Examples of Bidding Credit in a sentence
Heartland acquired authorizations for 93 BTAs in the FCC's auction that concluded in March 1996 at a cost of approximately $19.8 million, including the Bidding Credit discussed below.
If Reorganized Heartland does not qualify as a small business, the FCC will require as a condition of its approval of the transfer of the BTA authorizations that Reorganized Heartland (a) reimburse the FCC for up to 75% of the Bidding Credit plus interest, and (b) make full payment of all unpaid principal and interest accrued under the BTA Notes as of the date of the transfer of control.
The transfer of control resulting from the restructuring of Heartland's capital structure under the Plan will require Heartland to demonstrate to the FCC that Reorganized Heartland also will qualify as a "small business" in order to preserve Heartland's Bidding Credit and installment payment benefits.
Accordingly, Heartland does not believe that it will be required to aggregate the revenues of any purported "affiliate." However, Heartland is unable to predict with absolute certainty the composition of the ownership of the New Common Stock at the time of filing the applications or thereafter and accordingly, there can be no assurance that Reorganized Heartland will not be required to refund a significant amount of its Bidding Credit and pay in full the BTA Notes.
As a designated entity, the Debtor was entitled to (a) receive a bidding credit ("Bidding Credit") of 15% of the total cost of the BTAs, and (b) finance the payment for the BTAs under 10- year installment promissory notes with 8.6% to 9.5% annual interest rates (the "BTA Notes").
In the event that Reorganized Wireless ceases to qualify as a small business, the FCC may require that one or more subsidiaries of Reorganized Wireless (a) reimburse the FCC for up to 75% of the Bidding Credit plus interest, and (b) make full payment of all unpaid principal and interest accrued under the BTA Notes as of the date of the transfer of control.
See Section III.A.3, "General Information--Description and History of Business -- Significant Indebtedness -- Other Notes Payable." In the auction, Heartland qualified as a "small business" under the FCC's regulations and therefore was entitled to (a) receive a bidding credit ("Bidding Credit") of 15% of the total cost of the BTAs, and (b) finance the payment for the BTAs under 10-year installment promissory notes with 9% annual interest (the "BTA Notes").
The aggregate bid amount was approximately $640,000 for such additional BTAs and the Debtor received a Bidding Credit equal to $96,400.
The Debtor and its subsidiaries acquired, or have obligations to acquire, authorizations for 70 BTAs in the FCC's auction that concluded in March 1996 at a cost of approximately $37.2 million, including the Bidding Credit discussed below.{5} See Section III.A.3., "General Information--Description and History of Business - Significant Indebtedness." In the auction, the Debtor qualified as a "designated entity" because it was a "small business" under the FCC's regulations.
Accordingly, the Debtor does not believe that it will be required to aggregate the revenues of any purported "affiliate." However, the Debtor is unable to predict with absolute certainty the composition of the ownership of the New Common Stock at the time of filing the FCC Applications or thereafter and accordingly, there can be no assurance that one or more subsidiaries of Reorganized Wireless will not be required to refund a significant amount of its Bidding Credit and pay in full the BTA Notes.