Limitations on Indebtedness (a) Until the Notes are rated Investment Grade by both Rating Agencies (after which time the following covenant will no longer be in effect), the Company will not, and will not cause or permit any Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to, create, incur, assume, become liable for or guarantee the payment of (collectively, an “incurrence”) any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) unless, after giving effect thereto and the application of the proceeds therefrom, the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio on the date thereof would be at least 2.0 to 1.0.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Supplemental Indenture will not prevent the incurrence of: (i) Permitted Indebtedness, (ii) Refinancing Indebtedness, (iii) Non-Recourse Indebtedness, (iv) any Guarantee of Indebtedness of the Company represented by the Notes and (v) any guarantee of Indebtedness incurred under Credit Facilities in compliance with this Indenture.
(c) For purposes of determining compliance with this covenant, in the event that an item of Indebtedness may be incurred through the first paragraph of this covenant or by meeting the criteria of one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in the second paragraph of this covenant (or the definitions of the terms used therein), the Company, in its sole discretion, (i) may classify such item of Indebtedness under and comply with either of such paragraphs (or any of such definitions), as applicable, (ii) may classify and divide such item of Indebtedness into more than one of such paragraphs (or definitions), as applicable, and (iii) may elect to comply with such paragraphs (or definitions), as applicable, in any order.
(d) The Company will not, and will not cause or permit any Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, in any event incur any Indebtedness that purports to be by its terms (or by the terms of any agreement governing such Indebtedness) subordinated to any other Indebtedness of the Company or of such Guarantor, as the case may be, unless such Indebtedness is also by its terms (or by the terms of any agreement governing such Indebtedness) made expressly subordinated to the Notes or the Guarantee of such Guarantor, as the case may be, to the same extent and in the same manner as such Indebtedness is subordinated to such other Indebtedness of the Company or such Guarantor, as the case may be.
Limitations on Debt Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Debt except:
(a) the Obligations;
(b) Debt incurred in connection with a Hedging Agreement with a counterparty and upon terms and conditions (including without limitation interest rate) reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(c) Subordinated Debt;
(d) Debt existing on the Closing Date and not otherwise permitted under this Section 10.1 hereof, as set forth on Schedule 6.1(t) hereto and the renewal and refinancing (but not the increase at the aggregate principal amount thereof) thereof;
(e) purchase money Debt of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries and Debt of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries incurred in connection with Capitalized Leases in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2,000,000 outstanding on any date of determination;
(f) Debt consisting of Guaranty Obligations permitted by Section 10.2 hereof;
(g) Debt of the Non-U.S. Borrowers to Borrowers under loans and advances permitted by Section 10.4(d);
(h) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, unsecured Debt of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $500,000 at any time outstanding, provided that such Debt is not senior in right of payment to the payment of the Debt arising under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; and
(i) Debt owing by an SPE in connection with the Excluded Projects, up to an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000; provided, that no agreement or instrument with respect to Debt permitted to be incurred by this Section 10.1 shall restrict, limit or otherwise encumber (by covenant or otherwise) the ability of any Subsidiary of any Borrower to make any payment to any Borrower or any other Subsidiary (in the form of dividends, intercompany advances or otherwise) for the purpose of enabling the Borrowers to pay the Obligations.
Limitations on Interest It is expressly the intent of Landlord and Tenant at all times to comply with applicable law governing the maximum rate or amount of any interest payable on or in connection with this Lease. If applicable law is ever judicially interpreted so as to render usurious any interest called for under this Lease, or contracted for, charged, taken, reserved, or received with respect to this Lease, then it is Landlord’s and Tenant’s express intent that all excess amounts theretofore collected by Landlord be credited on the applicable obligation (or, if the obligation has been or would thereby be paid in full, refunded to Tenant), and the provisions of this Lease immediately shall be deemed reformed and the amounts thereafter collectible hereunder reduced, without the necessity of the execution of any new document, so as to comply with the applicable law, but so as to permit the recovery of the fullest amount otherwise called for hereunder.
Limitations on Investments Make or permit to exist, or permit any Restricted Subsidiary to make or permit to exist, any Investment, other than Investments which are:
(a) cash and Cash Equivalents;
(b) current assets generated in the ordinary course of business;
(c) accounts receivable created, acquired or made in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary trade terms;
(d) Investments consisting of capital stock, obligations, securities or other property received in settlement of accounts receivable (created in the ordinary course of business) from bankrupt obligors;
(e) advances to employees for moving and travel expenses, drawing accounts and similar expenditures in the ordinary course of business;
(f) advances or loans to directors, officers and employees that do not exceed $25,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding;
(g) advances or loans to customers and suppliers in the ordinary course of business in an aggregate amount consistent with the past practice of the Person making such advance or loan;
(h) loans to shareholders intended to constitute dividends on, or payment on account of, any capital stock;
(i) Investments or Support Obligations by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Effective Date;
(j) Investments by the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries in the Borrower or any other Subsidiary (provided that such Investment would not otherwise constitute a breach of Section 8.08);
(k) Support Obligations of the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary;
(l) acquisitions permitted by Section 8.08 and Investments consisting of capital stock, obligations, securities or other property received in connection with any merger, sale or other combination permitted by Section 8.03;
(m) Investments in connection with the management of Pension Plans and other benefit plans of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including without limitation The Pittston Company Employee Welfare Benefit Trust);
(n) Hedging Agreements permitted by Section 8.06;
(o) advances or loans to any Person with respect to the deferred purchase price of property, services or other assets in dispositions permitted by Section 8.03; and
(p) Investments of a nature not contemplated in the foregoing subsections in an amount not to exceed 15% of Consolidated Net Worth.
Limitations on Use No part of the moneys delivered to the Recipient pursuant to Section II hereof is being or will be used to refinance, retire, redeem, or otherwise pay debt service on all or any part of any part of any governmental obligations regardless of whether the interest on such obligations is or was excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes unless prior approval by the Director is given.
Restrictions on Indebtedness The Borrower shall not directly or indirectly create, incur, issue, assume, permit, suffer to exist or otherwise be or become liable with respect to, contingently or otherwise (collectively, “incur”), any Indebtedness; provided, however, that the Borrower may incur any of the following items of Indebtedness:
(a) Indebtedness existing under the Initial Senior Bond Indentures in an amount not to exceed the amount of Indebtedness outstanding under the Initial Senior Bond Indentures as of the date of the Fifth Omnibus Amendment;
(b) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness of the Borrower in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to renew, refund, refinance, replace, defease or discharge any Indebtedness (other than intercompany Indebtedness) that was permitted to be incurred under clause (a), (b) or (c) of this Section 2.5, provided that each of the following conditions shall have been satisfied:
(1) the Senior Facility Agent shall have received a certificate from an Authorized Officer of the Borrower to the effect that the outstanding Senior Debt (other than Working Capital Debt and Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clauses (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), and (o) of this Section 2.5) (after giving effect to the incurrence and application of proceeds of such Permitted Refinancing
(2) using an interest rate equal to the weighted average interest rate of all such Senior Debt outstanding after giving effect to the incurrence of the Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness and the application of the proceeds therefrom);
Limitations on Rights of Others The provisions of this Agreement are solely for the benefit of the Owner Trustee, the Depositor, the Certificateholder, the Servicer and, to the extent expressly provided herein, the Trustee, the Trust Collateral Agent and the Noteholders, and nothing in this Agreement, whether express or implied, shall be construed to give to any other Person any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim in the Owner Trust Estate or under or in respect of this Agreement or any covenants, conditions or provisions contained herein.
Limitations on Debt Payments and Amendments (a) The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, prepay, repurchase or redeem or otherwise defease any Restricted Indebtedness; provided, however, that (x) the Borrower and any Restricted Subsidiary may prepay, repurchase or redeem or otherwise defease Restricted Indebtedness with the Net Cash Proceeds of Permitted Other Indebtedness that is unsecured or secured by a Lien ranking junior to the Lien securing the Obligations incurred in accordance with Section 10.1(bb)(i)(b) and (y) the Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary may prepay, repurchase or redeem Restricted Indebtedness (i) in an aggregate amount from the 2014 July Repricing Effective Date, when aggregated with (A) the aggregate amount of dividends paid pursuant to Section 10.6(c) from the Original Closing Date (other than dividends paid pursuant to Section 10.6(c)(x) prior to March 31, 2015) and (B) all loans and advances to any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower made pursuant to Section 10.5(m) (in lieu of dividends permitted by Section 10.6(c)), not in excess of the sum of (1) $400,000,000 plus (2) if the Borrower shall be in compliance with the Senior Secured Leverage Test, both before and after giving effect, on a Pro Forma Basis, to the making of such prepayment, repurchase or redemption, the Applicable Amount at the time of such prepayment, repurchase or redemption; provided the use of such amounts in clauses (1) and (2) shall be subject to no Default or Event of Default having occurred and continuing at the date of such prepayment, repurchase, redemption or other defeasance or resulting therefrom, plus (3) the Applicable Equity Amount at the time of such prepayment, repurchase or redemption; for the avoidance of doubt, dividends paid in reliance on and in compliance with Section 10.6(c) shall not retroactively cause any breach of this Section 10.7(a)(y)(i) in respect of amounts previously prepaid in compliance with this Section 10.7(a)(y)(i); and (ii) with the proceeds of Permitted Additional Debt. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 10.7 shall restrict (i) any prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance made after the Original Closing Date in connection with the Debt Repayment, (ii) the making of any prepayment of accrued but unpaid interest and/or original issue discount in respect of the Senior Interim PIK Loans and/or the PIK Notes in accordance with the “Optional Interest Repayment” provisions thereof as of the end of any accrual period ending after the fifth anniversary of the Original Closing Date or (iii) the prepayment, repurchase or redemption of the PIK Notes with the net proceeds of Additional 2018 New Dollar Term Loans.
(b) The Borrower will not waive, amend, modify, terminate or release any Restricted Indebtedness to the extent that any such waiver, amendment, modification, termination or release would be adverse to the Lenders in any material respect.
(c) Prior to the Initial Term Loan Maturity Date, to the extent any Permitted Debt Exchange Notes are issued pursuant to Section 10.1(cc) for the purpose of consummating a Permitted Debt Exchange, (i) the Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, prepay, repurchase, redeem or otherwise defease or acquire any Permitted Debt Exchange Notes unless the Borrower shall concurrently voluntarily prepay Term Loans pursuant to Section 5.1(a) on a pro rata basis among the Class or Classes of Term Loans from which such Permitted Debt Exchange Notes were exchanged, in an amount not less than the product of (a) a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate principal amount (calculated on the face amount thereof) of such Permitted Debt Exchange Notes that are proposed to be prepaid, repurchased, redeemed, defeased or acquired and the denominator of which is the aggregate principal amount (calculated on the face amount thereof) of all Permitted Debt Exchange Notes in respect of the relevant Permitted Debt Exchange then outstanding (prior to giving effect to such proposed prepayment, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or acquisition) and (b) the aggregate principal amount (calculated on the face amount thereof) of Term Loans of the Class or Classes from which such Permitted Debt Exchange Notes were exchanged then outstanding and (ii) the Borrower will not waive, amend or modify the terms of any Permitted Debt Exchange Notes or any indenture pursuant to which such Permitted Debt Exchange Notes have been issued in any manner inconsistent with the terms of Section 2.15(a), 10.1(cc) or the definition of “Permitted Other Indebtedness” or that would result in a Default hereunder if such Permitted Debt Exchange Notes (as so amended or modified) were then being issued or incurred.
Limitations on Liens (a) The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, assume, incur or guarantee any Indebtedness secured by a mortgage, security interest, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance upon any of its or its Restricted Subsidiaries’ properties or assets (a “Lien”), whether owned on the date of issuance of the Notes or thereafter acquired, unless the Notes are at least equally and ratably secured with such secured Indebtedness (together with, if the Company so determines, any other Indebtedness of or guaranty by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary then existing or thereafter created that is not subordinated to the Notes) for so long as such other Indebtedness is so secured (and any Lien created for the benefit of the holders of the Notes and any other debt securities of any series issued pursuant to the Indenture and having the benefit of this Section 2.8 shall provide by its terms that such Lien will be automatically released and discharged upon the release and discharge of the Lien securing such other Indebtedness); provided, however, that the above restrictions shall not apply to the following (the “Permitted Liens”):
(i) Liens on property or other assets of any Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, provided that such Lien was not incurred in anticipation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary;
(ii) Liens on property or other assets existing at the time of acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, provided that such Lien was not incurred in anticipation of such acquisition;
(iii) Liens on property or assets to secure any Indebtedness incurred prior to, at the time of, or within 270 days after, the acquisition of such property or in the case of real property, the completion of construction, the completion of improvements or the beginning of substantial commercial operation of such real property for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price of such real property, the construction thereof or the making of improvements thereto;
(iv) Liens in the Company’s favor or in favor of a Restricted Subsidiary;
(v) Liens existing on the date of issuance of the Notes;
(vi) Liens on property or other assets of a Person existing at the time the Person is merged into or consolidated with the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or at the time of a sale, lease or other disposition of the properties of a Person as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to either the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, provided that such Lien was not incurred in anticipation of the merger or consolidation or sale, lease or other disposition;
(vii) Liens arising in connection with the financing of accounts receivable by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that the uncollected amount of account receivables subject at any time to any such financing shall not exceed $150,000,000; and
(viii) extensions, renewals or replacements (or successive extensions, renewals or replacements) in whole or in part of any Lien referred to in this Section 2.8 without increase of the principal of the Indebtedness (plus any premium or fee payable in connection with any such extension, renewal or replacement) secured by the Lien; provided, however, that any Permitted Liens shall not extend to or cover any property of the Company or that of any Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, other than the property specified in this Section 2.8 and improvements to this property.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company and any Restricted Subsidiary may create, assume, incur or guarantee Indebtedness secured by a Lien without equally and ratably securing the Notes; provided, that at the time of such creation, assumption, incurrence or guarantee, after giving effect thereto and to the retirement of any Indebtedness that is concurrently being retired, the sum of (i) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Indebtedness secured by Liens other than Permitted Liens, and (ii) the Attributable Debt of all the Company’s Sale/Leaseback Transactions permitted by Section 2.9(c) does not at such time exceed 5% of Consolidated Total Assets.
Limitations on Amount (a) Xx. Xxxxxx and Seller will have no liability (for indemnification or otherwise) with respect to the matters described in clauses (a) and (b) of Section 9.02 until the total of all Damages with respect to such matters exceeds $100,000 and then only to the extent all such Damages exceed in the aggregate $100,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the aggregate liability of Xx. Xxxxxx and Seller under this Article IX (other than Section 9.03) shall not exceed $1,500,000; provided, however that this limit will not apply to the representations and warranties in Sections 3.01, 3.02, and 3.13 or any fraudulent acts or omissions or intentional material misrepresentations on the part of Xx. Xxxxxx or Seller.
(b) Buyer shall not have any liability (for indemnification or otherwise) with respect to the matters described in clauses (a) and (b) of Section 9.04 until the total of all Damages with respect to such matters exceeds $100,000 and then only to the extent all such Damages exceed in the aggregate $100,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the aggregate liability of Buyer under Article IX shall not exceed $1,500,000, provided, however that this limit will not apply to the representations and warranties in Section 4.02 or any fraudulent acts or omissions or intentional material misrepresentations on the part of Buyer.
(c) No indemnitor will have any liability (for indemnification or otherwise) for any Damages (i) for punitive, exemplary or special damages of any nature, (ii) for indirect or consequential damages, including damages for lost profit, lost business opportunity or damage to business reputation, or (iii) that, at the time written notice thereof is delivered to any indemnitor, are contingent, speculative or unquantified.
(d) [Reserved]
(e) [Reserved]
(f) The amount of Damages for which the Buyer Indemnified Persons or Codina Indemnified Persons may be entitled to seek indemnification under this Agreement will be reduced by the amount of any insurance proceeds or other payment from a third party received or receivable by any Buyer Indemnified Person or Codina Indemnified Person, as applicable, with respect to such Damages and the amount of any deduction, credit or other Tax benefit that any Buyer Indemnified Person or Codina Indemnified Person is entitled to with respect to such Damages (taking into account the time at which such benefit is expected to be actually realized). If a Buyer Indemnified Person or Codina Indemnified Person, after having received any indemnification payment pursuant to this Agreement with respect to any Damages, subsequently receives any insurance proceeds or other payment or recognizes any deduction, credit or other Tax benefit with respect to such Damages, Buyer or Xx. Xxxxxx and Seller, as the case may be, will promptly refund and pay to the Buyer Indemnified Persons or Codina Indemnified Persons, as the case may be, an amount equal to such insurance proceeds, payment or benefit.
(g) Buyer will, and will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each of the other Buyer Indemnified Persons to, use commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate any Damages with respect to which it may be entitled to seek indemnification pursuant to this Agreement. Buyer will, and will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each of the other Buyer Indemnified Persons to, use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all insurance proceeds or other payments from third parties, and all Tax refunds or other Tax benefits, that may be available with respect to any Damages with respect to which it may be entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.
(h) If any indemnitor is indemnified for any Damages pursuant to this Agreement with respect to any claim by a third party, the indemnitor shall consider in good faith a request for subrogation on the part of the indemnitee.
