Common use of Interest Coverage Test Clause in Contracts

Interest Coverage Test. If at any time Borrower shall fail to maintain, for two (2) consecutive fiscal quarters, a ratio, determined as of the last day of each fiscal quarter for the four-quarter period ending on such day, of (i) EBITDA for such period to (ii) Consolidated Interest Incurred for such period, of at least 2.00 to 1.0 (the "Interest Coverage Test"), then the Permitted Leverage Ratio for the same fiscal quarter with respect to which Borrower shall have so failed the Interest Coverage Test (i.e., the second of such two (2) consecutive fiscal quarters, which quarter is herein referred to as the "Coverage Test Failure Quarter"), shall be decreased as follows: (i) if the Permitted Leverage Ratio for the fiscal quarter preceding the Coverage Test Failure Quarter was 55%, the Permitted Leverage Ratio shall be decreased by 5% to 50%; and (ii) if the Permitted Leverage Ratio for the fiscal quarter preceding the Coverage Test Failure Quarter was less than 55%, the Permitted Leverage Ratio shall be decreased by 2.5%.

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Samples: Credit Agreement (MDC Holdings Inc)

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Interest Coverage Test. If at any time Borrower shall fail to maintain, for two (2) consecutive fiscal quarters, a ratioan Interest Coverage Ratio, determined as of the last day of each fiscal quarter for the four-quarter period ending on such day, of (i) EBITDA for such period to (ii) Consolidated Interest Incurred for such period, of at least 2.00 2.0 to 1.0 (the "Interest Coverage Test"), then the Permitted Leverage Debt to Capitalization Ratio for the same fiscal quarter with respect to which Borrower shall have so failed the Interest Coverage Test (i.e., the second of such two (2) consecutive fiscal quarters, which quarter is herein referred to as the "Coverage Test Failure Quarter"), ”) shall be decreased as follows: (i) if the Permitted Leverage Debt to Capitalization Ratio for the fiscal quarter preceding the Coverage Test Failure Quarter was 55%, the Permitted Leverage Debt to Capitalization Ratio shall be decreased by 5% to 50%; and (ii) if the Permitted Leverage Debt to Capitalization Ratio for the fiscal quarter preceding the Coverage Test Failure Quarter was less than 55%, the Permitted Leverage Debt to Capitalization Ratio shall be decreased by 2.5%.

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Pulte Homes Inc/Mi/)

Interest Coverage Test. If at any time Borrower shall fail to maintain, for two (2) consecutive fiscal quarters, a ratioan Interest Coverage Ratio, determined as of the last day of each fiscal quarter (each, a “Testing Date”) for the four-quarter period ending on such day, of (i) EBITDA for such period to (ii) Consolidated Interest Incurred for such periodTesting Date, of at least 2.00 2.0 to 1.0 (the "Interest Coverage Test"), then the Permitted Leverage Ratio for the same fiscal quarter next succeeding the second such consecutive fiscal quarter with respect to which Borrower shall have so failed the Interest Coverage Test (i.e., the such second of such two (2) consecutive fiscal quarters, which quarter is being herein referred to as the "Coverage Test Failure Quarter"”) shall, subject to the provisions of Section 6.25(d), shall be decreased as follows: by subtracting 2.5% from the Permitted Leverage Ratio that was in effect on the Testing Date. (i) By way of example, if the Permitted Leverage Ratio for the fiscal quarter preceding the Coverage Test Failure Quarter was 5552.5%, the Permitted Leverage Ratio for the next succeeding fiscal quarter shall be 50.0%.) The decreased by 5% to 50%; and (ii) if the Permitted Leverage Ratio for the fiscal quarter preceding the Coverage Test Failure Quarter was less than 55%, the Permitted Leverage Ratio shall be remain in effect unless and until further decreased by 2.5%pursuant to this Section 6.25(b) or increased pursuant to Section 6.25(c).

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Ryland Group Inc)

Interest Coverage Test. If at any time Borrower shall fail to maintain, for two (2) consecutive fiscal quarters, a ratio, determined as of the last day of each fiscal quarter for the four-quarter period ending on such day, of (i) EBITDA for such period to (ii) Consolidated Interest Incurred for such period, of at least 2.00 to 1.0 (the "Interest Coverage Test"), then the Permitted Leverage Ratio for the same fiscal quarter with respect to which Borrower shall have so failed the Interest Coverage Test (i.e., the second of such two (2) consecutive fiscal quarters, which quarter is herein referred to as the "Coverage Test Failure Quarter"), shall be decreased as follows: (i) if the Permitted Leverage Ratio for the fiscal quarter preceding the Coverage Test Failure Quarter was 55%, the Permitted Leverage Ratio shall be decreased by 5% to 50%; and (ii) if the Permitted Leverage Ratio for the fiscal quarter preceding the Coverage Test Failure Quarter was less than 55%, the Permitted Leverage Ratio shall be decreased by 2.5%.

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Samples: Credit Agreement (MDC Holdings Inc)

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Interest Coverage Test. If at any time Borrower shall fail to maintain, for two (2) consecutive fiscal quarters, a ratio, determined as of the last day of each fiscal quarter for the four-quarter period ending on such day, of (i) EBITDA for such period to (ii) Consolidated Interest Incurred for such period, of at least 2.00 to 1.0 (the "Interest Coverage Test"), then the Permitted Leverage Ratio for the same fiscal quarter with respect to which Borrower shall have so failed the Interest Coverage Test (i.e., the second of such two (2) consecutive fiscal quarters, which quarter is herein referred to as the "Coverage Test Failure Quarter"), shall be decreased as follows: (i) if the Permitted Leverage Ratio for the fiscal quarter preceding the Coverage Test Failure Quarter was 55%, the Permitted Leverage Ratio shall be decreased by 5% to 50%; and (ii) if the 67 Permitted Leverage Ratio for the fiscal quarter preceding the Coverage Test Failure Quarter was less than 55%, the Permitted Leverage Ratio shall be decreased by 2.5%.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (MDC Holdings Inc)

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