Common use of Replacement Debt Clause in Contracts

Replacement Debt. Subject to the provisions of this Section 2.6, the Borrower may incur Replacement Debt, the proceeds of which shall be used to refinance the Advances or replace commitments to provide the Advances subject to the prepayment terms thereof. The Borrower may incur Replacement Debt at its sole discretion, only if, prior to or on the date of incurrence thereof, the following conditions are satisfied or waived by the Required Secured Parties: (a) no Default or Event of Default: (i) shall have occurred and be continuing; or (ii) results from the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; (b) the maximum principal amount of the proposed Replacement Debt does not exceed the sum of: (i) the Senior Debt Commitments being cancelled concurrently with the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; plus (ii) the outstanding principal amount of the Secured Debt being prepaid or redeemed concurrently with the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; plus (iii) all accrued interest on the Secured Debt being repaid or redeemed, all premiums, discounts, fees, costs and expenses (including, without duplication, (A) Hedge Termination Values with respect to any Interest Rate Protection Agreements subject to the refinancing with the proposed Replacement Debt, (B) any amounts deposited in a debt service reserve or similar reserve (or any interest during construction) account in connection with the issuance of such Replacement Debt and (C) any incremental carrying costs of such Replacement Debt (including any increased interest during construction)) associated with any such cancellation, prepayment or redemption, or incurred in connection with the proposed Replacement Debt; (c) the weighted average life to maturity of the Replacement Debt shall not be less than the weighted average life to maturity of the Secured Debt prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; (d) the maturity date of the Replacement Debt shall not occur prior to the Final Maturity Date; (e) the material terms of the Replacement Debt shall not be materially more restrictive on the Borrower than the terms of the Secured Debt being replaced; (f) the Borrower shall have demonstrated by delivery of an updated Base Case Forecast that after the incurrence of such Replacement Debt, the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio commencing on the Initial Quarterly Payment Date and for each calendar year through the terms of the FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements in effect as of such date shall not be less than (i) 2.00x, calculated with respect to all Cash Flows other than Cash Flows comprising the pass- through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service), and (ii) 1.75x, calculated solely with respect to (A) Monthly Sales Charges, (B) the Fixed Price Component under each of the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Centrica FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, and the Total FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Petronas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Vitol FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement and any Approved Train 6 Sale and Purchase Agreement and (C) all Cash Flows (other than Cash Flows comprising the pass-through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service)) under the GAIL FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, and (D) if Train 6 Debt has been incurred or the Train 6 FID Date has occurred, any Fixed Price Component under the Train 6 FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement(s). In calculating the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio only projected Cash Flows, Monthly Sales Charges and the Fixed Price Component, as applicable, from FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements shall be taken into account; (g) the Borrower’s Debt to Equity Ratio shall not exceed the ratio of 75:25 taking into account the incurrence of such Replacement Debt (other than Replacement Debt Incremental Amounts) but without regard to any outstanding Indebtedness comprising Working Capital Debt; (h) the Secured Debt Holder Group Representative for the Secured Replacement Debt shall have entered into an Accession Agreement in accordance with Section 2.8 (Accession Agreements); (i) the Intercreditor Agent shall have received a certificate from an Authorized Officer of the Borrower at least three (3) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt, and on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt, in the form set out in Schedule 2.6, which certificate shall: (i) identify the Senior Debt being replaced, the Senior Debt Commitments being cancelled, each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative and each Secured Debt Holder for any Secured Replacement Debt; and (ii) (A) in the case of the certificate delivered at least three (3) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt attach a copy of each proposed Senior Debt Instrument relating to the Replacement Debt (that may be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrument), which copy shall disclose the material terms, permitted uses, and the tenor and, if applicable, amortization schedule of such Replacement Debt and the rate, or the rate basis and margin in the case of a floating rate, at which such Replacement Debt shall bear interest, and, if applicable, commitment fees or other premiums relating thereto and (B) in the case of the certificate delivered on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt attach a copy of each final form of Senior Debt Instrument relating to the Replacement Debt (that may be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrument); (j) the Borrower (A) within thirty (30) days of the incurrence of any Replacement Debt, shall pay any costs, fees, expenses or other amounts related thereto from the proceeds of such Replacement Debt for such purposes, and (B) simultaneously with the incurrence of any Replacement Debt (it being understood that any payment pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) below with respect to Facility Debt under the KSURE Covered Facility, KEXIM Covered Facility or KEXIM Direct Facility, shall be made no earlier than the third Business Day (as defined in clause (iii) of the definition thereof) following the delivery of the certificate pursuant to Section 2.6(i) above): (i) if required by the Senior Debt Instrument governing such Senior Debt, shall, subject to clause (ii) below and the requirements of Section 2.6(k), use all or a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt on a pro rata basis with respect to any such Senior Debt Instruments that require such prepayment to prepay the scheduled principal amounts of the Senior Debt in the inverse order of maturity and to pay any Hedge Termination Value that is due as a result of the termination of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement in connection with any such prepayment; provided, that any Hedge Termination Value that is not due at such time in accordance with Section 3.5 (Termination of Interest Rate Protection Agreement in Connection with Any Prepayment) shall be retained in the Construction Account or the Revenue Account, as applicable, and applied at the time required as set forth in such Section; provided further that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this clause (j)(i) (but taking into account the requirements of Section 2.6(k)), the Borrower may, at its option, apply all or a portion of the proceeds of any such prepayment to (A) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt and any other Secured Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds, or (B) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds or any other Secured Debt; provided further that payments of principal of the Facility Debt shall be applied in the same order of maturity across all Facilities; or (ii) if a KoGas Termination Trigger Event has occurred and the Borrower has not entered into a replacement FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement with a Korean Entity to replace the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, may use all or a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt on a pro rata basis with respect to Facility Debt under the KSURE Covered Facility, KEXIM Covered Facility and KEXIM Direct Facility, and to pay any Hedge Termination Value that is due as a result of the termination of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement in connection with any such prepayment; and (k) simultaneously with the incurrence of any Replacement Debt (i) that occurs on or after the date by which the Borrower is required to fund the Senior Debt Facilities Debt Service Reserve Account in accordance with Section 6.20 (Debt Service Reserve Amount), the Borrower shall use a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt to fund the incremental increase in (A) the Required Debt Service Reserve Amount, if such Replacement Debt is incurred on or after the Project Completion Date or (B) the Sponsor Case Required Debt Service Amount, if such Replacement Debt is incurred prior to the Project Completion Date, in each case, as a result of the incurrence of such Replacement Debt and (ii) that is incurred at any time, the Borrower may use a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt to fund the applicable Additional Debt Service Reserve Account (as defined in the Accounts Agreement). Any Secured Replacement Debt shall be treated in all respects as Secured Debt, sharing pari passu in the Collateral and in right of payment. The conditions for incurrence of Replacement Debt shall not apply to the incurrence of facilities to replace Working Capital Debt, which shall be governed by the provisions of Section 2.4 (Working Capital Debt).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Common Terms Agreement (Cheniere Energy, Inc.), Common Terms Agreement (Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC), Common Terms Agreement (Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.)

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Replacement Debt. Subject to the provisions of this Section 2.62.23, the Borrower may incur or issue Replacement Debt, the proceeds of which shall be used to refinance the Advances Term Loans, Revolving Loans or DSR Loans or replace commitments to provide the Advances Term Loans, Revolving Loans, DSR Loans and/or Letters of Credit subject to the prepayment terms thereofof this Agreement. The Borrower may incur Replacement Debt at its sole discretion, only if, prior to or on the date of incurrence thereof, the following conditions are satisfied or waived by the Required Secured PartiesRequisite Lenders: (a) no Default or Event of Default: (i) shall have occurred and be continuing; or (ii) results from the incurrence or issuance of such Replacement Debt; (b) the maximum principal amount of the proposed Replacement Debt does not exceed the sum of: (i) the Senior Debt Commitments being cancelled concurrently with the incurrence or issuance of such Replacement Debt; plus (ii) the outstanding principal amount of the Secured Debt Loans being prepaid or redeemed concurrently with the incurrence or issuance of such Replacement Debt; plus (iii) all accrued interest on the Secured Debt Loans being repaid or redeemedrepaid, all premiums, discounts, fees, costs and expenses (including, without duplication, (A) Hedge Hedging Termination Values with respect to any Interest Rate Protection Permitted Hedging Agreements subject to the refinancing with the proposed Replacement Debt, (B) any amounts deposited in a debt service reserve or similar reserve (or any interest during construction) account in connection with the issuance of such Replacement Debt and (C) any incremental carrying costs of such Replacement Debt (including any increased interest during construction)Debt) associated with any such cancellation, prepayment cancellation or redemptionprepayment, or incurred in connection with the proposed Replacement Debt; (c) the weighted average life to maturity of the Replacement Debt shall not be less than the weighted average life to maturity of the Secured Debt Loans prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; (d) the maturity date of the Replacement Debt shall not occur prior to the Final Maturity Date; (e) the material terms of the Replacement Debt shall not be materially more restrictive on the Borrower than the terms of the Secured Debt being replacedthis Agreement; (f) the Borrower shall have demonstrated by delivery of an updated Base Case Forecast that after the incurrence of such Replacement Debt, the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio commencing on the Initial Quarterly Principal Payment Date and for each calendar year through the terms of assumed 18-year amortization schedule for the FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements in effect as of such date Term Loans shall not be less than (i) 2.00x, calculated with respect to all Cash Flows other than Cash Flows comprising the pass- through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service), and (ii) 1.75x, calculated solely with respect to (A) Monthly Sales Charges, (B) the Fixed Price Component under each of the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Centrica FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, and the Total FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Petronas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Vitol FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement and any Approved Train 6 Sale and Purchase Agreement and (C) all Cash Flows (other than Cash Flows comprising the pass-through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service)) under the GAIL FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, and (D) if Train 6 Debt has been incurred or the Train 6 FID Date has occurred, any Fixed Price Component under the Train 6 FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement(s). In calculating the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio only projected Cash Flows, Monthly Sales Charges and the Fixed Price Component, as applicable, from FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements shall be taken into account1.55x; (g) the Borrower’s Debt to Equity Ratio shall not exceed Agent for the ratio of 75:25 taking into account the incurrence of such Replacement Debt (other than Replacement Debt Incremental Amounts) but without regard shall have acceded to any outstanding Indebtedness comprising Working Capital Debtthe Intercreditor Agreement and Collateral Agency Agreement; (h) the Secured Debt Holder Group Representative for the Secured Replacement Debt shall have entered into an Accession Agreement in accordance with Section 2.8 (Accession Agreements); (i) the Intercreditor Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate from an Authorized Officer authorized officer of the Borrower at least three (3) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Replacement DebtDebt (or, in the event that such Replacement Debt is incurred through the issuance of Securities, no later than one (1) Business Day following the pricing of such Securities), and on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt, in the form set out in Schedule 2.6Exhibit F, which certificate shall: (i) identify the Senior Debt Loans being replaced, the Senior Debt Commitments being cancelled, each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative Agent and each Secured Debt Holder for any Secured Replacement Debt; and; (ii) (A) in the case of the certificate delivered at least three (3) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt attach a copy of each proposed Senior Debt Instrument relating to the Replacement Debt (that may be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrumentor such later date as permitted above), which copy shall disclose set forth the material terms, permitted uses, and the tenor and, if applicable, amortization schedule of such Replacement Debt and the rate, or the rate basis and margin in the case of a floating rate, at which such Replacement Debt shall bear interest, and, if applicable, commitment fees or other premiums relating thereto and (B) in the case of the certificate delivered on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt attach a copy of each final form of Senior Debt Instrument the (1) CQP Indenture Document relating to the Replacement Debt (that may be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrument)CQP Indenture Document) and/or (2) credit agreement, indenture or other agreement governing the such Replacement Debt; (ji) the Borrower (A) within thirty (30) days of the incurrence of any Replacement Debt, shall pay any costs, fees, expenses or other amounts related thereto from the proceeds of such Replacement Debt for such purposes, and (B) simultaneously with the incurrence of any Replacement Debt (it being understood that any payment pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) below with respect to Facility Debt under the KSURE Covered Facility, KEXIM Covered Facility or KEXIM Direct Facility, shall be made no earlier than the third Business Day (as defined in clause (iii) of the definition thereof) following the delivery of the certificate pursuant to Section 2.6(i2.23(h) above): (i) if required by the Senior Debt Instrument governing such Senior Debt, shall, subject to clause (ii) below and the requirements of Section 2.6(k), use all or a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt on a pro rata basis with respect to any such Senior Debt Instruments that require such prepayment to prepay the scheduled principal amounts of the Senior Debt in the inverse order of maturity and to pay any Hedge Termination Value that is due as a result of the termination of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement in connection with any such prepayment; provided, that any Hedge Termination Value that is not due at such time Loans being replaced in accordance with Section 3.5 (Termination the terms of Interest Rate Protection Agreement in Connection with Any Prepayment) shall be retained in the Construction Account or the Revenue Account, as applicable, and applied at the time required as set forth in such Section; provided further that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this clause (j)(i) (but taking into account the requirements of Section 2.6(k)), the Borrower may, at its option, apply all or a portion of the proceeds of any such prepayment to (A) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt and any other Secured Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds, or (B) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds or any other Secured Debt; provided further that payments of principal of the Facility Debt shall be applied in the same order of maturity across all Facilities; orAgreement; (ii) if a KoGas Termination Trigger Event has occurred and the Borrower has not entered into a replacement FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement with a Korean Entity to replace the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, may use all or a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt on a pro rata basis with respect to Facility Debt under the KSURE Covered Facility, KEXIM Covered Facility and KEXIM Direct Facility, and to pay any Hedge Termination Value that is due as a result of the termination of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement in connection with any such prepayment; and (kj) simultaneously with the incurrence of any Replacement Debt (i) that occurs on or after the date by which the Borrower is required to fund the Senior Debt Facilities Debt Service Reserve Account in accordance with Section 6.20 (Debt Service Reserve Amount)Debt, the Borrower shall use a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt to fund the any incremental increase in (A) the Required Debt Service Reserve Amount, if such Replacement Debt is incurred on or after the Project Completion Date or ; and (Bk) the Sponsor Case Required Debt Service Amount, if such Replacement Debt is incurred prior to the Project Completion Date, in each case, as a result of the incurrence of such Replacement Debt and (ii) that is incurred at any time, the Borrower may use a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt to fund the applicable Additional Debt Service Reserve Account (as defined in the Accounts Agreement). Any Secured Replacement Debt shall be treated in all respects as Senior Secured Debt, sharing pari passu in the Collateral and in right of payment. The conditions for incurrence of Replacement Debt shall not apply to the incurrence of facilities to replace Working Capital Debt, which shall be governed by the provisions of Section 2.4 (Working Capital Debt).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Credit and Guaranty Agreement (Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.), Credit and Guaranty Agreement

Replacement Debt. Subject to the provisions of this Section 2.6, the Borrower may incur Replacement Debt, the proceeds of which shall be used to refinance the Advances or replace commitments to provide the Advances subject to the prepayment terms thereof. (i) The Borrower may shall not incur Replacement Debt at its sole discretion, only if, prior to or on the date Credit Agreement Maturity Date unless each of incurrence thereof, the following conditions in Section 2.4 (Replacement Debt) of the Common Terms Agreement are satisfied or waived by the Required Secured Partiescomplied with and: (aA) no Default or Event of Default: (i) shall have Default has occurred and is continuing or could reasonably be continuing; or (ii) results from expected to occur after giving effect to and as a result of the incurrence of such the Replacement Debt; (b) the maximum principal amount of the proposed Replacement Debt does not exceed the sum of: (i) the Senior Debt Commitments being cancelled concurrently with the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; plus (ii) the outstanding principal amount of the Secured Debt being prepaid or redeemed concurrently with the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; plus (iii) all accrued interest on the Secured Debt being repaid or redeemed, all premiums, discounts, fees, costs and expenses (including, without duplication, (A) Hedge Termination Values with respect to any Interest Rate Protection Agreements subject to the refinancing with the proposed Replacement Debt, (B) any amounts deposited in a debt service reserve or similar reserve (or any interest during construction) account in connection with the issuance of such Replacement Debt and (C) any incremental carrying costs of such Replacement Debt (including any increased interest during construction)) associated with any such cancellation, prepayment or redemption, or incurred in connection with the proposed Replacement Debt; (c) the weighted average life to maturity of the Replacement Debt shall not be less than the weighted average life to maturity of the Secured Debt prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; (d) the maturity date of the Replacement Debt shall not occur prior to the Final Maturity Date; (e) the material terms of the Replacement Debt shall not be materially more restrictive on the Borrower than the terms of the Secured Debt being replaced; (f) the Borrower shall have demonstrated by delivery of an updated Base Case Forecast that (after the incurrence of such Replacement Debt, the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio commencing on the Initial Quarterly Payment Date and for each calendar year through the terms of the FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements in effect as of such date shall not be less than (i) 2.00x, calculated with respect to all Cash Flows other than Cash Flows comprising the pass- through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service), and (ii) 1.75x, calculated solely with respect to (A) Monthly Sales Charges, (B) the Fixed Price Component under each of the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Centrica FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, and the Total FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Petronas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Vitol FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement and any Approved Train 6 Sale and Purchase Agreement and (C) all Cash Flows (other than Cash Flows comprising the pass-through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service)) under the GAIL FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, and (D) if Train 6 Debt has been incurred or the Train 6 FID Date has occurred, any Fixed Price Component under the Train 6 FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement(s). In calculating the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio only projected Cash Flows, Monthly Sales Charges and the Fixed Price Component, as applicable, from FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements shall be taken into account; (g) the Borrower’s Debt to Equity Ratio shall not exceed the ratio of 75:25 taking into account the incurrence of such Replacement Debt (other than Replacement Debt Incremental Amounts) but without regard to any outstanding Indebtedness comprising Working Capital Debt; (h) the Secured Debt Holder Group Representative Credit Agreement Projected DSCR commencing on the Initial Principal Payment Date and for the Secured Replacement Debt shall have entered into an Accession Agreement in accordance with Section 2.8 each rolling four Fiscal Quarter period (Accession Agreements); (i) the Intercreditor Agent shall have received a certificate from an Authorized Officer as of the Borrower at least three (3end of each Fiscal Quarter) Business Days prior to through the incurrence of such Replacement Debt, and on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt, in the form set out in Schedule 2.6, which certificate shall: (i) identify the Senior Debt being replaced, the Senior Debt Commitments being cancelled, each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative and each Secured Debt Holder for any Secured Replacement Debt; and (ii) (A) in the case expiration of the certificate delivered at least three (3) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt attach a copy of each proposed Senior Debt Instrument relating to the Replacement Debt (that may be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrument), which copy shall disclose the material terms, permitted uses, and the tenor and, if applicable, amortization schedule of such Replacement Debt and the rate, or the rate basis and margin in the case of a floating rate, at which such Replacement Debt shall bear interest, and, if applicable, commitment fees or other premiums relating thereto and (B) in the case term of the certificate delivered on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt attach a copy of each final form of Senior Debt Instrument relating to the Replacement Debt (that may Notional Amortization Period shall not be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrument); (j) the Borrower (A) within thirty (30) days of the incurrence of any Replacement Debt, shall pay any costs, fees, expenses or other amounts related thereto from the proceeds of such Replacement Debt for such purposes, and (B) simultaneously with the incurrence of any Replacement Debt (it being understood that any payment pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) below with respect to Facility Debt under the KSURE Covered Facility, KEXIM Covered Facility or KEXIM Direct Facility, shall be made no earlier less than the third Business Day (as defined in clause (iii) of the definition thereof) following the delivery of the certificate pursuant to Section 2.6(i) above): (i) if required by the Senior Debt Instrument governing such Senior Debt, shall, subject to clause (ii) below and the requirements of Section 2.6(k), use all or a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt on a pro rata basis with respect to any such Senior Debt Instruments that require such prepayment to prepay the scheduled principal amounts of the Senior Debt in the inverse order of maturity and to pay any Hedge Termination Value that is due as a result of the termination of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement in connection with any such prepayment1.40:1.00; provided, that any Hedge Termination Value that is not due at such time in accordance with for purposes of this Section 3.5 (Termination of Interest Rate Protection Agreement in Connection with Any Prepayment) shall be retained in the Construction Account or the Revenue Account, as applicable, and applied at the time required as set forth in such Section; provided further that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this clause (j)(i) (but taking into account the requirements of Section 2.6(k)), the Borrower may, at its option, apply all or a portion of the proceeds of any such prepayment to (A9.4(c) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt and any other Secured Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds, or (B) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds or any other Secured Debt; provided further that payments of principal of the Facility Debt shall be applied in the same order of maturity across all Facilities; or (ii) if a KoGas Termination Trigger Event has occurred and the Borrower has not entered into a replacement FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement with a Korean Entity to replace the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, may use all or a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt on a pro rata basis with respect to Facility Debt under the KSURE Covered Facility, KEXIM Covered Facility and KEXIM Direct Facility, and to pay any Hedge Termination Value that is due as a result of the termination of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement in connection with any such prepayment; and (k) simultaneously with the incurrence of any Replacement Debt (i) that occurs on or after the date by which the Borrower is required to fund the Senior Debt Facilities Debt Service Reserve Account in accordance with Section 6.20 (Debt Service Reserve Amount), used to calculate the Borrower Credit Agreement Projected DSCR shall use a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt to fund the incremental increase in (A) the Required Debt Service Reserve Amount, if such Replacement Debt is incurred on or after the Project Completion Date or (B) the Sponsor Case Required Debt Service Amountassume, if such Replacement Debt is incurred prior to the Project Completion Term Conversion Date, in each case, as a result that all Senior Secured Debt Commitments will be fully drawn; (C) the weighted average life to maturity of the Replacement Debt shall be longer than the weighted average life to maturity of the Construction/Term Loans being replaced prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; (D) the final maturity date of the Replacement Debt and shall occur after the Credit Agreement Maturity Date; and (E) such Replacement Debt is denominated in Dollars. (ii) that is incurred at any time, The Borrower shall not cancel the Borrower may use a portion commitments in respect of Replacement Debt unless the funds under the cancelled commitment are not reasonably expected to be necessary to achieve the Project Completion Date by the Date Certain (as confirmed by the P1 Administrative Agent in consultation with the Independent Engineer). (iii) All proceeds of Replacement Debt shall be applied to the mandatory prepayment of the proceeds of such Construction/Term Loans in accordance with Section 4.10(a)(iii) prior to the application thereto to any other Replacement Debt to fund or any Supplemental Debt; provided, that, from and after April 1, 2025, such amount in this clause (c) shall be allocated on a pro rata basis between the applicable Additional Debt Service Reserve Account (outstanding Construction/Term Loans hereunder and the outstanding “Construction/Term Loans” under and as defined in the Accounts Agreement)TCF Credit Agreement and the amount of Construction/Term Loans prepayable hereunder will be reduced accordingly. Any Secured The Borrower shall not incur any Replacement Debt shall be treated or Supplemental Debt that would result in all respects as Secured Debt, sharing pari passu in the Collateral and in right of payment. The conditions for incurrence of Replacement Debt shall not apply an inability to the incurrence of facilities to replace Working Capital Debt, which shall be governed by the provisions of comply with this Section 2.4 (Working Capital Debt9.4(c)(iii).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Cd Credit Agreement (NextDecade Corp.), Credit Agreement (NextDecade Corp.)

Replacement Debt. Subject to the provisions of this Section 2.62.5, the Borrower may incur Replacement Debt, the proceeds of which shall be used to refinance the Advances or replace commitments to provide the Advances subject to the prepayment terms thereof. The Borrower may incur Replacement Debt at its sole discretion, only if, prior to or on the date of incurrence thereof, the following conditions are satisfied or waived by the Required Secured Parties: (a) no Default or Event of Default: (i) shall have occurred and be continuing; or (ii) results from the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; (b) the maximum principal amount of the proposed Replacement Debt does not exceed the sum of: (i) the Senior Debt Commitments being cancelled concurrently with the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; plus (ii) the outstanding principal amount of the Secured Debt being prepaid or redeemed concurrently with the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; plus (iii) all accrued interest on the Secured Debt being repaid or redeemed, all premiums, discounts, fees, costs and expenses (including, without duplication, (A) Hedge Termination Values Value with respect to any Interest Rate Protection Agreements Agreement subject to the refinancing with the proposed Replacement Debt, (B) any amounts deposited in a debt service reserve or similar reserve (or any interest during construction) account in connection with the issuance of such Replacement Debt and (C) any incremental carrying costs of such Replacement Debt (including any increased interest during construction)) associated with any such cancellation, prepayment or redemption, or incurred in connection with the proposed Replacement Debt; (c) the weighted average life to maturity of the Replacement Debt shall not be less than the weighted average life to maturity of the Secured Debt prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; (d) the maturity date of the Replacement Debt shall not occur prior to the Final Maturity Date; (e) the material terms of the Replacement Debt shall not be materially more restrictive on the Borrower than the terms of the Secured Debt being replaced; (f) the Borrower shall have demonstrated by delivery of an updated Base Case Forecast that after the incurrence of such Replacement Debt, the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio commencing on the Initial Quarterly Payment Date and for each calendar year through the terms of the FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements in effect as of such date shall not be less than (i) 2.00x, calculated with respect to all Cash Flows other than Cash Flows comprising the pass- pass-through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service), and (ii) 1.75x, calculated solely with respect to (A) Monthly Sales Charges, (B) the Fixed Price Component fixed price component under each of the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Centrica FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, and the Total FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Petronas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Vitol FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement and any Approved Train 6 Sale and Purchase Agreement and (C) all Cash Flows (other than Cash Flows comprising the pass-through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service)) under the GAIL XXXX FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement; provided, that, for purposes of this clause (f), the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio shall be determined by taking into account Cash Flows (whether calculated with respect to all Cash Flows or solely with respect to (A) Monthly Sales Charges, (B) the fixed price component under the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, and (DC) if Train 6 Debt has been incurred or the Train 6 FID Date has occurred, any Fixed Price Component all Cash Flows under the Train 6 XXXX FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement(s). In calculating the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio only projected Cash Flows, Monthly Sales Charges and the Fixed Price Component, as applicable, from Agreement) which shall be based on FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements shall be taken into accountAgreements, and only to the extent that Expansion Debt has been incurred, the Train Five and Train Six LNG Sales Agreements; (g) the Borrower’s Debt to Equity Ratio shall not exceed the ratio of 75:25 taking into account the incurrence of such Replacement Debt (other than Replacement Debt Incremental Amounts) but without regard to any outstanding Indebtedness comprising Working Capital Debt; (h) the Secured Debt Holder Group Representative for the Secured Replacement Debt shall have entered into an Accession Agreement in accordance with Section 2.8 2.7 (Accession Agreements); (i) the Intercreditor Agent shall have received a certificate from an Authorized Officer of the Borrower at least three (3) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt, and on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt, in the form set out in Schedule 2.62.5, which certificate shall: (i) identify the Senior Debt being replaced, the Senior Debt Commitments being cancelled, each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative and each Secured Debt Holder for any Secured Replacement Debt; and (ii) (A) in the case of the certificate delivered at least three (3) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt attach a copy of each proposed Senior Debt Instrument relating to the Replacement Debt (that may be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrument), which copy shall disclose the material terms, permitted uses, and the tenor and, if applicable, amortization schedule of such Replacement Debt and the rate, or the rate basis and margin in the case of a floating rate, at which such Replacement Debt shall bear interest, and, and (if applicable, ) commitment fees or other premiums relating thereto and (B) in the case of the certificate delivered on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt attach a copy of each final form of Senior Debt Instrument relating to the Replacement Debt (that may be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrument)thereto; (j) the Borrower (A) within thirty (30) days of the incurrence of any Replacement Debt, shall pay any costs, fees, expenses or other amounts related thereto from the proceeds of such Replacement Debt for such purposes, and (B) simultaneously with the incurrence of any Replacement Debt (it being understood that any payment pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) below with respect to Facility Debt under the KSURE Covered Facility, KEXIM Covered Facility or KEXIM Direct Facility, shall be made no earlier than the third Business Day (as defined in clause (iii) of the definition thereof) following the delivery of the certificate pursuant to Section 2.6(i2.5(i) above): (i) if required by the Senior Debt Instrument governing such Senior Debt, shall, subject to clause (ii) below and the requirements of Section 2.6(k2.5(k), use all or a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt on a pro rata basis with respect to any such Senior Debt Instruments that require such prepayment to prepay the scheduled principal amounts of the Senior Debt (other than any portion of the Initial Advance that remains on deposit in the Initial Advance Account on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt) in the inverse order of maturity and to pay any Hedge Termination Value that is due as a result of the termination of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement in connection with any such prepayment; provided, that any Hedge Termination Value that is not due at such time in accordance with Section 3.5 (Termination of Interest Rate Protection Agreement in Connection with Any Prepayment) shall be retained in the Construction Account or the Revenue Account, as applicable, and applied at the time required as set forth in such Section; provided further that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this clause (j)(i) (but taking into account the requirements of Section 2.6(k2.5(k)), the Borrower may, at its option, apply all or a portion of the proceeds of any such prepayment to (A) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt and any other Secured Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds, or (B) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds or any other Secured Debt; provided further that payments of principal of the Facility Debt shall be applied in the same order of maturity across all Facilities; or (ii) if a KoGas Termination Trigger Event has occurred and the Borrower has not entered into a replacement FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement with a Korean Entity to replace the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, may use all or a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt on a pro rata basis with respect to Facility Debt under the KSURE Covered Facility, KEXIM Covered Facility and KEXIM Direct Facility, and to pay any Hedge Termination Value that is due as a result of the termination of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement in connection with any such prepayment; and (k) simultaneously with the incurrence of any Replacement Debt (i) that occurs on or after the date by which the Borrower is required to fund the Senior Debt Facilities Debt Service Reserve Account in accordance with Section 6.20 (Debt Service Reserve Amount), the Borrower shall use a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt to fund the incremental increase in (A) the Required Debt Service Reserve Amount, if such Replacement Debt is incurred on or after the Project Completion Date or (B) the Sponsor Case Required Debt Service Amount, if such Replacement Debt is incurred prior to the Project Completion Date, in each case, as a result of the incurrence of such Replacement Debt and (ii) that is incurred at any time, the Borrower may use a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt to fund the applicable Additional Debt Service Reserve Account (as defined in the Accounts Agreement). Any Secured Replacement Debt shall be treated in all respects as Secured Debt, sharing pari passu in the Collateral and in right of payment. The conditions for incurrence of Replacement Debt shall not apply to the incurrence of facilities to replace Working Capital Debt, which shall be governed by the provisions of Section 2.4 (Working Capital Debt).6.20

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Samples: Common Terms Agreement (Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.)

Replacement Debt. Subject to the provisions of this Section 2.6, the Borrower may incur Replacement Debt, the proceeds of which shall be used to refinance the Advances or replace commitments to provide the Advances subject to the prepayment terms thereof. The Borrower may incur Replacement Debt at its sole discretion, only if, prior to or on the date of incurrence thereof, the following conditions are satisfied or waived shall have been obtained by the Required Secured Parties: (a) no Default or Event of Default: (i) shall have occurred and be continuing; or (ii) results from the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; (b) the maximum principal amount of the proposed Replacement Debt does not exceed the sum of: (i) the Senior Debt Commitments being cancelled Hotel Owner concurrently with the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; plus (ii) the outstanding principal amount of the Secured Debt being prepaid or redeemed concurrently with the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; plus (iii) all accrued interest on the Secured Debt being repaid or redeemed, all premiums, discounts, fees, costs and expenses (including, without duplication, (A) Hedge Termination Values with respect to any Interest Rate Protection Agreements subject Closing pursuant to the refinancing with the proposed Replacement Debt, (B) any amounts deposited in a debt service reserve or similar reserve (or any interest during construction) account in connection with the issuance of such Replacement Debt and (C) any incremental carrying costs of such Replacement Debt (including any increased interest during construction)) associated with any such cancellation, prepayment or redemption, or incurred in connection with the proposed Replacement Debt; (c) the weighted average life to maturity of the Replacement Debt shall not be less than the weighted average life to maturity of the Secured Debt prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; (d) the maturity date of the Replacement Debt shall not occur prior to the Final Maturity Date; (e) the material terms of the Replacement Debt Documents, and the proceeds thereof shall not be materially more restrictive on have been applied to the Borrower than repayment or refinancing of the Existing Debt and if applicable, release of the Existing Debt Liens; provided, however, (i) without derogation of any other term of this Agreement, Purchaser shall elect, at its sole option, to proceed to Closing under the terms of the Secured Debt being replaced; (f) the Borrower shall have demonstrated by delivery of an updated Base Case Forecast that after the incurrence of such Replacement Debt, the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio commencing on the Initial Quarterly Payment Date and for each calendar year through to proceed to Closing under the terms of the FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements in effect as of such date shall Existing Debt Extension, or not be less than (i) 2.00x, calculated with respect to all Cash Flows other than Cash Flows comprising the pass- through component proceed to Closing because of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production inability to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated satisfy this condition precedent by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service), and (ii) 1.75x, calculated solely with respect to (A) Monthly Sales Charges, (B) the Fixed Price Component under each of the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Centrica FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, and the Total FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Petronas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Vitol FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement and any Approved Train 6 Sale and Purchase Agreement and (C) all Cash Flows (other than Cash Flows comprising the pass-through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service)) under the GAIL FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, and (D) if Train 6 Debt has been incurred or the Train 6 FID Date has occurred, any Fixed Price Component under the Train 6 FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement(s). In calculating the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio only projected Cash Flows, Monthly Sales Charges and the Fixed Price Component, as applicable, from FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements shall be taken into account; (g) the Borrower’s Debt to Equity Ratio shall not exceed the ratio of 75:25 taking into account the incurrence of such Replacement Debt (other than Replacement Debt Incremental Amounts) but without regard to any outstanding Indebtedness comprising Working Capital Debt; (h) the Secured Debt Holder Group Representative for the Secured Replacement Debt shall have entered into an Accession Agreement in accordance with Section 2.8 (Accession Agreements); (i) the Intercreditor Agent shall have received a certificate from an Authorized Officer of the Borrower at least three (3) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt, and on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt, in the form set out in Schedule 2.6, which certificate shall: (i) identify the Senior Debt being replaced, the Senior Debt Commitments being cancelled, each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative and each Secured Debt Holder for any Secured Replacement Debt; and (ii) (A) in the case of the certificate delivered at least three (3) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt attach a copy of each proposed Senior Debt Instrument relating to the Replacement Debt (that may be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrument), which copy shall disclose the material terms, permitted uses, and the tenor and, if applicable, amortization schedule of such Replacement Debt and the rate, or the rate basis and margin in the case of a floating rate, at which such Replacement Debt shall bear interest, and, if applicable, commitment fees or other premiums relating thereto and (B) in the case of the certificate delivered on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt attach a copy of each final form of Senior Debt Instrument relating to the Replacement Debt (that may be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrument); (j) the Borrower (A) within thirty (30) days of the incurrence of any Replacement Debt, shall pay any costs, fees, expenses or other amounts related thereto from the proceeds of such Replacement Debt for such purposes, and (B) simultaneously with the incurrence of any Replacement Debt (it being understood that any payment pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) below with respect to Facility Debt under the KSURE Covered Facility, KEXIM Covered Facility or KEXIM Direct Facility, shall be made no earlier than the third Business Day (as defined in clause (iii) of the definition thereof) following the delivery of the certificate pursuant to Section 2.6(i) above): (i) if required by the Senior Debt Instrument governing such Senior Debt, shall, subject to clause (ii) below and the requirements of Section 2.6(k), use all or a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt on a pro rata basis with respect to any such Senior Debt Instruments that require such prepayment to prepay the scheduled principal amounts of the Senior Debt in the inverse order of maturity and to pay any Hedge Termination Value that is due as a result of the termination of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement in connection with any such prepayment; provided, that any Hedge Termination Value that is not due at such time in accordance with Section 3.5 (Termination of Interest Rate Protection Agreement in Connection with Any Prepayment) shall be retained in the Construction Account or the Revenue Account, as applicable, and applied at the time required as set forth in such Section; provided further that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this clause (j)(i) (but taking into account the requirements of Section 2.6(k)), the Borrower may, at its option, apply all or a portion of the proceeds of any such prepayment to (A) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt and any other Secured Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds, or (B) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds or any other Secured Debt; provided further that payments of principal of the Facility Debt shall be applied in the same order of maturity across all Facilities; or (ii) if a KoGas Termination Trigger Event has occurred and the Borrower has not entered into a replacement FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement with a Korean Entity to replace the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, may use all or a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt on a pro rata basis with respect to Facility Debt under the KSURE Covered Facility, KEXIM Covered Facility and KEXIM Direct Facility, and to pay any Hedge Termination Value that is due as a result of the termination of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement in connection with any such prepayment; and (k) simultaneously with the incurrence of any Replacement Debt (i) that occurs on or after the date by which the Borrower is required to fund the Senior Debt Facilities Debt Service Reserve Account in accordance with Section 6.20 (Debt Service Reserve Amount), the Borrower shall use a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt to fund the incremental increase in (A) the Required Debt Service Reserve Amount, if such Replacement Debt is incurred on or after the Project Completion Date or (B) the Sponsor Case Required Debt Service Amount, if such Replacement Debt is incurred prior to the Project Completion DateClosing, in each case, as in Purchaser’s sole and absolute discretion, not later than 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on April 11, 2011 by written notice to Seller (and any failure to make a result timely election shall be deemed an election to proceed to Closing under the terms of the Replacement Debt with Aareal Capital Corporation), (ii) if Purchaser elects not to proceed to Closing, then this Agreement shall automatically terminate (with such termination constituting Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy), the Deposit shall be immediately returned to Purchaser and the parties shall have no further rights or obligations under this Agreement except to the extent expressly deemed to survive the termination hereof, and (iii) if Purchaser elects to proceed to Closing using Replacement Debt to be provided by Aareal Capital Corporation (or its lending syndicate) (and if Purchaser delivers its notice to proceed without specifying the provider of the Replacement Debt or does not deliver such notice timely, then Purchaser shall be deemed to have elected to proceed using Replacement Debt to be provided by Aareal Capital Corporation), then, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, but without derogation of any cooperation covenants expressly set forth herein, neither the incurrence of such the Replacement Debt, the delivery of the Replacement Debt Documents nor the satisfaction of the Existing Debt Liens and termination of the Existing Debt Documents shall continue to be conditions precedent, or Closing deliverables, for the benefit of Purchaser under this Agreement (and in furtherance thereof, the existence of the Existing Debt Liens and the Existing Debt Documents on or after the Closing shall not constitute a breach of any representation or warranty hereunder or a default hereunder). Additionally, if Purchaser elects to proceed to Closing under the Existing Debt Extension, then Purchaser shall immediately pay, in immediately available funds, (i) to such holder for the benefit of the Hotel Owner an amount equal to the extension fee required to consummate the Existing Debt Extension, or (ii) that is incurred at if Seller has caused the extension fee to be previously paid, to Seller an amount equal to such extension fee so paid, and for the avoidance of doubt, any time, election on the Borrower may use part of Purchaser to proceed to Closing by exercising the Existing Debt Extension shall in no event constitute a portion waiver of the proceeds of such conditions precedent that the Replacement Debt to fund be obtained, that the applicable Additional Existing Debt Service Reserve Account (as defined in Liens be satisfied, that the Accounts Agreement). Any Secured Existing Debt Documents be terminated and/or that the Replacement Debt shall Documents be treated in all respects delivered as Secured Debt, sharing pari passu in the Collateral and in right of payment. The conditions for incurrence of Replacement Debt shall not apply to the incurrence of facilities to replace Working Capital Debt, which shall be governed by the provisions of Section 2.4 (Working Capital Debt)required under this Agreement.

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Samples: Purchase and Sale Agreement (Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.)

Replacement Debt. Subject to the provisions of this Section 2.62.5, the Borrower may incur Replacement Debt, the proceeds of which shall be used to refinance the Advances or replace commitments to provide the Advances subject to the prepayment terms thereof. The Borrower may incur Replacement Debt at its sole discretion, only if, prior to or on the date of incurrence thereof, the following conditions are satisfied or waived by the Required Secured Parties: (a) no Default or Event of Default: (i) shall have occurred and be continuing; or (ii) results from the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; (b) the maximum principal amount of the proposed Replacement Debt does not exceed the sum of: (i) the Senior Debt Commitments being cancelled concurrently with the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; plus (ii) the outstanding principal amount of the Secured Debt being prepaid or redeemed concurrently with the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; plus (iii) all accrued interest on the Secured Debt being repaid or redeemed, all premiums, discounts, fees, costs and expenses (including, without duplication, (A) including Hedge Termination Values Value with respect to any Interest Rate Protection Agreements Agreement subject to the refinancing with the proposed Replacement Debt, (B) any amounts deposited in a debt service reserve or similar reserve (or any interest during construction) account in connection with the issuance of such Replacement Debt and (C) any incremental carrying costs of such Replacement Debt (including any increased interest during construction)) associated with any such cancellation, prepayment or redemption, or incurred in connection with the proposed Replacement Debt; (c) the weighted average life to maturity of the Replacement Debt shall not be less than the weighted average life to maturity of the Secured Debt prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; (d) the maturity date of the Replacement Debt shall not occur prior to the Final Maturity Date; (e) the material terms of the Replacement Debt shall not be materially more restrictive on the Borrower than the terms of the Secured Debt being replacedDebt; (f) the Borrower shall have demonstrated by delivery of an updated Base Case Forecast that after the incurrence of all Secured Debt (including such Replacement Debt, ) outstanding at such time is capable of amortization such that the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio commencing on the Initial Quarterly Payment Date and for during each calendar year through the terms of the FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements in effect as of such date shall not be less than (i) 2.00x, calculated with respect to all Cash Flows other than Cash Flows comprising the pass- through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service)Flows, and (ii) 1.75x, calculated solely with respect to (A) Monthly Sales Charges; provided, that, for purposes of this clause (B) the Fixed Price Component under each of the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreementf), the Centrica FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, and the Total FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Petronas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Vitol FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement and any Approved Train 6 Sale and Purchase Agreement and (C) all Cash Flows (other than Cash Flows comprising the pass-through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service)) under the GAIL FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, and (D) if Train 6 Debt has been incurred or the Train 6 FID Date has occurred, any Fixed Price Component under the Train 6 FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement(s). In calculating the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio only shall be determined by taking into account projected revenues (whether calculated with respect to all Cash Flows, Flows or solely with respect to Monthly Sales Charges Charges) which shall be based on FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements, and only to the Fixed Price Componentextent that Expansion Debt has been incurred, as applicable, from the FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements shall be taken into accountand Train Three and Train Four LNG Sales Agreements; (g) the Borrower’s Debt to Equity Ratio shall not exceed the ratio of 75:25 65:35 taking into account the incurrence of such Replacement Debt (other than Replacement Debt Incremental Amounts) but without regard to any outstanding Indebtedness comprising Working Capital Debt; (h) in the event that any Senior Debt then outstanding is rated by any Recognized Credit Rating Agency, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Common Security Trustee, and each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative a letter from any two Recognized Credit Rating Agencies (or, in the event that the Senior Debt then outstanding is rated by only one Recognized Credit Rating Agency, such Recognized Credit Rating Agency) that are then rating such Senior Debt confirming that: (i) such Recognized Credit Rating Agency has considered the proposed incurrence of Replacement Debt; and (ii) if incurred, the Replacement Debt would not cause it to downgrade the rating of the Senior Debt existing at the time when such Replacement Debt is incurred; (i) the Secured Debt Holder Group Representative for the Secured Replacement Debt shall have entered into an Accession Agreement in accordance with Section 2.8 2.7 (Accession Agreements); (ij) the Intercreditor Agent shall have received a certificate from an Authorized Officer of the Borrower at least three ten (310) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt, and on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt, in the form set out in Schedule 2.62.5, which certificate shall: (i) identify the Senior Debt being replaced, or the Senior Debt Commitments being cancelled, by the Replacement Debt, each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative and each Secured Debt Holder for any Secured Replacement Debt; and (ii) (A) in the case of the certificate delivered at least three (3) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt attach a copy of each proposed Senior Debt Instrument relating to the Replacement Debt (that may be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrument), which copy shall disclose the material terms, permitted uses, and the tenor and, if applicable, and amortization schedule of such Replacement Debt and the rate, or the rate basis and margin in the case of a floating rate, at which such Replacement Debt shall bear interest, and, and (if applicable, ) commitment fees or other premiums relating thereto and (B) in the case of the certificate delivered on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt attach a copy of each final form of Senior Debt Instrument relating to the Replacement Debt (that may be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrument)thereto; (jk) except in accordance with the Borrower proviso to Section 3.2(c) (AVoluntary Prepayment of Secured Debt) within thirty (30) days of simultaneously with the incurrence of any Replacement Debt, the Borrower shall (A) pay any costs, fees, expenses or other amounts related thereto from the proceeds of such Replacement Debt for such purposes, and (B) simultaneously with thereafter, the incurrence of any Replacement Debt (it being understood that any payment pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) below with respect to Facility Debt under the KSURE Covered Facility, KEXIM Covered Facility or KEXIM Direct Facility, Borrower shall be made no earlier than the third Business Day (as defined in clause (iii) of the definition thereof) following the delivery of the certificate pursuant to Section 2.6(i) above): (i) if required by the Senior Debt Instrument governing such Senior Debt, shall, subject to clause (ii) below and the requirements of Section 2.6(k), use all or a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt on a pro rata basis with respect to any such Senior Debt Instruments that require such prepayment to prepay the scheduled principal amounts of the Senior Secured Debt in the inverse order of maturity and to pay any Hedge Termination Value that is due as a result of the termination of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement in connection with any such prepayment; provided, that any Hedge Termination Value that is not due at such time in accordance with Section 3.5 (Termination of Interest Rate Protection Agreement in Connection with Any Prepayment) shall be retained in the Construction Account or the Revenue Account, as applicable, and applied at the time required as set forth in such Section; provided further that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this clause (j)(i) (but taking into account the requirements of Section 2.6(k)), the Borrower may, at its option, apply all or a portion of the proceeds of any such prepayment to (A) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt and any other Secured Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds, or (B) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds or any other Secured Debt; provided further that payments of principal of the Facility Debt shall be applied in the same order of maturity across all Facilities; or (ii) if a KoGas Termination Trigger Event has occurred and the Borrower has not entered into a replacement FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement with a Korean Entity to replace the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, may use all or a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt on a pro rata basis with respect to Facility Debt under the KSURE Covered Facility, KEXIM Covered Facility and KEXIM Direct Facility, and to pay any Hedge Termination Value that is due as a result of the termination of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement in connection with any such prepayment; and (kl) simultaneously with the incurrence of any Replacement Debt (i) that occurs on or after the date by which the Borrower is required to fund the Senior Debt Facilities Credit Agreement Debt Service Reserve Account in accordance with Section 6.20 (Debt Service Reserve Amount), the Borrower shall use a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt to fund the incremental increase in (A) the Required Debt Service Reserve Amount, if such Replacement Debt is incurred on or after the Project Completion Date or (B) the Sponsor Case Required Debt Service Amount, if such Replacement Debt is incurred prior to the Project Completion Date, in each case, as a result of the incurrence of such Replacement Debt and (ii) that is incurred at any time, the Borrower may use a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt to fund the applicable Additional Debt Service Reserve Account (as defined in the Accounts Agreement). Any Secured Replacement Debt shall be treated in all respects as Secured Debt, sharing pari passu in the Collateral and in right of payment. The conditions for incurrence of Replacement Debt shall not apply to the incurrence of facilities to replace Working Capital Debt, which shall be governed by the provisions of Section 2.4 (Working Capital Debt).Service

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Samples: Common Terms Agreement (Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.)

Replacement Debt. Subject to the provisions of this Section 2.6, the Borrower may incur Replacement Debt, the proceeds of which shall be used to refinance the Advances or replace commitments to provide the Advances subject to the prepayment terms thereof. The Borrower may incur Replacement Debt at its sole discretion, only if, prior to or on the date of incurrence thereof, the following conditions are satisfied or waived by the Required Secured Parties: (a) no Default or Event of Default: (i) shall have occurred and be continuing; or (ii) results from the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; (b) the maximum principal amount of the proposed Replacement Debt does not exceed the sum of: (i) the Senior Debt Commitments being cancelled concurrently with the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; plus (ii) the outstanding principal amount of the Secured Debt being prepaid or redeemed concurrently with the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; plus (iii) all accrued interest on the Secured Debt being repaid or redeemed, all premiums, discounts, fees, costs and expenses (including, without duplication, (A) Hedge Termination Values with respect to any Interest Rate Protection Agreements subject to the refinancing with the proposed Replacement Debt, (B) any amounts deposited in a debt service reserve or similar reserve (or any interest during construction) account in connection with the issuance of such Replacement Debt and (C) any incremental carrying costs of such Replacement Debt (including any increased interest during construction)) associated with any such cancellation, prepayment or redemption, or incurred in connection with the proposed Replacement Debt; (c) the weighted average life to maturity of the Replacement Debt The Borrower shall not be less than the weighted average life to maturity of the Secured incur Replacement Debt prior to the incurrence Credit Agreement Maturity Date unless each of such the conditions in Section 2.4 (Replacement Debt;) of the Common Terms Agreement are complied with and: (dA) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or could reasonably be expected to occur after giving effect to and as a result of the maturity date incurrence of the Replacement Debt shall not occur prior to the Final Maturity Date;Debt; |US-DOCS\145399031.8|| (e) the material terms of the Replacement Debt shall not be materially more restrictive on the Borrower than the terms of the Secured Debt being replaced; (fB) the Borrower shall have demonstrated by delivery of an updated Base Case Forecast that (after the incurrence of such Replacement Debt, the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio commencing on the Initial Quarterly Payment Date and for each calendar year through the terms of the FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements in effect as of such date shall not be less than (i) 2.00x, calculated with respect to all Cash Flows other than Cash Flows comprising the pass- through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service), and (ii) 1.75x, calculated solely with respect to (A) Monthly Sales Charges, (B) the Fixed Price Component under each of the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Centrica FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, and the Total FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Petronas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Vitol FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement and any Approved Train 6 Sale and Purchase Agreement and (C) all Cash Flows (other than Cash Flows comprising the pass-through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service)) under the GAIL FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, and (D) if Train 6 Debt has been incurred or the Train 6 FID Date has occurred, any Fixed Price Component under the Train 6 FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement(s). In calculating the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio only projected Cash Flows, Monthly Sales Charges and the Fixed Price Component, as applicable, from FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements shall be taken into account; (g) the Borrower’s Debt to Equity Ratio shall not exceed the ratio of 75:25 taking into account the incurrence of such Replacement Debt (other than Replacement Debt Incremental Amounts) but without regard to any outstanding Indebtedness comprising Working Capital Debt; (h) the Secured Debt Holder Group Representative Credit Agreement Projected DSCR commencing on the Initial Principal Payment Date and for the Secured Replacement Debt shall have entered into an Accession Agreement in accordance with Section 2.8 each rolling four Fiscal Quarter period (Accession Agreements); (i) the Intercreditor Agent shall have received a certificate from an Authorized Officer as of the Borrower at least three (3end of each Fiscal Quarter) Business Days prior to through the incurrence of such Replacement Debt, and on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt, in the form set out in Schedule 2.6, which certificate shall: (i) identify the Senior Debt being replaced, the Senior Debt Commitments being cancelled, each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative and each Secured Debt Holder for any Secured Replacement Debt; and (ii) (A) in the case expiration of the certificate delivered at least three (3) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt attach a copy of each proposed Senior Debt Instrument relating to the Replacement Debt (that may be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrument), which copy shall disclose the material terms, permitted uses, and the tenor and, if applicable, amortization schedule of such Replacement Debt and the rate, or the rate basis and margin in the case of a floating rate, at which such Replacement Debt shall bear interest, and, if applicable, commitment fees or other premiums relating thereto and (B) in the case term of the certificate delivered on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt attach a copy of each final form of Senior Debt Instrument relating to the Replacement Debt (that may Notional Amortization Period shall not be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrument); (j) the Borrower (A) within thirty (30) days of the incurrence of any Replacement Debt, shall pay any costs, fees, expenses or other amounts related thereto from the proceeds of such Replacement Debt for such purposes, and (B) simultaneously with the incurrence of any Replacement Debt (it being understood that any payment pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) below with respect to Facility Debt under the KSURE Covered Facility, KEXIM Covered Facility or KEXIM Direct Facility, shall be made no earlier less than the third Business Day (as defined in clause (iii) of the definition thereof) following the delivery of the certificate pursuant to Section 2.6(i) above): (i) if required by the Senior Debt Instrument governing such Senior Debt, shall, subject to clause (ii) below and the requirements of Section 2.6(k), use all or a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt on a pro rata basis with respect to any such Senior Debt Instruments that require such prepayment to prepay the scheduled principal amounts of the Senior Debt in the inverse order of maturity and to pay any Hedge Termination Value that is due as a result of the termination of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement in connection with any such prepayment1.40:1.00; provided, that any Hedge Termination Value that is not due at such time in accordance with for purposes of this Section 3.5 (Termination of Interest Rate Protection Agreement in Connection with Any Prepayment) shall be retained in the Construction Account or the Revenue Account, as applicable, and applied at the time required as set forth in such Section; provided further that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this clause (j)(i) (but taking into account the requirements of Section 2.6(k)), the Borrower may, at its option, apply all or a portion of the proceeds of any such prepayment to (A9.4(c) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt and any other Secured Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds, or (B) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds or any other Secured Debt; provided further that payments of principal of the Facility Debt shall be applied in the same order of maturity across all Facilities; or (ii) if a KoGas Termination Trigger Event has occurred and the Borrower has not entered into a replacement FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement with a Korean Entity to replace the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, may use all or a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt on a pro rata basis with respect to Facility Debt under the KSURE Covered Facility, KEXIM Covered Facility and KEXIM Direct Facility, and to pay any Hedge Termination Value that is due as a result of the termination of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement in connection with any such prepayment; and (k) simultaneously with the incurrence of any Replacement Debt (i) that occurs on or after the date by which the Borrower is required to fund the Senior Debt Facilities Debt Service Reserve Account in accordance with Section 6.20 (Debt Service Reserve Amount), used to calculate the Borrower Credit Agreement Projected DSCR shall use a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt to fund the incremental increase in (A) the Required Debt Service Reserve Amount, if such Replacement Debt is incurred on or after the Project Completion Date or (B) the Sponsor Case Required Debt Service Amountassume, if such Replacement Debt is incurred prior to the Project Completion Term Conversion Date, in each case, as a result that all Senior Secured Debt Commitments will be fully drawn; (C) the weighted average life to maturity of the Replacement Debt shall be longer than the weighted average life to maturity of the Construction/Term Loans being replaced prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; (D) the final maturity date of the Replacement Debt and shall occur after the Credit Agreement Maturity Date; and (E) such Replacement Debt is denominated in Dollars. (ii) that is incurred at any timeThe Borrower shall not cancel the commitments in respect of Replacement Debt unless the funds under the cancelled commitment are not reasonably expected to be necessary to achieve the Project Completion Date by the Date Certain (as confirmed by the TCF Administrative Agent in consultation with the Independent Engineer). (iii) From and after April 1, 2025, all proceeds of Replacement Debt shall be applied to the Borrower may use a portion mandatory prepayment of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt to fund outstanding Construction/Term Loans and the applicable Additional Debt Service Reserve Account (outstanding “Construction/Term Loans” under and as defined in the Accounts Agreement). Any Secured CD Credit Agreement on a pro rata basis in accordance with Section 4.10(a)(iii) prior to the application thereto to any other Replacement Debt shall be treated in all respects as Secured or any Supplemental Debt, sharing pari passu in the Collateral and in right of payment. The conditions for incurrence of Borrower shall not incur any Replacement Debt shall not apply or Supplemental Debt that would result in an inability to the incurrence of facilities to replace Working Capital Debt, which shall be governed by the provisions of comply with this Section 2.4 (Working Capital Debt9.4(c)(iii).

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Samples: TCF Credit Agreement (NextDecade Corp.)

Replacement Debt. Subject to the provisions of this Section 2.6, the Borrower may incur Replacement Debt, the proceeds of which shall be used to refinance the Advances or replace commitments to provide the Advances subject to the prepayment terms thereof. The Borrower may incur Replacement Debt at its sole discretion, only if, prior to or on the date of incurrence thereof, the following conditions are satisfied or waived by the Required Secured Parties: (a) no Default or Event of Default: (i) shall have occurred and be continuing; or (ii) results from the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; (b) the maximum principal amount of the proposed Replacement Debt does not exceed the sum of: (i) the Senior Debt Commitments being cancelled concurrently with the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; plus (ii) the outstanding principal amount of the Secured Debt being prepaid or redeemed concurrently with the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; plus (iii) all accrued interest on the Secured Debt being repaid or redeemed, all premiums, discounts, fees, costs and expenses (including, without duplication, (A) Hedge Termination Values with respect to any Interest Rate Protection Agreements subject to the refinancing with the proposed Replacement Debt, (B) any amounts deposited in a debt service reserve or similar reserve (or any interest during construction) account in connection with the issuance of such Replacement Debt and (C) any incremental carrying costs of such Replacement Debt (including any increased interest during construction)) associated with any such cancellation, prepayment or redemption, or incurred in connection with the proposed Replacement Debt; (c) the weighted average life to maturity of the Replacement Debt shall not be less than the weighted average life to maturity of the Secured Debt prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; (d) the maturity date of the Replacement Debt shall not occur prior to the Final Maturity Date; (e) the material terms of the Replacement Debt shall not be materially more restrictive on the Borrower than the terms of the Secured Debt being replaced; (f) the Borrower shall have demonstrated by delivery of an updated Base Case Forecast that after the incurrence of such Replacement Debt, the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio commencing on the Initial Quarterly Payment Date and for each calendar year through the terms of the FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements in effect as of such date shall not be less than (i) 2.00x, calculated with respect to all Cash Flows other than Cash Flows comprising the pass- pass-through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service), and (ii) 1.75x, calculated solely with respect to (A) Monthly Sales Charges, (B) the Fixed Price Component under each of the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Centrica FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, and the Total FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Petronas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Vitol FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement and any Approved Train 6 Sale and Purchase Agreement and (C) all Cash Flows (other than Cash Flows comprising the pass-through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service)) under the GAIL FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, and (D) if Train 6 Debt has been incurred or the Train 6 FID Date has occurredincurred, any Fixed Price Component under the Train 6 FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement(s). In calculating the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio only projected Cash Flows, Monthly Sales Charges and the Fixed Price Component, as applicable, from FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements shall be taken into account; (g) the Borrower’s Debt to Equity Ratio shall not exceed the ratio of 75:25 taking into account the incurrence of such Replacement Debt (other than Replacement Debt Incremental Amounts) but without regard to any outstanding Indebtedness comprising Working Capital Debt; (h) the Secured Debt Holder Group Representative for the Secured Replacement Debt shall have entered into an Accession Agreement in accordance with Section 2.8 (Accession Agreements); (i) the Intercreditor Agent shall have received a certificate from an Authorized Officer of the Borrower at least three (3) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt, and on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt, in the form set out in Schedule 2.6, which certificate shall: (i) identify the Senior Debt being replaced, the Senior Debt Commitments being cancelled, each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative and each Secured Debt Holder for any Secured Replacement Debt; and (ii) (A) in the case of the certificate delivered at least three (3) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt attach a copy of each proposed Senior Debt Instrument relating to the Replacement Debt (that may be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrument), which copy shall disclose the material terms, permitted uses, and the tenor and, if applicable, amortization schedule of such Replacement Debt and the rate, or the rate basis and margin in the case of a floating rate, at which such Replacement Debt shall bear interest, and, if applicable, commitment fees or other premiums relating thereto and (B) in the case of the certificate delivered on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt attach a copy of each final form of Senior Debt Instrument relating to the Replacement Debt (that may be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrument); (j) the Borrower (A) within thirty (30) days of the incurrence of any Replacement Debt, shall pay any costs, fees, expenses or other amounts related thereto from the proceeds of such Replacement Debt for such purposes, and (B) simultaneously with the incurrence of any Replacement Debt (it being understood that any payment pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) below with respect to Facility Debt under the KSURE Covered Facility, KEXIM Covered Facility or KEXIM Direct Facility, shall be made no earlier than the third Business Day (as defined in clause (iii) of the definition thereof) following the delivery of the certificate pursuant to Section 2.6(i) above): (i) if required by the Senior Debt Instrument governing such Senior Debt, shall, subject to clause (ii) below and the requirements of Section 2.6(k), use all or a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt on a pro rata basis with respect to any such Senior Debt Instruments that require such prepayment to prepay the scheduled principal amounts of the Senior Debt in the inverse order of maturity and to pay any Hedge Termination Value that is due as a result of the termination of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement in connection with any such prepayment; provided, that any Hedge Termination Value that is not due at such time in accordance with Section 3.5 (Termination of Interest Rate Protection Agreement in Connection with Any Prepayment) shall be retained in the Construction Account or the Revenue Account, as applicable, and applied at the time required as set forth in such Section; provided further that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this clause (j)(i) (but taking into account the requirements of Section 2.6(k)), the Borrower may, at its option, apply all or a portion of the proceeds of any such prepayment to (A) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt and any other Secured Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds, or (B) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds or any other Secured Debt; provided further that payments of principal of the Facility Debt shall be applied in the same order of maturity across all Facilities; or (ii) if a KoGas Termination Trigger Event has occurred and the Borrower has not entered into a replacement FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement with a Korean Entity to replace the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, may use all or a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt on a pro rata basis with respect to Facility Debt under the KSURE Covered Facility, KEXIM Covered Facility and KEXIM Direct Facility, and to pay any Hedge Termination Value that is due as a result of the termination of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement in connection with any such prepayment; and (k) simultaneously with the incurrence of any Replacement Debt (i) that occurs on or after the date by which the Borrower is required to fund the Senior Debt Facilities Debt Service Reserve Account in accordance with Section 6.20 (Debt Service Reserve Amount), the Borrower shall use a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt to fund the incremental increase in (A) the Required Debt Service Reserve Amount, if such Replacement Debt is incurred on or after the Project Completion Date or (B) the Sponsor Case Required Debt Service Amount, if such Replacement Debt is incurred prior to the Project Completion Date, in each case, as a result of the incurrence of such Replacement Debt and (ii) that is incurred at any time, the Borrower may use a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt to fund the applicable Additional Debt Service Reserve Account (as defined in the Accounts Agreement). Any Secured Replacement Debt shall be treated in all respects as Secured Debt, sharing pari passu in the Collateral and in right of payment. The conditions for incurrence of Replacement Debt shall not apply to the incurrence of facilities to replace Working Capital Debt, which shall be governed by the provisions of Section 2.4 (Working Capital Debt).6.20

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Samples: Common Terms Agreement (Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.)

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Replacement Debt. (a) Subject to the provisions of this Section 2.62.4, the Borrower may incur Replacement Senior Secured Debt, the proceeds of which shall be used to refinance the Advances funded or replace unfunded commitments to provide the Advances of existing Senior Secured Debt (other than Working Capital Debt) subject to the prepayment terms thereof. , and for the other purposes described in Section 2.4(b)(ii) (“Replacement Debt”). (b) The Borrower may incur Replacement Debt at its sole discretion, only if, prior to or on the date of incurrence thereof, the following conditions are satisfied or waived by the P1 Intercreditor Agent (acting upon the direction of the Required Senior Secured Parties: (a) no Default or Event of Default:Debt Holders): (i) shall have occurred and be continuing; or (ii) results from the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; (b) the maximum principal amount of the proposed Replacement Debt does not exceed the sum of: : (iA) the unfunded commitments of Senior Secured Debt Commitments being cancelled concurrently with the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; plus , plus (iiB) the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Secured Debt being prepaid repaid concurrently (or redeemed concurrently reserved for repayment in accordance with Section 2.4(b)(ii)(B)(1)) with the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; plus , plus (iiiC) all accrued interest on the Secured Debt being repaid or redeemed, all premiums, discounts, fees, costs costs, expenses and expenses reserves (including, without duplication, (A) Hedge Termination Values with respect to including any Interest Rate Protection Agreements subject to incremental increase in any DSRA Reserve Amounts resulting from the refinancing with the proposed Replacement Debt, (B) any amounts deposited in a debt service reserve or similar reserve (or any interest during construction) account in connection with the issuance incurrence of such Replacement Debt and (C) any incremental carrying costs of such Replacement Debt (including any increased for interest during construction)) associated with arranging, issuing, and incurring such Replacement Debt, plus (D) all interest, premiums, fees, costs, expenses, and any such cancellationother amounts required to be paid to the Senior Secured Debt Holders being prepaid with the proceeds of the Replacement Debt, prepayment plus (E) any P1 IR Hedge Termination Amount that is or redemption, or incurred will be due and payable with respect to any Senior Secured IR Hedge Agreement to be terminated in connection with any such prepayment in accordance with Section 10(g) (Application of Replacement Debt to the proposed Replacement Debt; (cSenior Secured Obligations) the weighted average life to maturity of the Replacement Debt shall not be less than Collateral and Intercreditor Agreement (or any amounts reserved for repayment of such Senior Secured IR Hedge Agreement in accordance with Section 2.4(b)(ii)(B)(2)), plus (F) if applicable, the weighted average life to maturity aggregate amount of the Secured Debt prior Extraordinary Distributions to be made to the Pledgor in accordance with (x) Section 3.1(c) (P1 Construction Account) and clause (h) of the definition of P1 Project Costs or (y) Section 3.3(a) (P1 Revenue Account), as applicable, of the P1 Accounts Agreement in connection with the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; (dii) concurrently with the maturity date incurrence of any Replacement Debt, the Borrower shall (A) cancel the unfunded commitments of the relevant Senior Secured Debt in the amount included in Section 2.4(b)(i)(A) which shall be equal to the unfunded commitments of the Replacement Debt shall not occur prior after giving effect to subpart (B) of this Section 2.4(b)(ii) and (B) apply the funded proceeds of such Replacement Debt to the Final Maturity Datepayment of the amounts included in Section 2.4(b)(i)(B)-(F), or to reserve for (1) any such payment that is permitted or required to be deferred pursuant to the relevant Senior Secured Debt Instrument and (2) an amount equal to 105% of the P1 IR Hedge Termination Amounts reasonably projected as of such date of prepayment to be payable by the Borrower in connection with any such prepayment in accordance with Section 10(g) (Application of Replacement Debt to the Senior Secured Obligations) of the Collateral and Intercreditor Agreement; (eiii) the material terms no CTA Event of the Replacement Debt shall not be materially more restrictive on the Borrower than the terms of the Secured Debt being replaced; (f) the Borrower Default shall have demonstrated by delivery of an updated Base Case Forecast that after occurred and be continuing or shall result from the incurrence of such Replacement Debt, the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio commencing on the Initial Quarterly Payment Date and for each calendar year through the terms of the FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements in effect as of such date shall not be less than ; and (i) 2.00x, calculated with respect to all Cash Flows other than Cash Flows comprising the pass- through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service), and (ii) 1.75x, calculated solely with respect to (A) Monthly Sales Charges, (Biv) the Fixed Price Component under each of the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Centrica FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, and the Total FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Petronas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Vitol FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement and any Approved Train 6 Sale and Purchase Agreement and (C) all Cash Flows (other than Cash Flows comprising the pass-through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service)) under the GAIL FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, and (D) if Train 6 Debt has been incurred or the Train 6 FID Date has occurred, any Fixed Price Component under the Train 6 FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement(s). In calculating the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio only projected Cash Flows, Monthly Sales Charges and the Fixed Price Component, as applicable, from FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements shall be taken into account; (g) the Borrower’s Debt to Equity Ratio shall not exceed the ratio of 75:25 taking into account the incurrence of such Replacement Debt (other than Replacement Debt Incremental Amounts) but without regard to any outstanding Indebtedness comprising Working Capital Debt; (h) the Senior Secured Debt Holder Group Representative for the Secured Replacement Debt shall have entered into an a Common Terms Accession Agreement and a CIA Accession Confirmation in accordance with Section 2.8 (Accession Agreements);2.7. (ic) Prior to the incurrence of Replacement Debt, the Borrower shall deliver to the P1 Intercreditor Agent shall have received a certificate from an Authorized Officer of the Borrower at least three (3) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Replacement DebtBorrower, and on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt, substantially in the form set out in Schedule 2.6Exhibit D, which certificate shall: : (iA) identify the amount of the Senior Secured Debt being replaced, replaced and the amount of commitments for the Senior Secured Debt Commitments being cancelled, cancelled by the Replacement Debt and each Senior Secured Debt Holder Group Representative and (except in the case of any Replacement Debt issued and sold in one or more public or private capital markets transactions) each Senior Secured Debt Holder for any Secured such Replacement Debt; and (ii) (A) in the case of the certificate delivered at least three (3) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt attach a copy of each proposed Senior Debt Instrument relating to the Replacement Debt (that may be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrument), which copy shall disclose the material terms, permitted uses, and the tenor and, if applicable, amortization schedule of such Replacement Debt and the rate, or the rate basis and margin in the case of a floating rate, at which such Replacement Debt shall bear interest, and, if applicable, commitment fees or other premiums relating thereto and (B) in certify as to the case satisfaction of the certificate delivered on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt attach a copy of each final form of Senior Debt Instrument relating to the Replacement Debt (that may be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrumentconditions set forth in Section 2.4(b)(i); (j) the Borrower (A) within thirty (30) days of the incurrence of any Replacement Debt, shall pay any costs, fees, expenses or other amounts related thereto from the proceeds of such Replacement Debt for such purposesSection 2.4(b)(ii), and (BSection 2.4(b)(iii) simultaneously above in connection with the incurrence of any such Replacement Debt Debt, and (it being understood that any payment pursuant to clause (iC) or (ii) below with respect to Facility Debt under the KSURE Covered Facility, KEXIM Covered Facility or KEXIM Direct Facility, shall be made no earlier than the third Business Day (as defined in clause (iii) provide a summary of the definition thereof) following the delivery of the certificate pursuant to Section 2.6(i) above): (i) if required by the Senior Debt Instrument governing such Senior Debt, shall, subject to clause (ii) below and the requirements of Section 2.6(k), use all or a portion of the proceeds terms of such Replacement Debt on a pro rata basis with respect to any such Senior Debt Instruments that require such prepayment to prepay the scheduled principal amounts of the Senior Debt in the inverse order of maturity and to pay any Hedge Termination Value that is due as a result of the termination of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement in connection with any such prepayment; provided, that any Hedge Termination Value that is not due at such time in accordance with Section 3.5 (Termination of Interest Rate Protection Agreement in Connection with Any Prepayment) shall be retained in the Construction Account or the Revenue Account, as applicable, and applied at the time required as set forth in such Section; provided further that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this clause (j)(i) (but taking into account the requirements of Section 2.6(k)), the Borrower may, at its option, apply all or a portion of the proceeds of any such prepayment to (A) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt and any other Secured Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds, or (B) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds or any other Secured Debt; provided further that payments of principal of the Facility Debt shall be applied in the same order of maturity across all Facilities; orare relevant for establishing compliance herewith. (iid) if a KoGas Termination Trigger Event has occurred and the Borrower has not entered into a replacement FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement with a Korean Entity to replace the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, may use all or a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt on a pro rata basis with respect to Facility Debt under the KSURE Covered Facility, KEXIM Covered Facility and KEXIM Direct Facility, and to pay any Hedge Termination Value that is due as a result of the termination of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement in connection with any such prepayment; and (k) simultaneously with the incurrence of any Replacement Debt (i) that occurs on or after the date by which the Borrower is required to fund the Senior Debt Facilities Debt Service Reserve Account in accordance with Section 6.20 (Debt Service Reserve Amount), the Borrower shall use a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt to fund the incremental increase in (A) the Required Debt Service Reserve Amount, if such Replacement Debt is incurred on or after the Project Completion Date or (B) the Sponsor Case Required Debt Service Amount, if such Replacement Debt is incurred prior to the Project Completion Date, in each case, as a result of the incurrence of such Replacement Debt and (ii) that is incurred at any time, the Borrower may use a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt to fund the applicable Additional Debt Service Reserve Account (as defined in the Accounts Agreement). Any Secured Replacement Debt shall be treated in all respects as Senior Secured Debt, sharing pari passu in the Collateral and in right of payment. The conditions for incurrence For the avoidance of any doubt, the Borrower may incur Replacement Debt shall not apply without complying with this Section 2.4 if all Senior Secured Debt outstanding immediately prior to the incurrence of facilities to replace Working Capital Debt, which shall any Replacement Debt will be governed by the provisions of Section 2.4 (Working Capital Debt)repaid in full and all remaining available commitments in respect thereof are terminated.

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Samples: Common Terms Agreement (NextDecade Corp.)

Replacement Debt. Subject At any time and from time to the provisions of this Section 2.6time, the Borrower Company may incur replacement senior debt (“Replacement Senior Debt”), the proceeds of which shall be used to refinance the Advances or replace commitments to provide the Advances subject to the prepayment terms thereof. The Borrower may incur Replacement Debt at its sole discretion, only if, prior to or on the date of incurrence thereof, the following conditions are satisfied or waived by the Required Secured Partiesso long as: (a) no Default in the case of any Replacement Senior Debt to be incurred following the first Date of First Commercial Delivery that occurs under any Initial LNG SPA which has designated Train Two as a designated Train, the Senior Debt (excluding Working Capital Debt and excluding all Indebtedness under Permitted Senior Debt Hedging Instruments) outstanding after giving effect to the incurrence of the Replacement Senior Debt is capable of being amortized to a zero balance by the termination date of the last to terminate of the Qualifying LNG SPAs then in effect and produces a Projected Fixed DSCR of at least 1.40:1.00 for the period commencing on the first June 30 or Event December 31 to occur after the last “guaranteed substantial completion date” (as defined in the applicable engineering, procurement and construction contract) with respect to any Trains then in construction (or if the Date of Default: (i) shall have First Commercial Delivery has occurred and be continuing; or (ii) results from with respect to all Trains, the first June 30 or December 31 to occur after the date of incurrence of such Replacement Senior Debt;) through the terms of such Qualifying LNG SPAs (with such ratio being calculated using such Qualifying LNG SPAs and using an interest rate equal to the weighted average interest rate of Senior Debt (excluding Working Capital Debt) outstanding after giving effect to the incurrence of the Replacement Senior Debt and the prepayment or repayment of the existing Senior Debt or cancellation of the applicable Senior Debt Commitments); and (b) the maximum principal amount Replacement Senior Debt is incurred for the permitted refinancing or prepayment in whole or in part of existing Senior Debt including by way of renewal, replacement, redemption or discharge thereof, (and provisions, costs, prepayment premiums, fees or expenses associated with the proposed Replacement Senior Debt does not exceed or the sum of: prepaid Senior Debt, as applicable (including without duplication (i) the Senior Debt Commitments being cancelled concurrently with the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; plus (ii) the outstanding principal amount of the Secured Debt being prepaid or redeemed concurrently with the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; plus (iii) all accrued interest on the Secured Debt being repaid or redeemed, all premiums, discounts, fees, costs and expenses (including, without duplication, (A) Hedge any Hedging Termination Values Amount with respect to any Interest Rate Protection Agreements Permitted Hedging Instrument subject to the refinancing with the proposed Replacement Senior Debt, ; (Bii) any amounts required to be deposited in a debt service reserve or similar reserve (or any interest during construction) account in connection with the issuance of such Replacement Debt Senior Debt; and (Ciii) any incremental carrying costs of such Replacement Senior Debt (including any increased interest during construction)) associated with any such cancellation, prepayment or redemption, or incurred in connection with the proposed Replacement Senior Debt; (c) the weighted average life to maturity of the Replacement Debt shall not be less than the weighted average life to maturity of the Secured Debt prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; (d) the maturity date of the Replacement Debt shall not occur prior to the Final Maturity Date; (e) the material terms of the Replacement Debt shall not be materially more restrictive on the Borrower than the terms of the Secured Debt being replaced; (f) the Borrower shall have demonstrated by delivery of an updated Base Case Forecast that after the incurrence of such Replacement Debt, the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio commencing on the Initial Quarterly Payment Date and for each calendar year through the terms of the FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements in effect as of such date shall not be less than (i) 2.00x, calculated with respect to all Cash Flows other than Cash Flows comprising the pass- through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service), and (ii) 1.75x, calculated solely with respect to (A) Monthly Sales Charges, (B) the Fixed Price Component under each of the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Centrica FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, and the Total FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Petronas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Vitol FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement and any Approved Train 6 Sale and Purchase Agreement and (C) all Cash Flows (other than Cash Flows comprising the pass-through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service)) under the GAIL FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, and (D) if Train 6 Debt has been incurred or the Train 6 FID Date has occurred, any Fixed Price Component under the Train 6 FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement(s). In calculating the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio only projected Cash Flows, Monthly Sales Charges and the Fixed Price Component, as applicable, from FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements shall be taken into account; (g) the Borrower’s Debt to Equity Ratio shall not exceed the ratio of 75:25 taking into account the incurrence of such Replacement Debt (other than Replacement Debt Incremental Amounts) but without regard to any outstanding Indebtedness comprising Working Capital Debt; (h) the Secured Debt Holder Group Representative for the Secured Replacement Debt shall have entered into an Accession Agreement in accordance with Section 2.8 (Accession Agreements); (i) the Intercreditor Agent shall have received a certificate from an Authorized Officer of the Borrower at least three (3) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt, and on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt, in the form set out in Schedule 2.6, which certificate shall: (i) identify the Senior Debt being replaced, the Senior Debt Commitments being cancelled, each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative and each Secured Debt Holder for any Secured Replacement Debt; and (ii) (A) in the case of the certificate delivered at least three (3) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt attach a copy of each proposed Senior Debt Instrument relating to the Replacement Debt (that may be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrument), which copy shall disclose the material terms, permitted uses, and the tenor and, if applicable, amortization schedule of such Replacement Debt and the rate, or the rate basis and margin in the case permitted replacement of existing unutilized commitments of a floating rateSenior Creditor Group (or, at which such Replacement Debt shall bear interestwithin a Senior Creditor Group, and, if applicable, commitment fees or other premiums relating thereto and (B) in the case of the certificate delivered on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt attach a copy of each final form of Senior Debt Instrument relating to the Replacement Debt (that may be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrument); (j) the Borrower (A) within thirty (30) days of the incurrence of any Replacement Debt, shall pay any costs, fees, expenses or other amounts related thereto from the proceeds of such Replacement Debt for such purposes, and (B) simultaneously with the incurrence of any Replacement Debt (it being understood that any payment pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) below with respect to Facility Debt under the KSURE Covered Facility, KEXIM Covered Facility or KEXIM Direct Facility, shall be made no earlier than the third Business Day (as defined in clause (iii) of the definition thereof) following the delivery of the certificate pursuant to Section 2.6(i) above): (i) if required by the Senior Debt Instrument governing such Senior Debt, shall, subject to clause (ii) below and the requirements of Section 2.6(k), use all or a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt on a pro rata basis with respect to any such Senior Debt Instruments that require such prepayment to prepay the scheduled principal amounts of the Senior Debt in the inverse order of maturity and to pay any Hedge Termination Value that is due as a result of the termination of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement in connection with any such prepayment; provided, that any Hedge Termination Value that is not due at such time in accordance with Section 3.5 (Termination of Interest Rate Protection Agreement in Connection with Any Prepayment) shall be retained in the Construction Account or the Revenue Account, as applicable, and applied at the time required as set forth in such Section; provided further that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this clause (j)(i) (but taking into account the requirements of Section 2.6(k)), the Borrower may, at its option, apply all or a portion of the proceeds of any such prepayment to (A) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt and any other Secured Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds, or (B) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds or any other Secured Debt; provided further that payments of principal of the Facility Debt shall be applied in the same order of maturity across all Facilities; or (ii) if a KoGas Termination Trigger Event has occurred and the Borrower has not entered into a replacement FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement with a Korean Entity to replace the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, may use all or a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt on a pro rata basis with respect to Facility Debt under the KSURE Covered Facility, KEXIM Covered Facility and KEXIM Direct Facility, and to pay any Hedge Termination Value that is due as a result of the termination of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement in connection with any such prepayment; and (k) simultaneously with the incurrence of any Replacement Debt (i) that occurs on or after the date by which the Borrower is required to fund the Senior Debt Facilities Debt Service Reserve Account in accordance with Section 6.20 (Debt Service Reserve Amount), the Borrower shall use a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt to fund the incremental increase in (A) the Required Debt Service Reserve Amount, if such Replacement Debt is incurred on or after the Project Completion Date or (B) the Sponsor Case Required Debt Service Amount, if such Replacement Debt is incurred prior to the Project Completion Date, in each case, as a result of the incurrence of such Replacement Debt and (ii) that is incurred at any time, the Borrower may use a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt to fund the applicable Additional Debt Service Reserve Account (as defined in the Accounts AgreementLender). Any Secured provider of Replacement Senior Debt shall be treated in all respects (or a Senior Creditor Group Representative on its behalf) will accede as Secured Debt, sharing a Senior Creditor to the Common Security and Account Agreement and will share pari passu in the Collateral and in right of payment. The conditions for incurrence of Replacement Debt shall not apply to the incurrence of facilities to replace Working Capital Debt, which shall be governed by the provisions of Section 2.4 (Working Capital Debt)Collateral.

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Samples: Working Capital Facility Agreement (Cheniere Energy Inc)

Replacement Debt. Subject to the provisions of this Section 2.6, the Borrower may incur Replacement Debt, the proceeds of which shall be used to refinance the Advances or replace commitments to provide the Advances subject to the prepayment terms thereof. (i) The Borrower may shall not incur Replacement Debt at its sole discretion, only if, prior to or on the date Credit Agreement Maturity Date unless each of incurrence thereof, the following conditions in Section 2.4 (Replacement Debt) of the Common Terms Agreement are satisfied or waived by the Required Secured Partiescomplied with and: (aA) no Default or Event of Default: (i) shall have Default has occurred and is continuing or could reasonably be continuing; or (ii) results from expected to occur after giving effect to and as a result of the incurrence of such the Replacement Debt; (b) the maximum principal amount of the proposed Replacement Debt does not exceed the sum of: (i) the Senior Debt Commitments being cancelled concurrently with the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; plus (ii) the outstanding principal amount of the Secured Debt being prepaid or redeemed concurrently with the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; plus (iii) all accrued interest on the Secured Debt being repaid or redeemed, all premiums, discounts, fees, costs and expenses (including, without duplication, (A) Hedge Termination Values with respect to any Interest Rate Protection Agreements subject to the refinancing with the proposed Replacement Debt, (B) any amounts deposited in a debt service reserve or similar reserve (or any interest during construction) account in connection with the issuance of such Replacement Debt and (C) any incremental carrying costs of such Replacement Debt (including any increased interest during construction)) associated with any such cancellation, prepayment or redemption, or incurred in connection with the proposed Replacement Debt; (c) the weighted average life to maturity of the Replacement Debt shall not be less than the weighted average life to maturity of the Secured Debt prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; (d) the maturity date of the Replacement Debt shall not occur prior to the Final Maturity Date; (e) the material terms of the Replacement Debt shall not be materially more restrictive on the Borrower than the terms of the Secured Debt being replaced; (f) the Borrower shall have demonstrated by delivery of an updated Base Case Forecast that (after the incurrence of such Replacement Debt, the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio commencing on the Initial Quarterly Payment Date and for each calendar year through the terms of the FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements in effect as of such date shall not be less than (i) 2.00x, calculated with respect to all Cash Flows other than Cash Flows comprising the pass- through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service), and (ii) 1.75x, calculated solely with respect to (A) Monthly Sales Charges, (B) the Fixed Price Component under each of the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Centrica FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, and the Total FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Petronas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Vitol FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement and any Approved Train 6 Sale and Purchase Agreement and (C) all Cash Flows (other than Cash Flows comprising the pass-through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service)) under the GAIL FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, and (D) if Train 6 Debt has been incurred or the Train 6 FID Date has occurred, any Fixed Price Component under the Train 6 FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement(s). In calculating the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio only projected Cash Flows, Monthly Sales Charges and the Fixed Price Component, as applicable, from FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements shall be taken into account; (g) the Borrower’s Debt to Equity Ratio shall not exceed the ratio of 75:25 taking into account the incurrence of such Replacement Debt (other than Replacement Debt Incremental Amounts) but without regard to any outstanding Indebtedness comprising Working Capital Debt; (h) the Secured Debt Holder Group Representative Credit Agreement Projected DSCR commencing on the Initial Principal Payment Date and for the Secured Replacement Debt shall have entered into an Accession Agreement in accordance with Section 2.8 each rolling four Fiscal Quarter period (Accession Agreements); (i) the Intercreditor Agent shall have received a certificate from an Authorized Officer as of the Borrower at least three (3end of each Fiscal Quarter) Business Days prior to through the incurrence of such Replacement Debt, and on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt, in the form set out in Schedule 2.6, which certificate shall: (i) identify the Senior Debt being replaced, the Senior Debt Commitments being cancelled, each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative and each Secured Debt Holder for any Secured Replacement Debt; and (ii) (A) in the case expiration of the certificate delivered at least three (3) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt attach a copy of each proposed Senior Debt Instrument relating to the Replacement Debt (that may be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrument), which copy shall disclose the material terms, permitted uses, and the tenor and, if applicable, amortization schedule of such Replacement Debt and the rate, or the rate basis and margin in the case of a floating rate, at which such Replacement Debt shall bear interest, and, if applicable, commitment fees or other premiums relating thereto and (B) in the case term of the certificate delivered on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt attach a copy of each final form of Senior Debt Instrument relating to the Replacement Debt (that may Notional Amortization Period shall not be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrument); (j) the Borrower (A) within thirty (30) days of the incurrence of any Replacement Debt, shall pay any costs, fees, expenses or other amounts related thereto from the proceeds of such Replacement Debt for such purposes, and (B) simultaneously with the incurrence of any Replacement Debt (it being understood that any payment pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) below with respect to Facility Debt under the KSURE Covered Facility, KEXIM Covered Facility or KEXIM Direct Facility, shall be made no earlier less than the third Business Day (as defined in clause (iii) of the definition thereof) following the delivery of the certificate pursuant to Section 2.6(i) above): (i) if required by the Senior Debt Instrument governing such Senior Debt, shall, subject to clause (ii) below and the requirements of Section 2.6(k), use all or a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt on a pro rata basis with respect to any such Senior Debt Instruments that require such prepayment to prepay the scheduled principal amounts of the Senior Debt in the inverse order of maturity and to pay any Hedge Termination Value that is due as a result of the termination of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement in connection with any such prepayment1.40:1.00; provided, that any Hedge Termination Value that is not due at such time in accordance with for purposes of this Section 3.5 (Termination of Interest Rate Protection Agreement in Connection with Any Prepayment) shall be retained in the Construction Account or the Revenue Account, as applicable, and applied at the time required as set forth in such Section; provided further that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this clause (j)(i) (but taking into account the requirements of Section 2.6(k)), the Borrower may, at its option, apply all or a portion of the proceeds of any such prepayment to (A9.4(c) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt and any other Secured Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds, or (B) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds or any other Secured Debt; provided further that payments of principal of the Facility Debt shall be applied in the same order of maturity across all Facilities; or (ii) if a KoGas Termination Trigger Event has occurred and the Borrower has not entered into a replacement FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement with a Korean Entity to replace the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, may use all or a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt on a pro rata basis with respect to Facility Debt under the KSURE Covered Facility, KEXIM Covered Facility and KEXIM Direct Facility, and to pay any Hedge Termination Value that is due as a result of the termination of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement in connection with any such prepayment; and (k) simultaneously with the incurrence of any Replacement Debt (i) that occurs on or after the date by which the Borrower is required to fund the Senior Debt Facilities Debt Service Reserve Account in accordance with Section 6.20 (Debt Service Reserve Amount), used to calculate the Borrower Credit Agreement Projected DSCR shall use a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt to fund the incremental increase in (A) the Required Debt Service Reserve Amount, if such Replacement Debt is incurred on or after the Project Completion Date or (B) the Sponsor Case Required Debt Service Amountassume, if such Replacement Debt is incurred prior to the Project Completion Term Conversion Date, in each case, as a result that all Senior Secured Debt Commitments will be fully drawn; (C) the weighted average life to maturity of the Replacement Debt shall be longer than the weighted average life to maturity of the Construction/Term Loans being replaced prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; (D) the final maturity date of the Replacement Debt and shall occur after the Credit Agreement Maturity Date; and (E) such Replacement Debt is denominated in Dollars. (ii) that is incurred at any timeThe Borrower shall not cancel the commitments in respect of Replacement Debt unless the funds under the cancelled commitment are not reasonably expected to be necessary to achieve the Project Completion Date by the Date Certain (as confirmed by the TCF Administrative Agent in consultation with the Independent Engineer). (iii) From and after April 1, 2025, all proceeds of Replacement Debt shall be applied to the Borrower may use a portion mandatory prepayment of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt to fund outstanding Construction/Term Loans and the applicable Additional Debt Service Reserve Account (outstanding “Construction/Term Loans” under and as defined in the Accounts Agreement). Any Secured CD Credit Agreement on a pro rata basis in accordance with Section 4.10(a)(iii) prior to the application thereto to any other Replacement Debt shall be treated in all respects as Secured or any Supplemental Debt, sharing pari passu in the Collateral and in right of payment. The conditions for incurrence of Borrower shall not incur any Replacement Debt shall not apply or Supplemental Debt that would result in an inability to the incurrence of facilities to replace Working Capital Debt, which shall be governed by the provisions of comply with this Section 2.4 (Working Capital Debt9.4(c)(iii).

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Samples: Credit Agreement (NextDecade Corp.)

Replacement Debt. (a) Subject to the provisions of this Section 2.62.4, the Borrower may incur Replacement Senior Secured Debt, the proceeds of which shall be used to refinance the Advances funded or replace unfunded commitments to provide the Advances of existing Senior Secured Debt (other than Working Capital Debt) subject to the prepayment terms thereof. , and for the other purposes described in Section 2.4(b)(ii) (“Replacement Debt”). (b) The Borrower may incur Replacement Debt at its sole discretion, only if, prior to or on the date of incurrence thereof, the following conditions are satisfied or waived by the P1 Intercreditor Agent (acting upon the direction of the Required Senior Secured Parties: (a) no Default or Event of Default:Debt Holders): (i) shall have occurred and be continuing; or (ii) results from the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; (b) the maximum principal amount of the proposed Replacement Debt does not exceed the sum of: : (iA) the unfunded commitments of Senior Secured Debt Commitments being cancelled concurrently with the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; plus , plus (iiB) the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Secured Debt being prepaid repaid concurrently (or redeemed concurrently reserved for repayment in accordance with Section 2.4(b)(ii)(B)(1)) with the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; plus , plus (iiiC) all accrued interest on the Secured Debt being repaid or redeemed, all premiums, discounts, fees, costs costs, expenses and expenses reserves (including, without duplication, (A) Hedge Termination Values with respect to including any Interest Rate Protection Agreements subject to incremental increase in any DSRA Reserve Amounts resulting from the refinancing with the proposed Replacement Debt, (B) any amounts deposited in a debt service reserve or similar reserve (or any interest during construction) account in connection with the issuance incurrence of such Replacement Debt and (C) any incremental carrying costs of such Replacement Debt (including any increased for interest during construction)) associated with arranging, issuing, and incurring such Replacement Debt, plus (D) all interest, premiums, fees, costs, expenses, and any such cancellationother amounts required to be paid to the Senior Secured Debt Holders being prepaid with the proceeds of the Replacement Debt, prepayment plus (E) any P1 IR Hedge Termination Amount that is or redemption, or incurred will be due and payable with respect to any Senior Secured IR Hedge Agreement to be terminated in connection with any such prepayment in accordance with Section 10(g) (Application of Replacement Debt to the proposed Replacement Debt; (cSenior Secured Obligations) the weighted average life to maturity of the Replacement Debt shall not be less than Collateral and Intercreditor Agreement (or any amounts reserved for repayment of such Senior Secured IR Hedge Agreement in accordance with Section 2.4(b)(ii)(B)(2)), plus (F) if applicable, the weighted average life to maturity aggregate amount of the Secured Debt prior Extraordinary Distributions to be made to the Pledgor in accordance with (x) Section 3.1(c) (P1 Construction Account) and clause (h) of the definition of P1 Project Costs or (y) Section 3.3(a) (P1 Revenue Account), as applicable, of the P1 Accounts Agreement in connection with the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; (dii) concurrently with the maturity date incurrence of any Replacement Debt, the Borrower shall (A) cancel the unfunded commitments of the relevant Senior Secured Debt in the amount included in Section 2.4(b)(i)(A) which shall be equal to the unfunded commitments of the Replacement Debt shall not occur prior after giving effect to subpart (B) of this Section 2.4(b)(ii) and/or (B) apply the funded proceeds of such Replacement Debt to the Final Maturity Datepayment of the amounts included in Section 2.4(b)(i)(B)-(F), or to reserve for (1) any such payment that is permitted or required to be deferred pursuant to the relevant Senior Secured Debt Instrument and (2) an amount equal to 105% of the P1 IR Hedge Termination Amounts reasonably projected as of such date of prepayment to be payable by the Borrower in connection with any such prepayment in accordance with Section 10(g) (Application of Replacement Debt to the Senior Secured Obligations) of the Collateral and Intercreditor Agreement; (eiii) the material terms no CTA Event of the Replacement Debt shall not be materially more restrictive on the Borrower than the terms of the Secured Debt being replaced; (f) the Borrower Default shall have demonstrated by delivery of an updated Base Case Forecast that after occurred and be continuing or shall result from the incurrence of such Replacement Debt, the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio commencing on the Initial Quarterly Payment Date and for each calendar year through the terms of the FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements in effect as of such date shall not be less than ; and (i) 2.00x, calculated with respect to all Cash Flows other than Cash Flows comprising the pass- through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service), and (ii) 1.75x, calculated solely with respect to (A) Monthly Sales Charges, (Biv) the Fixed Price Component under each of the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Centrica FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, and the Total FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Petronas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Vitol FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement and any Approved Train 6 Sale and Purchase Agreement and (C) all Cash Flows (other than Cash Flows comprising the pass-through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service)) under the GAIL FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, and (D) if Train 6 Debt has been incurred or the Train 6 FID Date has occurred, any Fixed Price Component under the Train 6 FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement(s). In calculating the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio only projected Cash Flows, Monthly Sales Charges and the Fixed Price Component, as applicable, from FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements shall be taken into account; (g) the Borrower’s Debt to Equity Ratio shall not exceed the ratio of 75:25 taking into account the incurrence of such Replacement Debt (other than Replacement Debt Incremental Amounts) but without regard to any outstanding Indebtedness comprising Working Capital Debt; (h) the Senior Secured Debt Holder Group Representative for the Secured Replacement Debt shall have entered into an a Common Terms Accession Agreement and a CIA Accession Confirmation in accordance with Section 2.8 (Accession Agreements);2.7. (ic) Prior to the incurrence of Replacement Debt, the Borrower shall deliver to the P1 Intercreditor Agent shall have received a certificate from an Authorized Officer of the Borrower at least three (3) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Replacement DebtBorrower, and on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt, substantially in the form set out in Schedule 2.6Exhibit D, which certificate shall: : (iA) identify the amount of the Senior Secured Debt being replaced, replaced and the amount of commitments for the Senior Secured Debt Commitments being cancelled, cancelled by the Replacement Debt and each Senior Secured Debt Holder Group Representative and (except in the case of any Replacement Debt issued and sold in one or more public or private capital markets transactions) each Senior Secured Debt Holder for any Secured such Replacement Debt; and (ii) (A) in the case of the certificate delivered at least three (3) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt attach a copy of each proposed Senior Debt Instrument relating to the Replacement Debt (that may be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrument), which copy shall disclose the material terms, permitted uses, and the tenor and, if applicable, amortization schedule of such Replacement Debt and the rate, or the rate basis and margin in the case of a floating rate, at which such Replacement Debt shall bear interest, and, if applicable, commitment fees or other premiums relating thereto and (B) in certify as to the case satisfaction of the certificate delivered on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt attach a copy of each final form of Senior Debt Instrument relating to the Replacement Debt (that may be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrumentconditions set forth in Section 2.4(b)(i); (j) the Borrower (A) within thirty (30) days of the incurrence of any Replacement Debt, shall pay any costs, fees, expenses or other amounts related thereto from the proceeds of such Replacement Debt for such purposesSection 2.4(b)(ii), and (BSection 2.4(b)(iii) simultaneously above in connection with the incurrence of any such Replacement Debt Debt, and (it being understood that any payment pursuant to clause (iC) or (ii) below with respect to Facility Debt under the KSURE Covered Facility, KEXIM Covered Facility or KEXIM Direct Facility, shall be made no earlier than the third Business Day (as defined in clause (iii) provide a summary of the definition thereof) following the delivery of the certificate pursuant to Section 2.6(i) above): (i) if required by the Senior Debt Instrument governing such Senior Debt, shall, subject to clause (ii) below and the requirements of Section 2.6(k), use all or a portion of the proceeds terms of such Replacement Debt on a pro rata basis with respect to any such Senior Debt Instruments that require such prepayment to prepay the scheduled principal amounts of the Senior Debt in the inverse order of maturity and to pay any Hedge Termination Value that is due as a result of the termination of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement in connection with any such prepayment; provided, that any Hedge Termination Value that is not due at such time in accordance with Section 3.5 (Termination of Interest Rate Protection Agreement in Connection with Any Prepayment) shall be retained in the Construction Account or the Revenue Account, as applicable, and applied at the time required as set forth in such Section; provided further that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this clause (j)(i) (but taking into account the requirements of Section 2.6(k)), the Borrower may, at its option, apply all or a portion of the proceeds of any such prepayment to (A) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt and any other Secured Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds, or (B) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds or any other Secured Debt; provided further that payments of principal of the Facility Debt shall be applied in the same order of maturity across all Facilities; orare relevant for establishing compliance herewith. (iid) if a KoGas Termination Trigger Event has occurred and the Borrower has not entered into a replacement FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement with a Korean Entity to replace the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, may use all or a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt on a pro rata basis with respect to Facility Debt under the KSURE Covered Facility, KEXIM Covered Facility and KEXIM Direct Facility, and to pay any Hedge Termination Value that is due as a result of the termination of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement in connection with any such prepayment; and (k) simultaneously with the incurrence of any Replacement Debt (i) that occurs on or after the date by which the Borrower is required to fund the Senior Debt Facilities Debt Service Reserve Account in accordance with Section 6.20 (Debt Service Reserve Amount), the Borrower shall use a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt to fund the incremental increase in (A) the Required Debt Service Reserve Amount, if such Replacement Debt is incurred on or after the Project Completion Date or (B) the Sponsor Case Required Debt Service Amount, if such Replacement Debt is incurred prior to the Project Completion Date, in each case, as a result of the incurrence of such Replacement Debt and (ii) that is incurred at any time, the Borrower may use a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt to fund the applicable Additional Debt Service Reserve Account (as defined in the Accounts Agreement). Any Secured Replacement Debt shall be treated in all respects as Senior Secured Debt, sharing pari passu in the Collateral and in right of payment. The conditions for incurrence For the avoidance of any doubt, the Borrower may incur Replacement Debt shall not apply without complying with this Section 2.4 if all Senior Secured Debt outstanding immediately prior to the incurrence of facilities to replace Working Capital Debt, which shall any Replacement Debt will be governed by the provisions of Section 2.4 (Working Capital Debt)repaid in full and all remaining available commitments in respect thereof are terminated.

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Samples: Common Terms Agreement (NextDecade Corp.)

Replacement Debt. Subject At any time and from time to the provisions of this Section 2.6time, the Borrower Company may incur replacement senior debt (“Replacement Senior Debt”), the proceeds of which shall be used to refinance the Advances or replace commitments to provide the Advances subject to the prepayment terms thereof. The Borrower may incur Replacement Debt at its sole discretion, only if, prior to or on the date of incurrence thereof, the following conditions are satisfied or waived by the Required Secured Partiesso long as: (a) no Default in the case of any Replacement Senior Debt to be incurred following the first Date of First Commercial Delivery that occurs under any Initial LNG SPA which has designated Train Two as a designated Train, the Senior Debt (excluding Working Capital Debt and excluding all Indebtedness under Permitted Senior Debt Hedging Instruments) outstanding after giving effect to the incurrence of the Replacement Senior Debt is capable of being amortized to a zero balance by the termination date of the last to terminate of the Qualifying LNG SPAs then in effect and produces a Projected Fixed DSCR of at least 1.40:1.00 for the period commencing on the first June 30 or Event December 31 to occur after the last “guaranteed substantial completion date” (as defined in the applicable engineering, procurement and construction contract) with respect to any Trains then in construction (or if the Date of Default: (i) shall have First Commercial Delivery has occurred and be continuing; or (ii) results from with respect to all Trains, the first June 30 or December 31 to occur after the date of incurrence of such Replacement Senior Debt;) through the terms of such Qualifying LNG SPAs (with such ratio being calculated using such Qualifying LNG SPAs and using an interest rate equal to the weighted average interest rate of Senior Debt (excluding Working Capital Debt) outstanding after giving effect to the incurrence of the Replacement Senior Debt and the prepayment or repayment of the existing Senior Debt or cancellation of the applicable Senior Debt Commitments); and (b) the maximum principal amount Replacement Senior Debt is incurred for the permitted refinancing or prepayment in whole or in part of existing Senior Debt including by way of renewal, replacement, redemption or discharge thereof (and provisions, costs, prepayment premiums, fees or expenses associated with the proposed Replacement Senior Debt does not exceed or the sum of: prepaid Senior Debt, as applicable (including without duplication (i) the Senior Debt Commitments being cancelled concurrently with the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; plus (ii) the outstanding principal amount of the Secured Debt being prepaid or redeemed concurrently with the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; plus (iii) all accrued interest on the Secured Debt being repaid or redeemed, all premiums, discounts, fees, costs and expenses (including, without duplication, (A) Hedge any Hedging Termination Values Amount with respect to any Interest Rate Protection Agreements Permitted Hedging Instrument subject to the refinancing with the proposed Replacement Senior Debt, ; (Bii) any amounts required to be deposited in a debt service reserve or similar reserve (or any interest during construction) account in connection with the issuance of such Replacement Debt Senior Debt; and (Ciii) any incremental carrying costs of such Replacement Senior Debt (including any increased interest during construction)) associated with any such cancellation, prepayment or redemption, or incurred in connection with the proposed Replacement Senior Debt; (c) the weighted average life to maturity of the Replacement Debt shall not be less than the weighted average life to maturity of the Secured Debt prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; (d) the maturity date of the Replacement Debt shall not occur prior to the Final Maturity Date; (e) the material terms of the Replacement Debt shall not be materially more restrictive on the Borrower than the terms of the Secured Debt being replaced; (f) the Borrower shall have demonstrated by delivery of an updated Base Case Forecast that after the incurrence of such Replacement Debt, the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio commencing on the Initial Quarterly Payment Date and for each calendar year through the terms of the FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements in effect as of such date shall not be less than (i) 2.00x, calculated with respect to all Cash Flows other than Cash Flows comprising the pass- through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service), and (ii) 1.75x, calculated solely with respect to (A) Monthly Sales Charges, (B) the Fixed Price Component under each of the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Centrica FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, and the Total FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Petronas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Vitol FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement and any Approved Train 6 Sale and Purchase Agreement and (C) all Cash Flows (other than Cash Flows comprising the pass-through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service)) under the GAIL FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, and (D) if Train 6 Debt has been incurred or the Train 6 FID Date has occurred, any Fixed Price Component under the Train 6 FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement(s). In calculating the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio only projected Cash Flows, Monthly Sales Charges and the Fixed Price Component, as applicable, from FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements shall be taken into account; (g) the Borrower’s Debt to Equity Ratio shall not exceed the ratio of 75:25 taking into account the incurrence of such Replacement Debt (other than Replacement Debt Incremental Amounts) but without regard to any outstanding Indebtedness comprising Working Capital Debt; (h) the Secured Debt Holder Group Representative for the Secured Replacement Debt shall have entered into an Accession Agreement in accordance with Section 2.8 (Accession Agreements); (i) the Intercreditor Agent shall have received a certificate from an Authorized Officer of the Borrower at least three (3) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt, and on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt, in the form set out in Schedule 2.6, which certificate shall: (i) identify the Senior Debt being replaced, the Senior Debt Commitments being cancelled, each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative and each Secured Debt Holder for any Secured Replacement Debt; and (ii) (A) in the case of the certificate delivered at least three (3) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt attach a copy of each proposed Senior Debt Instrument relating to the Replacement Debt (that may be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrument), which copy shall disclose the material terms, permitted uses, and the tenor and, if applicable, amortization schedule of such Replacement Debt and the rate, or the rate basis and margin in the case permitted replacement of existing unutilized commitments of a floating rateSenior Creditor Group (or, at which such Replacement Debt shall bear interestwithin a Senior Creditor Group, and, if applicable, commitment fees or other premiums relating thereto and (B) in the case of the certificate delivered on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt attach a copy of each final form of Senior Debt Instrument relating to the Replacement Debt (that may be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrument); (j) the Borrower (A) within thirty (30) days of the incurrence of any Replacement Debt, shall pay any costs, fees, expenses or other amounts related thereto from the proceeds of such Replacement Debt for such purposes, and (B) simultaneously with the incurrence of any Replacement Debt (it being understood that any payment pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) below with respect to Facility Debt under the KSURE Covered Facility, KEXIM Covered Facility or KEXIM Direct Facility, shall be made no earlier than the third Business Day (as defined in clause (iii) of the definition thereof) following the delivery of the certificate pursuant to Section 2.6(i) above): (i) if required by the Senior Debt Instrument governing such Senior Debt, shall, subject to clause (ii) below and the requirements of Section 2.6(k), use all or a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt on a pro rata basis with respect to any such Senior Debt Instruments that require such prepayment to prepay the scheduled principal amounts of the Senior Debt in the inverse order of maturity and to pay any Hedge Termination Value that is due as a result of the termination of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement in connection with any such prepayment; provided, that any Hedge Termination Value that is not due at such time in accordance with Section 3.5 (Termination of Interest Rate Protection Agreement in Connection with Any Prepayment) shall be retained in the Construction Account or the Revenue Account, as applicable, and applied at the time required as set forth in such Section; provided further that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this clause (j)(i) (but taking into account the requirements of Section 2.6(k)), the Borrower may, at its option, apply all or a portion of the proceeds of any such prepayment to (A) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt and any other Secured Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds, or (B) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds or any other Secured Debt; provided further that payments of principal of the Facility Debt shall be applied in the same order of maturity across all Facilities; or (ii) if a KoGas Termination Trigger Event has occurred and the Borrower has not entered into a replacement FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement with a Korean Entity to replace the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, may use all or a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt on a pro rata basis with respect to Facility Debt under the KSURE Covered Facility, KEXIM Covered Facility and KEXIM Direct Facility, and to pay any Hedge Termination Value that is due as a result of the termination of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement in connection with any such prepayment; and (k) simultaneously with the incurrence of any Replacement Debt (i) that occurs on or after the date by which the Borrower is required to fund the Senior Debt Facilities Debt Service Reserve Account in accordance with Section 6.20 (Debt Service Reserve Amount), the Borrower shall use a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt to fund the incremental increase in (A) the Required Debt Service Reserve Amount, if such Replacement Debt is incurred on or after the Project Completion Date or (B) the Sponsor Case Required Debt Service Amount, if such Replacement Debt is incurred prior to the Project Completion Date, in each case, as a result of the incurrence of such Replacement Debt and (ii) that is incurred at any time, the Borrower may use a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt to fund the applicable Additional Debt Service Reserve Account (as defined in the Accounts AgreementLender). Any Secured provider of Replacement Senior Debt shall be treated in all respects (or a Senior Creditor Group Representative on its behalf) will accede as Secured Debt, sharing a Senior Creditor to the Common Security and Account Agreement and will share pari passu in the Collateral and in right of payment. The conditions for incurrence of Replacement Debt shall not apply to the incurrence of facilities to replace Working Capital Debt, which shall be governed by the provisions of Section 2.4 (Working Capital Debt)Collateral.

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Samples: Working Capital Facility Agreement (Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC)

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