Common use of Incremental Equivalent Debt Clause in Contracts

Incremental Equivalent Debt. The Borrower may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to time after the Closing Date, issue, incur or otherwise obtain Indebtedness of the Borrower (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof) in respect of one or more series of senior or subordinated notes or loans (which may be unsecured or secured on a junior lien basis or a pari passu basis with the Obligations under Term Loans required to be secured on a first lien basis), and, in the case of notes, issued in a public offering, Rule 144A or other private placement or bridge in lieu of the foregoing, in each case, that are issued or made in lieu of Incremental Commitments (the “Incremental Equivalent Debt”); provided that (i) (A) after giving Pro Forma Effect to both (x) the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt (assuming a borrowing of the maximum credit thereunder) and (y) any Specified Transactions consummated in connection therewith, (1) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is secured, the Secured Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis does not exceed either (I) 3.75:1.00 or (II) solely if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, the Secured Net Leverage Ratio immediately prior to the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt and the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, and (2) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is unsecured, either (I) (x) the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis does not exceed 4.25:1.00 or (y) the Consolidated Cash Interest Coverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis is no less than 2.00:1.00, or (II) solely in the case of Incremental Equivalent Debt incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, either (x) the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis does not exceed the Total Net Leverage Ratio immediately prior to the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt and the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, or (y) the Consolidated Cash Interest Coverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis is no less than the Consolidated Cash Interest Coverage Ratio immediately prior to the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt and the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, or (B) together with such Incremental Equivalent Debt, the aggregate principal amount of Incremental Equivalent Debt incurred or issued under this clause (B) and Incremental Loans made under Section 2.14(d)(iii)(B) does not exceed the sum of (a) the greater of (x) $475,000,000 and (y) 100% of Consolidated EBITDA plus (b) the principal amount of any voluntary prepayments of Term Loans (other than to the extent made with the proceeds of Indebtedness (other than the incurrence of Revolving Loans or extensions of credit under any other revolving credit or similar facility)), (ii) such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall not be subject to any Guarantee by any Person other than a Loan Party, (iii) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is secured, the obligations in respect thereof shall not be secured by any Lien on any asset of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary other than any asset constituting Collateral, (iv) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would exist immediately after giving effect to such incurrence, (v) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is secured, the security agreements and other collateral documents relating to such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be substantially similar to the Collateral Documents (with such differences as are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), (vi) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is (a) secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by Term Priority Collateral, then such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be subject to a First Lien Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, (b) secured on a junior basis with the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral, then such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be subject to a Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement or other lien subordination and intercreditor arrangement satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent or (c) unsecured and subordinated to the Obligations, then such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be subject to a Subordination Agreement (or, alternatively, terms in the definitive documentation for such Incremental Equivalent Debt substantially similar to those in such applicable agreement, as agreed by the Borrower and Administrative Agent), (vii) such Incremental Equivalent Debt (other than in the case of any Permitted Earlier Maturity Debt) shall have a final maturity date which is no earlier than the Maturity Date of the Term B Loans and a Weighted Average Life to Maturity which is equal to or greater than the then Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Term B Loans, (viii) such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall not be subject to any mandatory redemption or prepayment provisions or rights (except to the extent any such mandatory redemption or prepayment is required to be applied (x) in the case of Incremental Equivalent Debt that is secured on a junior basis, unsecured or subordinated with the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral, on a less than pro rata basis than the Term Loans and (y) in the case of Incremental Equivalent Debt that is secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral, on a pro rata or a less than pro rata basis than the Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis and except with respect to customary “AHYDO catch-up payments”), offers to repurchase and prepayment events upon a change of control, asset sale or event of loss and a customary acceleration right after an event of default, (ix) the provisions set forth in Section 2.14(e)(iii) shall apply to any Incremental Equivalent Debt in the form of loans denominated in Dollars that rank pari passu in right of payment and security with the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral as if such Incremental Equivalent Debt were a Class of Incremental Loans that is pari passu in right of payment and security with the Term B Loans and (x) except as otherwise set forth in this clause (h), such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall have terms and conditions (other than with respect to pricing, fees, rate floors and optional prepayment or redemption terms) substantially similar to, or (taken as a whole) no more favorable (as determined by the Borrower in good faith) to the lenders or holders providing such Incremental Equivalent Debt, than those applicable to the Term B Loans (except for covenants or other provisions (a) if more favorable to the existing Lenders under the Term B Loans, conformed (or added) in the Loan Documents, for the benefit of the Lenders holding Term B Loans, pursuant to an amendment thereto subject solely to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent, (b) applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date at the time of the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt) or (c) such terms and conditions shall be current market terms for such type of Incremental Equivalent Debt (as determined by the Borrower in good faith)). It is understood that Incremental Equivalent Debt may be incurred under either clause (i)(A) or clause (i)(B) of the immediately preceding sentence as selected by the Borrower in its sole discretion, including by designating any portion of Incremental Equivalent Debt in excess of an amount permitted to be incurred under such clause (i)(A) at the time of such incurrence as incurred under such clause (i)(B).

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Samples: Term Loan Credit Agreement (BRP Inc.)

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Incremental Equivalent Debt. The Borrower may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to time after the Closing Date, issue, incur or otherwise obtain Indebtedness of the Borrower (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof) in respect of one or more series of senior or subordinated notes or loans (which may be unsecured or secured on a junior lien basis or or, in the case of notes only, a pari passu basis with the Obligations under Term Initial Loans and other Loans required to be secured on a first lien basispari passu basis with the Initial Loans), and, in the each case of notes, issued in a public offering, Rule 144A or other private placement or bridge in lieu of the foregoing, or senior or subordinated mezzanine Indebtedness (which may be in the form of loans or notes and limited to being unsecured or secured solely on a junior lien basis), in each case, that are issued or made in lieu of Incremental Commitments (the “Incremental Equivalent Debt”); provided that (i) (A) after giving Pro Forma Effect to both (x) the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt (assuming a borrowing of the maximum credit thereunder) and (y) any Specified Transactions consummated in connection therewith, (1) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is secured, the Secured Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis does not exceed either (I) 3.75:1.00 or (II) solely if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, the Secured Net Leverage Ratio immediately prior to the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt and the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, 6.25:1.00 and (2) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is unsecured, either (I) (x) the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis does not exceed 4.25:1.00 or (y) the Consolidated Cash Interest Coverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis is no less than 2.00:1.00, or (II) solely in the case of Incremental Equivalent Debt incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, either (x) the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis does not exceed the Total Net Leverage Ratio immediately prior to the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt and the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, or (y) the Consolidated Cash Interest Coverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis is no less than the Consolidated Cash Interest Coverage Ratio immediately prior to the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt and the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, 6.25:1.00 or (B) together with such Incremental Equivalent Debt, the aggregate principal amount of Incremental Equivalent Debt incurred or issued under this clause (B) and Incremental Loans made under Section 2.14(d)(iii)(B) (plus the First Lien Incremental Usage Amount) does not exceed the sum of (a) the greater of (x) $475,000,000 and (y) 100% of Consolidated EBITDA 85,000,000 plus (b) the principal amount of any voluntary prepayments of Term Loans (other than to the extent not made with the proceeds of Indebtedness (other than the incurrence of First Lien Revolving Credit Loans or extensions of credit under any other revolving credit or similar facility))) plus in the case of any Incremental Equivalent Debt that effectively extends the Maturity Date or any other maturity date with respect to any Class of Loans or Commitments hereunder, an amount equal to the portion of the relevant Class of Loans or Commitments that will be replaced by such Incremental Commitments (ii) such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall not be subject to any Guarantee by any Person other than a Loan Party, (iii) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is secured, the obligations in respect thereof shall not be secured by any Lien on any asset of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary other than any asset constituting Collateral, (iv) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would exist immediately after giving effect to such incurrence, (v) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is secured, the security agreements and other collateral documents relating to such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be substantially similar to the Collateral Documents (with such differences as are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), (vi) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is (a) secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations under Term Initial Loans that are and other Loans required to be secured on a first lien pari passu basis by Term Priority Collateral, with the Initial Loans then such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be subject to the Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement, if applicable, or a First Junior Lien Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, (b) secured on a junior basis with the Obligations under Term Initial Loans that are and other Loans required to be secured on a first lien pari passu basis by with the Term Priority Collateral, Initial Loans then such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be subject to a Second Third Lien Intercreditor Agreement or other lien subordination and intercreditor arrangement satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent or (c) unsecured and subordinated to the Obligations, then such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be subject to a Subordination Agreement (or, alternatively, terms in the definitive documentation for such Incremental Equivalent Debt substantially similar to those in such applicable agreement, as agreed by the Borrower and Administrative Agent), (vii) such Incremental Equivalent Debt (other than in the case of any Permitted Earlier Maturity Debt) shall have a final maturity date which is no earlier than the then Maturity Date of the Term B Loans and a Weighted Average Life to Maturity which is equal to or greater than the then Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Term B Initial Loans, (viii) such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall not be subject to any mandatory redemption or prepayment provisions or rights (except to the extent any such mandatory redemption or prepayment is required to be applied (x) in the case of Incremental Equivalent Debt that is secured on a junior basis, unsecured or subordinated with the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral, on a less than pro rata basis than to the Term Loans and (y) in the case of Incremental Equivalent Debt that is secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral, on a pro rata or a less than pro rata basis than the Term Loans that are required to be secured on a first lien basis and except with respect to customary “AHYDO catch-up payments”), offers to repurchase and prepayment events upon a change of control, asset sale or event of loss and a customary acceleration right after an event of default, ) and (ix) the provisions set forth in Section 2.14(e)(iii) shall apply to any Incremental Equivalent Debt in the form of loans denominated in Dollars that rank pari passu in right of payment and security with the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral as if such Incremental Equivalent Debt were a Class of Incremental Loans that is pari passu in right of payment and security with the Term B Loans and (x) except as otherwise set forth in this clause (h), such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall have terms and conditions (other than with respect to pricing, fees, rate floors and optional prepayment or redemption terms) substantially similar to, or (taken as a whole) no more favorable (as reasonably determined by the Borrower in good faithBorrower) to the lenders or holders providing such Incremental Equivalent Debt, than those applicable to the Term B Initial Loans (except for covenants or other provisions (a) if more favorable to the existing Lenders under the Term B Loans, conformed (or added) in the Loan Documents, for the benefit of the Lenders holding Term B Initial Loans, pursuant to an amendment thereto subject solely to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent, Agent or (b) applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date at the time of the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt) or (c) such terms and conditions shall be current market terms for such type of Incremental Equivalent Debt (as reasonably determined in good faith by the Borrower in good faith)Borrower). It is understood that Incremental Equivalent Debt may be incurred under either clause (i)(A) or clause (i)(B) of the immediately preceding sentence as selected by the Borrower in its sole discretion, including by designating any portion of Incremental Equivalent Debt in excess of an amount permitted to be incurred under such clause (i)(A) at the time of such incurrence as incurred under such clause (i)(B).

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Samples: Second Lien Credit Agreement (Portillo's Inc.)

Incremental Equivalent Debt. The Borrower Borrowers may, upon notice by the Lead Borrower to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to time after the Closing Date, issue, incur or otherwise obtain Indebtedness of the Borrower (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof) Borrowers in respect of one or more series of senior or subordinated notes or loans (which may be unsecured or secured on a junior lien basis or a pari passu basis with the Obligations under 2018 Refinancing Term B Loans required to be secured on a first lien basisand Revolving Credit Loans), and, in the case of notes, issued in a public offering, Rule 144A or other private placement or bridge in lieu of the foregoing, in each case, that are issued or made in lieu of Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments and/or Incremental Term Commitments (the “Incremental Equivalent Debt”); provided that (i) (A) after giving Pro Forma Effect to both (x) the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt (assuming a borrowing of the maximum credit available thereunder) and (y) any Specified Transactions consummated in connection therewith, (1) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is securedranks pari passu in right of security with the Term B Loans and Revolving Credit Loans, the Secured First Lien Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis does not exceed either (I) 3.75:1.00 or (II) solely if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, the Secured Net Leverage Ratio immediately prior to the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt and the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, 2.00:1.00 and (2) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is unsecuredranks junior in right of security with the Term B Loans and Revolving Credit Loans, either (I) (x) the Total Secured Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis does not exceed 4.25:1.00 or (y) the Consolidated Cash Interest Coverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis is no less than 2.00:1.00, or (II) solely in the case of Incremental Equivalent Debt incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, either (x) the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis does not exceed the Total Net Leverage Ratio immediately prior to the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt and the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, or (y) the Consolidated Cash Interest Coverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis is no less than the Consolidated Cash Interest Coverage Ratio immediately prior to the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt and the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, 2.00:1.00 or (B) together with such Incremental Equivalent Debt, the aggregate principal amount of Incremental Equivalent Debt incurred or issued under this clause (B) and Incremental Term Loans made and Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments established under Section 2.14(d)(iii)(B2.16(d)(iii)(B) does not exceed the sum of (a) the greater of (x) $475,000,000 and (y) 100% of Consolidated EBITDA 385,000,000 plus (b) the principal amount of any voluntary prepayments of Term Loans (other than to the extent made with the proceeds of Indebtedness (other than the incurrence of Revolving Credit Loans or extensions of credit under any other revolving credit or similar facility)), (ii) such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall not be subject to any Guarantee by any no Person other than a Loan PartyParty shall provide a Guarantee or otherwise be an obligor with respect to such Incremental Equivalent Debt, (iii) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is secured, the obligations in respect thereof shall not be secured by any Lien on any asset of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary other than any asset constituting the Collateral, (iv) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would exist immediately after giving effect to such incurrence, (v) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is secured, the security agreements and other collateral documents relating to such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be substantially similar to the Collateral Documents (with such differences as are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), (vi) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is (a) secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations under Term B Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by Term Priority Collateraland Revolving Credit Loans, then such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be subject to a new or then-existing First Lien Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, (b) secured Agreement to which a Senior Representative acting on a junior basis with behalf of the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral, then holders of such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be become a party or otherwise subject to a Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement or other another lien subordination and or intercreditor arrangement satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent or (cb) unsecured secured on a junior basis with the Term B Loans and subordinated to the ObligationsRevolving Credit Loans, then such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be subject to a Subordination new or then-existing Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement (or, alternatively, terms in to which a Senior Representative of the definitive documentation for holders of such Incremental Equivalent Debt substantially similar shall become a party or otherwise subject to those in such applicable agreement, as agreed by another lien subordination and intercreditor arrangement satisfactory to the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent), (vii) such Incremental Equivalent Debt (other than in the case of any Permitted Earlier Maturity Debt) shall have a final maturity date which is no earlier than the then Maturity Date of the Term B Loans and a Weighted Average Life to Maturity which is equal to or greater no shorter than the then Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Term B Loans, (viii) such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall not be subject to any mandatory redemption or prepayment provisions or rights (except to the extent any such mandatory redemption or prepayment is required to be applied pro rata (xbut not greater than pro rata) in to the case of Incremental Equivalent Debt that is secured on a junior basis, unsecured or subordinated with the Obligations under Term Loans that are required to be secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateralbasis, on a less than pro rata basis than the Term Loans and (y) in the case of Incremental Equivalent Debt that is secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral, on a pro rata or a less than pro rata basis than the Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis and except with respect to customary “AHYDO catch-catch up payments”), ” and except with respect to customary offers to repurchase and prepayment events upon a change of control, asset sale or event of loss and a customary acceleration right after an event of default; provided that any such Incremental Equivalent Debt that is junior in right of payment or security with respect to the Term B Loans may only participate in any such mandatory repurchases and prepayments with respect to customary offers to repurchase and prepayment events upon an asset sale or event of loss on a junior basis to the Term B Loans and any then-existing Term Loans that are pari passu in right of payment and security with the Term B Loans), (ix) the provisions set forth in Section 2.14(e)(iii2.16(e)(iii) shall apply to any Incremental Equivalent Debt in the form of loans denominated in Dollars that rank ranks pari passu in right of payment and security with the Obligations under Term B Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral and Revolving Credit Loans as if such Incremental Equivalent Debt were a Class of Incremental Term Loans that is pari passu in right of payment and security with the Term B Loans and (x) except as otherwise set forth in this clause (h), such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall have terms and conditions (other than with respect to pricing, fees, rate floors and optional prepayment or redemption terms) substantially similar to, or (taken as a whole) no more favorable (as reasonably determined by the Borrower in good faithLead Borrower) to the lenders or holders providing such Incremental Equivalent Debt, than those applicable to the Term B Loans (except for covenants or other provisions (a) if more favorable to the existing Lenders under the Term B Loans, conformed (or added) in the Loan Documents, for the benefit of the Lenders holding Term B Loans, pursuant to an amendment thereto subject solely to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent, Agent or (b) applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date at the time of the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt) or (c) such terms and conditions shall be current market terms for such type of Incremental Equivalent Debt (as reasonably determined in good faith by the Borrower in good faith)Lead Borrower). It is understood that Incremental Equivalent Debt may be incurred under either clause (i)(A) or clause (i)(B) of the immediately preceding sentence as selected by the Lead Borrower in its sole discretion, including by designating any portion of Incremental Equivalent Debt in excess of an amount permitted to be incurred under such clause (i)(A) at the time of such incurrence as incurred under such clause (i)(B).

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Trinseo S.A.)

Incremental Equivalent Debt. The Borrower Borrowers may, upon notice by the Lead Borrower to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to time after the Closing Date, issue, incur or otherwise obtain Indebtedness of the Borrower (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof) Borrowers in respect of one or more series of senior or subordinated notes or loans (which may be unsecured or secured on a junior lien basis or a pari passu basis with the Obligations under Term B Loans required to be secured on a first lien basisand Revolving Credit Loans), and, in the case of notes, issued in a public offering, Rule 144A or other private placement or bridge in lieu of the foregoing, in each case, that are issued or made in lieu of Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments and/or Incremental Term Commitments (the “Incremental Equivalent Debt”); provided that (i) (A) after giving Pro Forma Effect to both (x) the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt (assuming a borrowing of the maximum credit available thereunder) and (y) any Specified Transactions consummated in connection therewith, (1) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is securedranks pari passu in right of security with the Term B Loans and Revolving Credit Loans, the Secured First Lien Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis does not exceed either (I) 3.75:1.00 or (II) solely if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, the Secured Net Leverage Ratio immediately prior to the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt and the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, 2.00:1.00 and (2) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is unsecuredranks junior in right of security with the Term B Loans and Revolving Credit Loans, either (I) (x) the Total Secured Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis does not exceed 4.25:1.00 or (y) the Consolidated Cash Interest Coverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis is no less than 2.00:1.00, or (II) solely in the case of Incremental Equivalent Debt incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, either (x) the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis does not exceed the Total Net Leverage Ratio immediately prior to the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt and the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, or (y) the Consolidated Cash Interest Coverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis is no less than the Consolidated Cash Interest Coverage Ratio immediately prior to the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt and the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, 2.00:1.00 or (B) together with such Incremental Equivalent Debt, the aggregate principal amount of Incremental Equivalent Debt incurred or issued under this clause (B) and Incremental Term Loans made and Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments established under Section 2.14(d)(iii)(B2.16(d)(iii)(B) does not exceed the sum of (a) the greater of (x) $475,000,000 and (y) 100% of Consolidated EBITDA 385,000,000 plus (b) the principal amount of any voluntary prepayments of Term Loans (other than to the extent made with the proceeds of Indebtedness (other than the incurrence of Revolving Credit Loans or extensions of credit under any other revolving credit or similar facility)), (ii) such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall not be subject to any Guarantee by any no Person other than a Loan PartyParty shall provide a Guarantee or otherwise be an obligor with respect to such Incremental Equivalent Debt, (iii) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is secured, the obligations in respect thereof shall not be secured by any Lien on any asset of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary other than any asset constituting the Collateral, (iv) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would exist immediately after giving effect to such incurrence, (v) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is secured, the security agreements and other collateral documents relating to such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be substantially similar to the Collateral Documents (with such differences as are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), (vi) if such Incremental 101 Equivalent Debt is (a) secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations under Term B Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by Term Priority Collateraland Revolving Credit Loans, then such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be subject to a new or then-existing First Lien Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, (b) secured Agreement to which a Senior Representative acting on a junior basis with behalf of the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral, then holders of such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be become a party or otherwise subject to a Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement or other another lien subordination and or intercreditor arrangement satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent or (cb) unsecured secured on a junior basis with the Term B Loans and subordinated to the ObligationsRevolving Credit Loans, then such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be subject to a Subordination new or then-existing Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement (or, alternatively, terms in to which a Senior Representative of the definitive documentation for holders of such Incremental Equivalent Debt substantially similar shall become a party or otherwise subject to those in such applicable agreement, as agreed by another lien subordination and intercreditor arrangement satisfactory to the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent), (vii) such Incremental Equivalent Debt (other than in the case of any Permitted Earlier Maturity Debt) shall have a final maturity date which is no earlier than the then Maturity Date of the Term B Loans and a Weighted Average Life to Maturity which is equal to or greater no shorter than the then Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Term B Loans, (viii) such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall not be subject to any mandatory redemption or prepayment provisions or rights (except to the extent any such mandatory redemption or prepayment is required to be applied pro rata (xbut not greater than pro rata) in to the case of Incremental Equivalent Debt that is secured on a junior basis, unsecured or subordinated with the Obligations under Term Loans that are required to be secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateralbasis, on a less than pro rata basis than the Term Loans and (y) in the case of Incremental Equivalent Debt that is secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral, on a pro rata or a less than pro rata basis than the Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis and except with respect to customary “AHYDO catch-catch up payments”), ” and except with respect to customary offers to repurchase and prepayment events upon a change of control, asset sale or event of loss and a customary acceleration right after an event of default; provided that any such Incremental Equivalent Debt that is junior in right of payment or security with respect to the Term B Loans may only participate in any such mandatory repurchases and prepayments with respect to customary offers to repurchase and prepayment events upon an asset sale or event of loss on a junior basis to the Term B Loans and any then-existing Term Loans that are pari passu in right of payment and security with the Term B Loans), (ix) the provisions set forth in Section 2.14(e)(iii2.16(e)(iii) shall apply to any Incremental Equivalent Debt in the form of loans denominated in Dollars that rank ranks pari passu in right of payment and security with the Obligations under Term B Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral and Revolving Credit Loans as if such Incremental Equivalent Debt were a Class of Incremental Term Loans that is pari passu in right of payment and security with the Term B Loans and (x) except as otherwise set forth in this clause (h), such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall have terms and conditions (other than with respect to pricing, fees, rate floors and optional prepayment or redemption terms) substantially similar to, or (taken as a whole) no more favorable (as reasonably determined by the Borrower in good faithLead Borrower) to the lenders or holders providing such Incremental Equivalent Debt, than those applicable to the Term B Loans (except for covenants or other provisions (a) if more favorable to the existing Lenders under the Term B Loans, conformed (or added) in the Loan Documents, for the benefit of the Lenders holding Term B Loans, pursuant to an amendment thereto subject solely to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent, Agent or (b) applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date at the time of the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt) or (c) such terms and conditions shall be current market terms for such type of Incremental Equivalent Debt (as reasonably determined in good faith by the Borrower in good faith)Lead Borrower). It is understood that Incremental Equivalent Debt may be incurred under either clause (i)(A) or clause (i)(B) of the immediately preceding sentence as selected by the Lead Borrower in its sole discretion, including by designating any portion of Incremental Equivalent Debt in excess of an amount permitted to be incurred under such clause (i)(A) at the time of such incurrence as incurred under such clause (i)(B).. (i) Any portion of any Incremental Term Loans, Incremental Term Commitments, Incremental Revolving Credit Loans and Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments incurred under Section 2.16(d)(iii)(B) or Incremental Equivalent Debt incurred under Section 2.16(h)(i)(B) may be reclassified, as the Lead Borrower elects from time to time, as incurred under Section 2.16(d)(iii)(A) or Section 2.16(h)(i)(A), respectively, if such portion of such Incremental Term Loans, Incremental Term Commitments, Incremental Revolving Credit Loans, Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments or Incremental Equivalent Debt could at such time be incurred under Section 2.16(d)(iii)(A) or Section 2.16(h)(i)(A). Upon making any such election under this Section 2.16(i), the Borrower shall deliver a certificate of a Responsible Officer to the Administrative Agent demonstrating compliance on a Pro 102

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Trinseo S.A.)

Incremental Equivalent Debt. The Borrower Borrowers may, upon notice the delivery to the Administrative AgentAgent of notice thereof specifying in reasonable detail the proposed terms thereof not less than ten days, at any time and not more than sixty days, prior to the proposed effective date thereof (the “Incremental Equivalent Debt Effective Date”), issue or from time to time after the Closing Dateincur, issuein lieu of Incremental Term Loans, incur or otherwise obtain Indebtedness of the Borrower (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof) in respect consisting of one or more series of senior or secured first lien notes, junior lien notes, junior lien loans, subordinated notes or loans (which may be senior unsecured notes or secured on a junior lien basis or a pari passu basis with the Obligations under Term Loans required to be secured on a first lien basis), andunsecured loans, in the case of noteseach case, issued in a public offering, Rule 144A or other private placement transactions, or bridge in lieu of the foregoingsecured or unsecured mezzanine Indebtedness or debt securities (such Indebtedness, in each casecollectively, that are issued or made in lieu of Incremental Commitments (the “Incremental Equivalent Debt”); provided that , in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the sum of (i) (A) so long as the First Lien Leverage Ratio after giving Pro Forma Effect effect to both (x) the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt (assuming a borrowing and the use of the maximum credit thereunderproceeds therefrom) and (y) any Specified Transactions consummated in connection therewith, (1) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is secured, the Secured Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis pro forma basis (but without netting cash proceeds thereof) does not exceed either (I) 3.75:1.00 or (II) solely if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition2.25:1.00, the Secured Net Incremental Amount plus (ii) so long as each of the Total Leverage Ratio immediately prior and the First Lien Leverage Ratio after giving effect to the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt (and the consummation use of such Permitted Acquisition, and (2proceeds therefrom) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is unsecured, either (I) (x) the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis does not exceed 4.25:1.00 or pro forma basis (ybut without netting cash proceeds thereof) the Consolidated Cash Interest Coverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis is no less than 2.00:1.00, or (II) solely in the case of Incremental Equivalent Debt incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, either (x) the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis does do not exceed the Total Net Leverage Ratio and the First Lien Leverage Ratio, respectively, immediately prior to such incurrence, an amount equal to the issuance or incurrence amount of Term Loans substantially concurrently repaid with the proceeds of such Incremental Equivalent Debt (any such refinancing under this clause (ii), a “Specified Term Loan Refinancing”), it being understood and agreed that (x) any Specified Term Loan Refinancing shall be subject to the consummation other terms of such Permitted Acquisitionthis Agreement relating to prepayment of the Term Loans, or including, without limitation, Section 2.10 and (y) the Consolidated Cash Interest Coverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis is no less than the Consolidated Cash Interest Coverage Ratio immediately prior prepayment of Term Loans in connection with any Specified Term Loan Refinancing will not (except with respect to the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt and the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, or (B) together with such Incremental Equivalent Debt, the aggregate principal amount of Incremental Equivalent Debt incurred or issued under as set forth in this clause (Bii)) and Incremental Loans made increase the capacity to incur Indebtedness under Section 2.14(d)(iii)(B) does not exceed the sum of (a) the greater of (x) $475,000,000 and (y) 100% of Consolidated EBITDA plus (b) the principal amount of any voluntary prepayments of Term Loans (other than this Agreement. Anything herein to the extent made with the proceeds of Indebtedness contrary notwithstanding: (other than the incurrence of Revolving Loans or extensions of credit under any other revolving credit or similar facility)), (ii1) such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall not at any time be subject to incurred by any Guarantee Person other than a Borrower or guaranteed by any Person other than a Loan Party, (iii) and, if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is secured, the obligations in respect thereof shall not be secured by any Lien on any asset of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary other than any asset constituting Collateral, (iv) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would exist immediately after giving effect to such incurrence, (v) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is secured, the security agreements and other collateral documents relating to such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be substantially similar to the Collateral Documents (with such differences as are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), (vi) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is (a) secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by Term Priority Collateral, then such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be subject to a First Lien Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, (b) secured on a junior basis with the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral, then such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be subject to a Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement or other lien subordination and intercreditor arrangement satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent or (c) unsecured and subordinated to the Obligations, then such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be subject to a Subordination Agreement (or, alternatively, terms in the definitive documentation for such Incremental Equivalent Debt substantially similar to those in such applicable agreement, as agreed by the Borrower and Administrative Agent), (vii) such Incremental Equivalent Debt (other than in the case of any Permitted Earlier Maturity Debt) shall have a final maturity date which is no earlier than the Maturity Date of the Term B Loans and a Weighted Average Life to Maturity which is equal to or greater than the then Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Term B Loans, (viii) such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall not be subject to any mandatory redemption or prepayment provisions or rights (except to secured by property other than the extent any such mandatory redemption or prepayment is required to be applied (x) in the case of Incremental Equivalent Debt that is secured on a junior basis, unsecured or subordinated with the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral, on a less than pro rata basis than the Term Loans and (y) in the case of Incremental Equivalent Debt that is secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral, on a pro rata or a less than pro rata basis than the Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis and except with respect to customary “AHYDO catch-up payments”), offers to repurchase and prepayment events upon a change of control, asset sale or event of loss and a customary acceleration right after an event representative acting on behalf of default, (ix) the provisions set forth in Section 2.14(e)(iii) shall apply to any Incremental Equivalent Debt in the form of loans denominated in Dollars that rank pari passu in right of payment and security with the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral as if such Incremental Equivalent Debt were a Class of Incremental Loans that is pari passu in right of payment and security with the Term B Loans and (x) except as otherwise set forth in this clause (h), lenders or investors providing such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall have entered into an Intercreditor Agreement and a subordination agreement (if applicable), in each case reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; (2) Section 2.01(e)(2), (4), (5) and (6) shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to such Incremental Equivalent Debt; and (3) except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, (x) the pricing (including interest, fees and premiums), optional prepayment and redemption terms and conditions (other than with respect to pricing, fees, rate floors and optional prepayment or redemption terms) substantially similar to, or (taken as a whole) no more favorable (as such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be determined by the Borrower in good faith) to Borrowers and the lenders or holders investors providing such Incremental Equivalent Debt, and (y) the other terms of such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be, when taken as a whole, no more favorable (as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent) to the lenders or investors providing such Incremental Equivalent Debt than those applicable to the Term B Loans (except for covenants or other provisions (a) if more favorable to the existing Lenders under the Term B Loans, conformed extent (or addedA) such terms are added in the Loan Documents, Documents for the benefit of the Term Lenders holding Term B Loans, pursuant to an amendment hereto or thereto subject solely to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent, Agent or (bB) applicable only solely to periods after the Latest latest Maturity Date at the time of the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt) or (c) such terms and conditions shall be current market terms for such type of Incremental Equivalent Debt (as determined by the Borrower in good faith)). It is understood that Incremental Equivalent Debt may be incurred under either clause (i)(A) or clause (i)(B) of the immediately preceding sentence as selected by the Borrower in its sole discretion, including by designating any portion of Incremental Equivalent Debt in excess of an amount permitted to be incurred under such clause (i)(A) existing at the time of such incurrence as incurred under such clause (i)(Bincurrence).

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Geo Group Inc)

Incremental Equivalent Debt. The Borrower may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to time after the Closing Date, issue, incur or otherwise obtain Indebtedness of the Borrower (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof) in respect of one or more series of senior or subordinated notes or loans (which may be unsecured or secured on a junior lien basis or or, in the case of notes only, a pari passu basis with the Obligations under Term InitialTerm B-3 Loans and other Loans required to be secured on a first lien basispari passu basis with the InitialTerm B-3 Loans), and, in the each case of notes, issued in a public offering, Rule 144A or other private placement or bridge in lieu of the foregoing, or senior or subordinated mezzanine Indebtedness (which may be in the form of loans or notes and limited to being unsecured or secured solely on a junior lien basis), in each case, that are issued or made in lieu of Incremental Commitments (the “Incremental Equivalent Debt”); provided that (i) (A) after giving Pro Forma Effect to both (x) the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt (assuming a borrowing of the maximum credit thereunder) and (y) any Specified Transactions consummated in connection therewith, (1) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is secured, the Secured Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis does not exceed either (I) 3.75:1.00 or (II) solely if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, the Secured Net Leverage Ratio immediately prior to the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt and the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, 6.254.20 :1.00 and (2) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is unsecured, either (I) (x) the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis does not exceed 4.25:1.00 or (y) the Consolidated Cash Interest Coverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis is no less than 2.00:1.00, or (II) solely in the case of Incremental Equivalent Debt incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, either (x) the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis does not exceed the Total Net Leverage Ratio immediately prior to the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt and the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, or (y) the Consolidated Cash Interest Coverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis is no less than the Consolidated Cash Interest Coverage Ratio immediately prior to the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt and the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, 6.254.20 :1.00 or (B) together with such Incremental Equivalent Debt, the aggregate principal amount of Incremental Equivalent Debt incurred or issued under this clause (B) and Incremental Loans made under Section 2.14(d)(iii)(B) (plus the First Lien Incremental Usage Amount) does not exceed $85,000,000 (provided, that such amount shall not be reduced by the sum of Term B-2 Loans, Additional Commitments (aas defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement Amendment No. 1) or the greater of 2016 First Lien Incremental Loan (x) as defined in Amendment No. 1)), following the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, $475,000,000 and (y) 100% of Consolidated EBITDA 42,600,000 plus (b) the principal amount of any voluntary prepayments of Term Loans made after the Amendment No.2 Effective Date (other than to the extent not made with the proceeds of Indebtedness (other than the incurrence of First Lien Revolving Credit Loans or extensions of credit under any other revolving credit or similar facility))) plus in the case of any Incremental Equivalent Debt incurred or established after the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date that effectively extends the Maturity Date or any other maturity date with respect to any Class of Loans or Commitments hereunder, an amount equal to the portion of the relevant Class of Loans or Commitments that will be replaced by such Incremental Commitments (ii) such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall not be subject to any Guarantee by any Person other than a Loan Party, (iii) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is secured, the obligations in respect thereof shall not be secured by any Lien on any asset of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary other than any asset constituting Collateral, (iv) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would exist immediately after giving effect to such incurrence, (v) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is secured, the security agreements and other collateral documents relating to such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be substantially similar to the Collateral Documents (with such differences as are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), (vi) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is (a) secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations under Term InitialTerm B-3 Loans that are and other Loans required to be secured on a first lien pari passu basis by Term Priority Collateral, with the InitialTerm B-3 Loans then such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be subject to the Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement, if applicable, or a First Junior Lien Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, (b) secured on a junior basis with the Obligations under Term InitialTerm B-3 Loans that are and other Loans required to be secured on a first lien pari passu basis by with the Term Priority Collateral, InitialTerm B-3 Loans then such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be subject to a Second Third Lien Intercreditor Agreement or other lien subordination and intercreditor arrangement satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent or (c) unsecured and subordinated to the Obligations, then such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be subject to a Subordination Agreement (or, alternatively, terms in the definitive documentation for such Incremental Equivalent Debt substantially similar to those in such applicable agreement, as agreed by the Borrower and Administrative Agent), (vii) such Incremental Equivalent Debt (other than in the case of any Permitted Earlier Maturity Debt) shall have a final maturity date which is no earlier than the then Maturity Date of the Term B Loans and a Weighted Average Life to Maturity which is equal to or greater than the then Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Term B InitialTerm B-3 Loans, (viii) such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall not be subject to any mandatory redemption or prepayment provisions or rights (except to the extent any such mandatory redemption or prepayment is required to be applied (x) in the case of Incremental Equivalent Debt that is secured on a junior basis, unsecured or subordinated with the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral, on a less than pro rata basis than to the Term Loans and (y) in the case of Incremental Equivalent Debt that is secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral, on a pro rata or a less than pro rata basis than the Term Loans that are required to be secured on a first lien basis and except with respect to customary “AHYDO catch-up payments”), offers to repurchase and prepayment events upon a change of control, asset sale or event of loss and a customary acceleration right after an event of default, ) and (ix) the provisions set forth in Section 2.14(e)(iii) shall apply to any Incremental Equivalent Debt in the form of loans denominated in Dollars that rank pari passu in right of payment and security with the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral as if such Incremental Equivalent Debt were a Class of Incremental Loans that is pari passu in right of payment and security with the Term B Loans and (x) except as otherwise set forth in this clause (h), such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall have terms and conditions (other than with respect to pricing, fees, rate floors and optional prepayment or redemption terms) substantially similar to, or (taken as a whole) no more favorable (as reasonably determined by the Borrower in good faithBorrower) to the lenders or holders providing such Incremental Equivalent Debt, than those applicable to the Term B InitialTerm B-3 Loans (except for covenants or other provisions (a) if more favorable to the existing Lenders under the Term B Loans, conformed (or added) in the Loan Documents, for the benefit of the Lenders holding Term B InitialTerm B-3 Loans, pursuant to an amendment thereto subject solely to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent, Agent or (b) applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date at the time of the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt) or (c) such terms and conditions shall be current market terms for such type of Incremental Equivalent Debt (as reasonably determined in good faith by the Borrower in good faith)Borrower). It is understood that Incremental Equivalent Debt may be incurred under either clause (i)(A) or clause (i)(B) of the immediately preceding sentence as selected by the Borrower in its sole discretion, including by designating any portion of Incremental Equivalent Debt in excess of an amount permitted to be incurred under such clause (i)(A) at the time of such incurrence as incurred under such clause (i)(B).

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Samples: Second Lien Credit Agreement (Portillo's Inc.)

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Incremental Equivalent Debt. The Borrower Borrowers may, upon notice by the Lead Borrower to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to time after the Closing Date, issue, incur or otherwise obtain Indebtedness of the Borrower (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof) Borrowers in respect of one or more series of senior or subordinated notes or loans (which may be unsecured or secured on a junior lien basis or a pari passu basis with the Obligations under 2018 Refinancing Term Loans, 2021 Incremental Term Loans required to be secured on a first lien basisand Revolving Credit Loans), and, in the case of notes, issued in a public offering, Rule 144A or other private placement or bridge in lieu of the foregoing, in each case, that are issued or made in lieu of Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments and/or Incremental Term Commitments (the “Incremental Equivalent Debt”); provided that (i) (A) after giving Pro Forma Effect to both (x) the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt (assuming a borrowing of the maximum credit available thereunder) and (y) any Specified Transactions consummated in connection therewith, (1) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is securedranks pari passu in right of security with the Term B Loans and Revolving Credit Loans, the Secured First Lien Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis does not exceed either (I) 3.75:1.00 or (II) solely if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, the Secured Net Leverage Ratio immediately prior to the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt and the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, 2.00:1.00 and (2) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is unsecuredranks junior in right of security with the Term B Loans and Revolving Credit Loans, either (I) (x) the Total Secured Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis does not exceed 4.25:1.00 or (y) the Consolidated Cash Interest Coverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis is no less than 2.00:1.00, or (II) solely in the case of Incremental Equivalent Debt incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, either (x) the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis does not exceed the Total Net Leverage Ratio immediately prior to the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt and the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, or (y) the Consolidated Cash Interest Coverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis is no less than the Consolidated Cash Interest Coverage Ratio immediately prior to the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt and the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, 2.00:1.00 or (B) together with such Incremental Equivalent Debt, the aggregate principal amount of Incremental Equivalent Debt incurred or issued under this clause (B) and Incremental Term Loans made and Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments established under Section 2.14(d)(iii)(B2.16(d)(iii)(B) does not exceed the sum of (a) the greater of (x) $475,000,000 and (y) 100% of Consolidated EBITDA 385,000,000 plus (b) the principal amount of any voluntary prepayments of Term Loans (other than to the extent made with the proceeds of Indebtedness (other than the incurrence of Revolving Credit Loans or extensions of credit under any other revolving credit or similar facility)), (ii) such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall not be subject to any Guarantee by any no Person other than a Loan PartyParty shall provide a Guarantee or otherwise be an obligor with respect to such Incremental Equivalent Debt, (iii) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is secured, the obligations in respect thereof shall not be secured by any Lien on any asset of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary other than any asset constituting the Collateral, (iv) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would exist immediately after giving effect to such incurrence, (v) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is secured, the security agreements and other collateral documents relating to such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be substantially similar to the Collateral Documents (with such differences as are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), (vi) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is (a) secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations under Term B Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by Term Priority Collateraland Revolving Credit Loans, then such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be subject to a new or then-existing First Lien Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, (b) secured Agreement to which a Senior Representative acting on a junior basis with behalf of the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral, then holders of such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be become a party or otherwise subject to a Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement or other another lien subordination and or intercreditor arrangement satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent or (cb) unsecured secured on a junior basis with the Term B Loans and subordinated to the ObligationsRevolving Credit Loans, then such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be subject to a Subordination new or then-existing Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement (or, alternatively, terms in to which a Senior Representative of the definitive documentation for holders of such Incremental Equivalent Debt substantially similar shall become a party or otherwise subject to those in such applicable agreement, as agreed by another lien subordination and intercreditor arrangement satisfactory to the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent), (vii) such Incremental Equivalent Debt (other than in the case of any Permitted Earlier Maturity Debt) shall have a final maturity date which is no earlier than the then Maturity Date of the Term B Loans and a Weighted Average Life to Maturity which is equal to or greater no shorter than the then Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Term B Loans, (viii) such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall not be subject to any mandatory redemption or prepayment provisions or rights (except to the extent any such mandatory redemption or prepayment is required to be applied pro rata (xbut not greater than pro rata) in to the case of Incremental Equivalent Debt that is secured on a junior basis, unsecured or subordinated with the Obligations under Term Loans that are required to be secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateralbasis, on a less than pro rata basis than the Term Loans and (y) in the case of Incremental Equivalent Debt that is secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral, on a pro rata or a less than pro rata basis than the Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis and except with respect to customary “AHYDO catch-catch up payments”), ” and except with respect to customary offers to repurchase and prepayment events upon a change of control, asset sale or event of loss and a customary acceleration right after an event of default; provided that any such Incremental Equivalent Debt that is ​ 106 ​ 133055744_29 ​ junior in right of payment or security with respect to the Term B Loans may only participate in any such mandatory repurchases and prepayments with respect to customary offers to repurchase and prepayment events upon an asset sale or event of loss on a junior basis to the Term B Loans and any then-existing Term Loans that are pari passu in right of payment and security with the Term B Loans), (ix) the provisions set forth in Section 2.14(e)(iii2.16(e)(iii) shall apply to any Incremental Equivalent Debt in the form of loans denominated in Dollars that rank ranks pari passu in right of payment and security with the Obligations under Term B Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral and Revolving Credit Loans as if such Incremental Equivalent Debt were a Class of Incremental Term Loans that is pari passu in right of payment and security with the Term B Loans and (x) except as otherwise set forth in this clause (h), such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall have terms and conditions (other than with respect to pricing, fees, rate floors and optional prepayment or redemption terms) substantially similar to, or (taken as a whole) no more favorable (as reasonably determined by the Borrower in good faithLead Borrower) to the lenders or holders providing such Incremental Equivalent Debt, than those applicable to the Term B Loans (except for covenants or other provisions (a) if more favorable to the existing Lenders under the Term B Loans, conformed (or added) in the Loan Documents, for the benefit of the Lenders holding Term B Loans, pursuant to an amendment thereto subject solely to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent, Agent or (b) applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date at the time of the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt) or (c) such terms and conditions shall be current market terms for such type of Incremental Equivalent Debt (as reasonably determined in good faith by the Borrower in good faith)Lead Borrower). It is understood that Incremental Equivalent Debt may be incurred under either clause (i)(A) or clause (i)(B) of the immediately preceding sentence as selected by the Lead Borrower in its sole discretion, including by designating any portion of Incremental Equivalent Debt in excess of an amount permitted to be incurred under such clause (i)(A) at the time of such incurrence as incurred under such clause (i)(B).

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Trinseo PLC)

Incremental Equivalent Debt. The Borrower may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to time after the Closing Date, issue, incur or otherwise obtain Indebtedness of the Borrower (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof) in respect of one or more series of senior or subordinated notes or loans (which may be unsecured or secured on a junior lien basis or a pari passu basis with the Obligations under Term Loans required to be secured on a first lien basis), and, in the case of notes, issued in a public offering, Rule 144A or other private placement or bridge in lieu of the foregoing, in each case, that are issued or made in lieu of Incremental Commitments (the “Incremental Equivalent Debt”); provided that (i) (A) after giving Pro Forma Effect to both (x) the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt (assuming a borrowing of the maximum credit thereunder) and (y) any Specified Transactions consummated in connection therewith, (1) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is secured, the Secured Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis does not exceed either (I) 3.75:1.00 or (II) solely if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, the Secured Net Leverage Ratio immediately prior to the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt and the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, and (2) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is unsecured, either (I) (x) the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis does not exceed 4.25:1.00 or (y) the Consolidated Cash Interest Coverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis is no less than 2.00:1.00, or (II) solely in the case of Incremental Equivalent Debt incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, either (x) the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis does not exceed the Total Net Leverage Ratio immediately prior to the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt and the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, or (y) the Consolidated Cash Interest Coverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis is no less than the Consolidated Cash Interest Coverage Ratio immediately prior to the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt and the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, or (B) together with such Incremental Equivalent Debt, the aggregate principal amount of Incremental Equivalent Debt incurred or issued under this clause (B) and Incremental Loans made under Section 2.14(d)(iii)(B) does not exceed the sum of (a) the greater of (x) $475,000,000 and (y) 100% of Consolidated EBITDA plus (b) the principal amount of any voluntary prepayments of Term Loans (other than to the extent made with the proceeds of Indebtedness (other than the incurrence of Revolving Loans or extensions of credit under any other revolving credit or similar facility)), (ii) such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall not be subject to any Guarantee by any Person other than a Loan Party, (iii) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is secured, the obligations in respect thereof shall not be secured by any Lien on any asset of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary other than any asset constituting Collateral, (iv) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would exist immediately after giving effect to such incurrence, (v) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is secured, the security agreements and other collateral documents relating to such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be substantially similar to the Collateral Documents (with such differences as are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), (vi) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is (a) secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by Term Priority Collateral, then such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be subject to a First Lien Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, (b) secured on a junior basis with the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral, then such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be subject to a Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement or other lien subordination and intercreditor arrangement satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent or (c) unsecured and subordinated to the Obligations, then such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be subject to a Subordination Agreement (or, alternatively, terms in the definitive documentation for such Incremental Equivalent Debt substantially similar to those in such applicable agreement, as agreed by the Borrower and Administrative Agent), (vii) such Incremental Equivalent Debt (other than in the case of any Permitted Earlier Maturity Debt) shall have a final maturity date which is no earlier than the Maturity Date of the 2020 Replacement Term B Loans or, the 2023 Replacement Term Loans or the 2024 Extended Term Loans and a Weighted Average Life to Maturity which is equal to or greater than the then Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the 2020 Replacement Term B Loans or, the 2023 Replacement Term Loans or the 2024 Extended Term Loans, (viii) such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall not be subject to any mandatory redemption or prepayment provisions or rights (except to the extent any such mandatory redemption or prepayment is required to be applied (x) in the case of Incremental Equivalent Debt that is secured on a junior basis, unsecured or subordinated with the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral, on a less than pro rata basis than the Term Loans and (y) in the case of Incremental Equivalent Debt that is secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral, on a pro rata or a less than pro rata basis than the Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis and except with respect to customary “AHYDO catch-up payments”), offers to repurchase and prepayment events upon a change of control, asset sale or event of loss and a customary acceleration right after an event of default, (ix) the provisions set forth in Section 2.14(e)(iii) shall apply to any Incremental Equivalent Debt in the form of loans denominated in Dollars that rank pari passu in right of payment and security with the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral as if such Incremental Equivalent Debt were a Class of Incremental Loans that is pari passu in right of payment and security with the 2020 Replacement Term B Loans and, the 2023 Replacement Term Loans and the 2024 Extended Term Loans and (x) except as otherwise set forth in this clause (h), such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall have terms and conditions (other than with respect to pricing, fees, rate floors and optional prepayment or redemption terms) substantially similar to, or (taken as a whole) no more favorable (as determined by the Borrower in good faith) to the lenders or holders providing such Incremental Equivalent Debt, than those applicable to the 2020 Replacement Term B Loans and, the 2023 Replacement Term Loans and the 2024 Extended Term Loans (except for covenants or other provisions (a) if more favorable to the existing Lenders under the 2020 Replacement Term B Loans and, the 2023 Replacement Term Loans and the 2024 Extended Term Loans, conformed (or added) in the Loan Documents, for the benefit of the Lenders holding 2020 Replacement Term B Loans and, the 2023 Replacement Term Loans and the 2024 Extended Term Loans, pursuant to an amendment thereto subject solely to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent, (b) applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date at the time of the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt) or (c) such terms and conditions shall be current market terms for such type of Incremental Equivalent Debt (as determined by the Borrower in good faith)). It is understood that Incremental Equivalent Debt may be incurred under either clause (i)(A) or clause (i)(B) of the immediately preceding sentence as selected by the Borrower in its sole discretion, including by designating any portion of Incremental Equivalent Debt in excess of an amount permitted to be incurred under such clause (i)(A) at the time of such incurrence as incurred under such clause (i)(B).

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Samples: Term Loan Credit Agreement (BRP Inc.)

Incremental Equivalent Debt. The Borrower Borrowers may, upon notice by the Lead Borrower to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to time after the Closing Date, issue, incur or otherwise obtain Indebtedness of the Borrower (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof) Borrowers in respect of one or more series of senior or subordinated notes or loans (which may be unsecured or secured on a junior lien basis or a pari passu basis with the Obligations under 2018 Refinancing Term Loans, 2021 Incremental Term Loans, the 2023 Term Loans required to be secured on a first lien basisand Revolving Credit Loans), and, in the case of notes, issued in a public offering, Rule 144A or other private placement or bridge in lieu of the foregoing, in each case, that are issued or made in lieu of Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments and/or Incremental Term Commitments (the “Incremental Equivalent Debt”); provided that (i) (A) after giving Pro Forma Effect to both (x) the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt (assuming a borrowing of the maximum credit available thereunder) and (y) any Specified Transactions consummated in connection therewith, (1) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is securedranks pari passu in right of security with the Term B Loans and Revolving Credit Loans, the Secured First Lien Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis does not exceed either (I) 3.75:1.00 or (II) solely if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, the Secured Net Leverage Ratio immediately prior to the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt and the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, 2.00:1.00 and (2) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is unsecuredranks junior in right of security with the Term B Loans and Revolving Credit Loans, either (I) (x) the Total Secured Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis does not exceed 4.25:1.00 or (y) the Consolidated Cash Interest Coverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis is no less than 2.00:1.00, or (II) solely in the case of Incremental Equivalent Debt incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, either (x) the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis does not exceed the Total Net Leverage Ratio immediately prior to the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt and the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, or (y) the Consolidated Cash Interest Coverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis is no less than the Consolidated Cash Interest Coverage Ratio immediately prior to the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt and the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, 2.00:1.00 or (B) together with such Incremental Equivalent Debt, the aggregate principal amount of Incremental Equivalent Debt incurred or issued under this clause (B) and Incremental Term Loans made and Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments established under Section 2.14(d)(iii)(B2.16(d)(iii)(B) does not exceed the sum of (a) the greater of (x) $475,000,000 and (y) 100% of Consolidated EBITDA 385,000,000 plus (b) the principal amount of any voluntary prepayments of Term Loans (other than to the extent made with the proceeds of Indebtedness (other than the incurrence of Revolving Credit Loans or extensions of credit under any other revolving credit or similar facility)), (ii) such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall not be subject to any Guarantee by any no Person other than a Loan PartyParty shall provide a Guarantee or otherwise be an obligor with respect to such Incremental Equivalent Debt, (iii) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is secured, the obligations in respect thereof shall not be secured by any Lien on any asset of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary other than any asset constituting the Collateral, (iv) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would exist immediately after giving effect to such incurrence, (v) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is secured, the security agreements and other collateral documents relating to such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be substantially similar to the Collateral Documents (with such differences as are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), (vi) if such Incremental Equivalent Debt is (a) secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations under Term B Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by Term Priority Collateraland Revolving Credit Loans, then such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be subject to a new or then-existing First Lien Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, (b) secured Agreement to which a Senior Representative acting on a junior basis with behalf of the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral, then holders of such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be become a party or otherwise subject to a Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement or other another lien subordination and or intercreditor arrangement satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent or (cb) unsecured secured on a junior basis with the Term B Loans and subordinated to the ObligationsRevolving Credit Loans, then such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be subject to a Subordination new or then-existing Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement (or, alternatively, terms in to which a Senior Representative of the definitive documentation for holders of such Incremental Equivalent Debt substantially similar shall become a party or otherwise subject to those in such applicable agreement, as agreed by another lien subordination and intercreditor arrangement satisfactory to the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent), (vii) such Incremental Equivalent Debt (other than in the case of any Permitted Earlier Maturity Debt) shall have a final maturity date which is no earlier than the then Maturity Date of the Term B Loans and a Weighted Average Life to Maturity which is equal to or greater no shorter than the then Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Term B Loans, (viii) such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall not be subject to any mandatory redemption or prepayment provisions or rights (except to the extent any such mandatory redemption or prepayment is required to be applied pro rata (xbut not greater than pro rata) in to the case of Incremental Equivalent Debt that is secured on a junior basis, unsecured or subordinated with the Obligations under Term Loans that are required to be secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateralbasis, on a less than pro rata basis than the Term Loans and (y) in the case of Incremental Equivalent Debt that is secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations under Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral, on a pro rata or a less than pro rata basis than the Term Loans that are secured on a first lien basis and except with respect to customary “AHYDO catch-catch up payments”), ” and except with respect to customary offers to repurchase and prepayment events upon a change of control, asset sale or event of loss and a customary acceleration right after an event of default; provided that any such Incremental Equivalent Debt that is junior in right of payment or security with respect to the Term B Loans may only participate in any such mandatory repurchases and prepayments with respect to customary offers to repurchase and prepayment events upon an asset sale or event of loss on a junior basis to the Term B Loans and any then-existing Term Loans that are pari passu in right of payment and security with the Term B Loans), (ix) the provisions set forth in Section 2.14(e)(iii2.16(e)(iii) shall apply to any Incremental Equivalent Debt in the form of loans denominated in Dollars that rank ranks pari passu in right of payment and security with the Obligations under Term B Loans that are secured on a first lien basis by the Term Priority Collateral and Revolving Credit Loans as if such Incremental Equivalent Debt were a Class of Incremental Term Loans that is pari passu in right of payment and security with the Term B Loans and (x) except as otherwise set forth in this clause (h), such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall have terms and conditions (other than with respect to pricing, fees, rate floors and optional prepayment or redemption terms) substantially similar to, or (taken as a whole) no more favorable (as reasonably determined by the Borrower in good faithLead Borrower) to the lenders or holders providing such Incremental Equivalent Debt, than those applicable to the Term B Loans (except for covenants or other provisions (a) if more favorable to the existing Lenders under the Term B Loans, conformed (or added) in the Loan Documents, for the benefit of the Lenders holding Term B Loans, pursuant to an amendment thereto subject solely to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent, Agent or (b) applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date at the time of the issuance or incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt) or (c) such terms and conditions shall be current market terms for such type of Incremental Equivalent Debt (as reasonably determined in good faith by the Borrower in good faith)Lead Borrower). It is understood that Incremental Equivalent Debt may be incurred under either clause (i)(A) or clause (i)(B) of the immediately preceding sentence as selected by the Lead Borrower in its sole discretion, including by designating any portion of Incremental Equivalent Debt in excess of an amount permitted to be incurred under such clause (i)(A) at the time of such incurrence as incurred under such clause (i)(B).

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Trinseo PLC)

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