Cash Flow Leverage Ratio The Borrower will not permit the Cash Flow Leverage Ratio on the last day of any fiscal quarter to exceed 3.50 to 1.00.
Net Cash Flow The term “Net Cash Flow” shall mean all cash and cash equivalents from all sources on hand as of the last day of the measurement period prior to any distributions to the Partners, and after the payment of all then due expenses of operating and managing the Restaurants, and after payment of all debts and liabilities and after any prepayments of any debts and liabilities that the General Partner, in its reasonable and good faith discretion, elects to cause to be made, and after the establishment of any reserves reasonably deemed necessary by the General Partner for (i) the repayment of any due debts or liabilities, including debts owed to the General Partner; (ii) the working capital requirements; (iii) capital improvements and replacement of furniture, fixtures or equipment; and (iv) any contingent or unforeseen liabilities. In determining Net Cash Flow of each Restaurant there shall be deducted the Supervision Fee and the Accounting Fee as provided in Section 4.7, the Advertising Payment and the Insurance Payment as provided in Section 4.8, and the OSRS Charges as provided in Section 4.2.
Operating Cash Flow As used in this Agreement, “Operating Cash Flow” shall mean and be defined, for any fiscal period, as all cash receipts of the Partnership from whatever source (but excluding Capital Cash Flow and excluding the proceeds of any Capital Contributions to the Partnership) during such period in question in excess of all items of Partnership expense (other than non-cash expenses such as depreciation) and other cash needs of the Partnership, including, without limitation, amounts paid by the Partnership as principal on debts and advances, during such period, capital expenditures and any reserves (as determined by the Managing General Partner) established or increased during such period. Operating Cash Flow shall be distributed to or for the benefit of the Partners of record as of the applicable record date not less frequently than quarterly, and shall be allocated among the Partners as follows:
Cash Flow Ratio To maintain on a consolidated basis a cash flow ratio of at least 1.35:1.00.
Cash Flow Coverage Ratio The ratio of (a) the Borrower's Cash Flow to (b) the sum of (i) the Borrower's consolidated Interest Expense plus (ii) the Borrower's scheduled payments of principal (including the principal component of Capital Leases) to be paid during the 12 months following any date of determination shall at all times exceed (1) 1.5 to 1.0. Compliance with the ratio will be tested as of the last day of each month, with Cash Flow and Interest Expense being calculated for the twelve months then ended.
Total Net Leverage Ratio The Borrower will not permit the Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the end of any Fiscal Quarter to exceed 3.50 to 1.00.
Net Leverage Ratio Subject to the proviso set forth in Section 10.3, the Company will not permit the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio at any time during any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Company to be greater than (a) 3.50 to 1.00 or (b) during an Acquisition Holiday Period, 4.00 to 1.00.
Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio Permit the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio on the last day of any fiscal quarter occurring during any period set forth below, to be greater than the ratio set forth below opposite such period: Period Maximum Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio Closing Date through and including September 30, 2014 7.25:1.00 December 31, 2014 through and including September 30, 2015 6.75:1.00 December 31, 2015 and thereafter 6.50:1.00
Maximum Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio The Borrower will cause the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio to be less than (a) 4.00 to 1.00 at all times during the period from the Effective Date to and including December 30, 2009, (b) 3.75 to 1.00 at all times during the period from December 31, 2009 to and including December 30, 2010 and (c) less than 3.50 to 1.00 at all times thereafter.
Minimum Consolidated EBITDA The Borrower will not permit Modified Consolidated EBITDA, for any Test Period ending at the end of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower set forth below, to be less than the amount set forth opposite such fiscal quarter: Fiscal Quarter Amount September 30, 1997 $36,000,000 December 31, 1997 $36,000,000 March 31, 1998 $36,000,000 June 30, 1998 $37,000,000 September 30, 1998 $37,000,000 December 31, 1998 $38,000,000 March 31, 1999 $38,000,000 June 30, 1999 $39,000,000 September 30, 1999 $40,000,000 December 31, 1999 $41,000,000 March 31, 2000 $41,000,000 June 30, 2000 $42,000,000 September 30, 2000 $43,000,000 December 31, 2000 $44,000,000 March 31, 2001 $44,000,000 June 30, 2001 $45,000,000 September 30, 2001 $46,000,000 December 31, 2001 $47,000,000 March 31, 2002 $47,000,000