Swap Agreements The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any Swap Agreement, except (a) Swap Agreements entered into to hedge or mitigate risks to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary has actual exposure (other than those in respect of Equity Interests of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries), and (b) Swap Agreements entered into in order to effectively cap, collar or exchange interest rates (from fixed to floating rates, from one floating rate to another floating rate or otherwise) with respect to any interest-bearing liability or investment of the Borrower or any Subsidiary.
Limitations on Indebtedness (a) Until the Notes are rated Investment Grade by both Rating Agencies (after which time the following covenant will no longer be in effect), the Company will not, and will not cause or permit any Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to, create, incur, assume, become liable for or guarantee the payment of (collectively, an “incurrence”) any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) unless, after giving effect thereto and the application of the proceeds therefrom, the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio on the date thereof would be at least 2.0 to 1.0.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Supplemental Indenture will not prevent the incurrence of: (i) Permitted Indebtedness, (ii) Refinancing Indebtedness, (iii) Non-Recourse Indebtedness, (iv) any Guarantee of Indebtedness of the Company represented by the Notes and (v) any guarantee of Indebtedness incurred under Credit Facilities in compliance with this Indenture.
(c) For purposes of determining compliance with this covenant, in the event that an item of Indebtedness may be incurred through the first paragraph of this covenant or by meeting the criteria of one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in the second paragraph of this covenant (or the definitions of the terms used therein), the Company, in its sole discretion, (i) may classify such item of Indebtedness under and comply with either of such paragraphs (or any of such definitions), as applicable, (ii) may classify and divide such item of Indebtedness into more than one of such paragraphs (or definitions), as applicable, and (iii) may elect to comply with such paragraphs (or definitions), as applicable, in any order.
(d) The Company will not, and will not cause or permit any Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, in any event incur any Indebtedness that purports to be by its terms (or by the terms of any agreement governing such Indebtedness) subordinated to any other Indebtedness of the Company or of such Guarantor, as the case may be, unless such Indebtedness is also by its terms (or by the terms of any agreement governing such Indebtedness) made expressly subordinated to the Notes or the Guarantee of such Guarantor, as the case may be, to the same extent and in the same manner as such Indebtedness is subordinated to such other Indebtedness of the Company or such Guarantor, as the case may be.
Hedging Contracts No Restricted Person will be a party to or in any manner be liable on any Hedging Contract except:
(a) Hedging Contracts (excluding Floor Contracts covered by the following subsection (b)) entered into with the purpose and effect of fixing prices on oil, natural gas, or natural gas liquids expected to be produced by Restricted Persons, provided that at all times: (i) no such Hedging Contract fixes a price for a period later than 60 months after such contract is entered into; (ii) the aggregate monthly production covered by all such contracts (determined, in the case of contracts that are not settled on a monthly basis, by a monthly proration acceptable to Administrative Agent) for any single month does not in the aggregate exceed 85% of Restricted Persons’ aggregate Projected Oil and Gas Production (calculated separately for oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids) anticipated (at the time such Hedging Contract is entered into) to be sold in the ordinary course of the Restricted Persons’ businesses for such month, determined separately with respect to oil and gas, (iii) except for the Collateral under the Security Documents with respect to Lender Hedging Obligations, no such contract requires any Restricted Person to put up money, assets, or other security against the event of its nonperformance prior to actual default by such Restricted Person in performing its obligations thereunder, and (iv) each such contract is with an Approved Counterparty;
(b) Floor Contracts, provided that (i) no such contract has a term of more than 60 months after such contract is entered into, (ii) the aggregate monthly production covered by all such contracts for any single month does not in the aggregate exceed 100% of Restricted Persons’ aggregate Projected Oil and Gas Production anticipated (at the time such Hedging Contract is entered into) to be sold in the ordinary course of the Restricted Persons’ businesses for such month, and (iii) each such contract is with an Approved Counterparty;
(c) Hedging Contracts entered into by a Restricted Person with the purpose and effect of fixing interest rates on a principal amount of indebtedness of such Restricted Person that is accruing interest at a variable rate, provided that (i) at the time such Hedging Contract is entered into, the aggregate notional amount of such contracts does not exceed 75% of the anticipated outstanding principal balance of the indebtedness to be hedged by such contracts or an average of such principal balances calculated using a generally accepted method of matching interest swap contracts to declining principal balances, (ii) the floating rate index of each such contract generally matches the index used to determine the floating rates of interest on the corresponding indebtedness to be hedged by such contract and (iii) each such contract is with an Approved Counterparty; and
(d) Hedging Contracts entered into by a Restricted Person with the purpose and effect of fixing prices on currency expected to be exchanged (x) from U.S. Dollars into Australian dollars or (y) from Australian dollars into U.S. Dollars, in each case in the ordinary course of the Credit Parties’ business and not for speculative purposes, provided that at all times: (i) no such Hedging Contract fixes a price for a period later than 12 months after such contract is entered into, (ii) the Credit Parties must maintain at all times Cash Equivalents at least equal to the aggregate notional amount of all such contracts, (iii) if any monthly notional amount of currency subject to any such Hedging Contract is on deposit in any Section 1031 tax-deferred exchange account (or other similar restricted account), then such amount must be permanently released from such account or restrictions prior to the date on which the Hedging Contract for such month is settled, (iv) except for the Collateral under the Security Documents with respect to Lender Hedging Obligations, no such contract requires any Restricted Person to put up money, assets, or other security against the event of its nonperformance prior to actual default by such Restricted Person in performing its obligations thereunder, and (v) each such contract is with an Approved Counterparty.
Hedging Agreement Any termination payment shall be due by the Borrower under any Hedging Agreement and such amount is not paid within ten (10) Business Days of the due date thereof.
Hedging Arrangements (a) With respect to any Receivables acquired by Seller which are denominated in a currency other than Dollars, Seller shall procure and maintain in full force and effect at all times Eligible Hedging Arrangements in an aggregate notional amount not less than the Aggregate Capital at such time.
(b) On the date of the each Incremental Purchase of a Purchaser Interest in relation to Receivables denominated in a currency other than Dollars, Seller shall procure Hedging Arrangements that include a forward exchange contract (a “Forward Exchange Contract”) contemplating settlement on the Settlement Date following the date of such Incremental Purchase.
(c) Thereafter, on each Reporting Date, Seller shall cause the Forward Exchange Contract then in effect to be replaced with a new Forward Exchange Contract or extended, with the effect in either case that the Forward Exchange Contract in effect (or committed to become effective) shall contemplate settlement on the then next following Settlement Date.
(d) All reports relating to the Receivables (whether pursuant to Section 8.5 or otherwise) and all determinations of compliance with the covenants set forth herein relating to the Receivables (whether pursuant to Section 2.6, Section 9.1(f), the definition of “Eligible Receivable” or otherwise) shall give effect to the conversion, where applicable, of the Outstanding Balance of the Receivables into Dollars. Each such conversion shall be made on the basis of the exchange rates set forth in the Forward Exchange Contract then in effect, including any Forward Exchange Contract going into effect on the date such report is issued or such determination is made.
(e) Seller hereby assigns, as part of the Related Security, Purchaser Interests in all of its right, title and interest in, to and under each Hedging Arrangement, now existing or hereafter arising, to the Agent for the benefit of the Purchasers hereunder. Seller shall take all actions reasonably requested by the Agent to perfect, evidence or more fully protect the assignment contemplated herein, including, without limitation, providing notice to each Counterparty of the interests of the Agent and the Purchasers hereunder.
Restrictions on Indebtedness The Borrower shall not directly or indirectly create, incur, issue, assume, permit, suffer to exist or otherwise be or become liable with respect to, contingently or otherwise (collectively, “incur”), any Indebtedness; provided, however, that the Borrower may incur any of the following items of Indebtedness:
(a) Indebtedness existing under the Initial Senior Bond Indentures in an amount not to exceed the amount of Indebtedness outstanding under the Initial Senior Bond Indentures as of the date of the Fifth Omnibus Amendment;
(b) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness of the Borrower in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to renew, refund, refinance, replace, defease or discharge any Indebtedness (other than intercompany Indebtedness) that was permitted to be incurred under clause (a), (b) or (c) of this Section 2.5, provided that each of the following conditions shall have been satisfied:
(1) the Senior Facility Agent shall have received a certificate from an Authorized Officer of the Borrower to the effect that the outstanding Senior Debt (other than Working Capital Debt and Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clauses (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), and (o) of this Section 2.5) (after giving effect to the incurrence and application of proceeds of such Permitted Refinancing
(2) using an interest rate equal to the weighted average interest rate of all such Senior Debt outstanding after giving effect to the incurrence of the Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness and the application of the proceeds therefrom);
Hedging Agreements The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any Hedging Agreement, other than Hedging Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business to hedge or mitigate risks to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is exposed in the conduct of its business or the management of its liabilities.
Limitation on Hedge Agreements Enter into any Hedge Agreement other than Hedge Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business, and not for speculative purposes.
Limitations on Transactions with Affiliates The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, pay any funds to or for the account of, make any Investment in, lease, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any assets, tangible or intangible, to, or participate in, or effect any transaction in connection with any joint enterprise or other joint arrangement with, any Affiliate; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit:
(a) the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary from performing its obligations under the Existing Affiliate Agreements;
(b) the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary from making any Investment permitted by Section 7.08;
(c) the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary from making sales or leases to or purchases or leases from any Affiliate and, in connection therewith, extending credit or making payments, or from making payments for services rendered by any Affiliate, if such sales, leases or purchases are made or such services are rendered in the ordinary course of business and on terms and conditions at least as favorable to the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary as the terms and conditions which would apply in a similar transaction with a Person not an Affiliate;
(d) transactions between or among any of the Credit Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries not involving any other Affiliate;
(e) the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary from making payments of principal, interest and premium on any of its Indebtedness held by an Affiliate if the terms of such Indebtedness are substantially as favorable to the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary as the terms which could have been obtained at the time of the creation of such Indebtedness from a lender which was not an Affiliate;
(f) to the extent permitted by Section 7.08, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary from participating in, or effecting any transaction in connection with, any joint enterprise or other joint arrangement with any Affiliate if the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary participates in the ordinary course of its business and on a basis no less advantageous than the basis on which such Affiliate participates;
(g) the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary from maintaining, entering into or adopting any executive or employee incentive or compensation plan, contract or other arrangement (including any loans or extensions of credit in connection therewith to the extent permitted by Section 7.08), or any arrangement to terminate any of the foregoing, if such plan, contract, or arrangement (i) has been or is approved either (x) at any time by the shareholders of the Borrower in accordance with such voting requirements as may be applicable or (y) at any time by the board of directors of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary (or a duly constituted committee of such board), (ii) is immaterial in amount, or (iii) is maintained, entered into or adopted in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(h) to the extent permitted by Section 7.08, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary from making any loan, guarantee or other accommodation in accordance with the Borrower’s policies and practices concerning employee relocation in the ordinary course of its business;
(i) any Restricted Payments permitted by Section 7.07; and
(j) transactions not constituting Investments or Restricted Payments and involving payments, transfers of property or other obligations with a fair value not to exceed, for all such transactions after the Closing Date, $5,000,000.
Limitations on Sale and Lease-Back Transactions (a) The Company shall not, nor shall it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, enter into any Sale and Lease-Back Transaction with respect to any Principal Property, other than any such transaction involving a lease for a term of not more than three years or any such transaction between the Company and a Restricted Subsidiary or between Restricted Subsidiaries, unless: (1) the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary would be entitled to incur indebtedness secured by a Lien on the Principal Property involved in such transaction at least equal in amount to the Attributable Debt with respect to such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction, without equally and ratably securing the Notes as described in Section 4.02(a); or (2) the Company shall apply an amount equal to the greater of the net proceeds of such sale or the Attributable Debt with respect to such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction within 365 days of such sale to either (or a combination of) the retirement (other than mandatory retirement, mandatory prepayment or sinking fund payment or by a payment at maturity) of debt for borrowed money of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary that matures more than 12 months after the creation of such indebtedness or the purchase, construction or development of other comparable property.
(b) Notwithstanding the restrictions outlined in clause (a) above, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary shall be permitted to enter into Sale and Lease-Back Transactions which would otherwise be subject to such restrictions, without applying the net proceeds of such transactions in the manner set forth in clause (2) of the preceding paragraph, provided that after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of such sale and Lease-Back Transactions, together with the aggregate amount of all Secured Debt not permitted by clauses (1) through (11) under Section 4.02(a), does not exceed the greater of $1,000 million or 15% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of the Company as most recently determined on or prior to such date.
