Consolidated Cash Interest Charges definition

Consolidated Cash Interest Charges means for any period, for any Person and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis, Consolidated Interest Charges for such period; provided that all non-cash interest expense shall be excluded.
Consolidated Cash Interest Charges means, for any period, the total interest expense of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period determined on a consolidated basis net of any interest income, which shall be determined on a cash basis only and solely in respect of Indebtedness of the type described in the definition ofConsolidated Total Debt” and excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, (i) any non-cash interest expense and any capitalized interest, whether paid or accrued, (ii) the amortization of original issue discount resulting from the issuance of Indebtedness at less than par, (iii) amortization of deferred financing costs, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses (including agency costs, amendment, consent or other front end, one-off or similar non-recurring fees), (iv) any expenses resulting from discounting of indebtedness in connection with the application of recapitalization accounting or purchase accounting, (v) penalties or interest related to taxes and any other amounts of non-cash interest resulting from the effects of acquisition method accounting or pushdown accounting, (vi) the accretion or accrual of, or accrued interest on, discounted liabilities (other than Indebtedness) during such period, (vii) non-cash interest expense attributable to the movement of the mark-to-market valuation of obligations under hedging agreements or other derivative instruments pursuant to FASB Accounting Standards Codification No. 815-Derivatives and Hedging, (viii) any one-time cash costs associated with breakage in respect of Swap Agreements for interest rates, (ix) any payments with respect to make whole premiums, commissions or other breakage costs of any Indebtedness, (x) all non-recurring interest expense consisting of liquidated damages for failure to timely comply with registration rights obligations, all as calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, (xi) any amounts payable under Section 2.12(a) payable on or before the Closing Date, including any underwriting fees or original issue discount paid in connection with the Transactions and any agency fees payable to the Administrative Agents in connection with the Loan Documents, and (xii) any bridge, arrangement, structuring, commitment or other financing fees or expenses (but for the avoidance of doubt, not including any interest expenses), including in connection with the Transactions, any Permitted Acquisition or any other Investments or in connection with any amendment or waiver with respect ...
Consolidated Cash Interest Charges means, for any period, for the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, that portion of Consolidated Interest Charges that is either paid or required to be paid in cash during such period, but excluding prepayment or similar premiums paid in connection with any prepayment, repurchase or redemption of Consolidated Funded Indebtedness.

Examples of Consolidated Cash Interest Charges in a sentence

  • As at the end of any fiscal quarter, the Borrowers shall not permit the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters then ending to (b) Consolidated Cash Interest Charges for such period to be less than 3.00 to 1.00.

  • As at the end of any fiscal quarter, the Borrowers shall not permit the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters then ending to (b) Consolidated Cash Interest Charges for such period to be less than 3.00 :1.00.

  • Consolidated Cash Interest Charges shall be adjusted to give pro forma effect to the Acquisition of any companies by the Obligors during such period to the extent the EBITDA of such Acquired companies are included in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for the relevant period.


More Definitions of Consolidated Cash Interest Charges

Consolidated Cash Interest Charges means for any period, for any Person and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis, Consolidated Interest Charges payable in cash during such period.
Consolidated Cash Interest Charges means, for any period, the aggregate amount of interest expense required to be paid or accrued in accordance with GAAP by the Borrowers during such period on all Indebtedness of the Borrowers outstanding during all or any part of such period, whether such interest was or is required to be reflected as an item of expense or capitalized, including payments consisting of interest in respect of any Capitalized Lease or any Synthetic Lease Obligation, and including commitment fees, letter of credit fees, agency fees, balance deficiency fees and similar fees or expenses for such period in connection with the borrowing of money, but excluding therefrom, without duplication, (a) the non-cash amortization of debt issuance costs, including original issue discount and premium, if any, (b) the write-off of deferred financing fees and charges in connection with the repayment of any Indebtedness that are classified as interest under GAAP, (c) cash interest payable on IRBs during any period such IRBs are held by a Borrower, (d) to the extent financed or refinanced in connection with any refinancing of Indebtedness, any call, tender or similar premium expressly required to be paid in cash under the existing terms (and not by way of amendment or supplement in contemplation of such refinancing) of the Indebtedness being refinanced in connection with such refinancing and the interest component of any remaining original issue discount on the Indebtedness so refinanced, and (e) dividends on preferred stock (if any) paid by the Borrowers which are required by GAAP to be treated as interest expense.
Consolidated Cash Interest Charges means, for any Measurement Period, all Consolidated Interest Charges paid or currently payable in cash by Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
Consolidated Cash Interest Charges means, for any period, for the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to the sum of the cash portion of (i) all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees (excluding fees relating to cash management agreements and debt fee amortization cost), charges and related expenses in connection with borrowed money or in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, plus (ii) the portion of rent expense with respect to such period under Capital Leases that is treated as interest in accordance with GAAP plus (iii) the implied interest component of Synthetic Leases with respect to such period.
Consolidated Cash Interest Charges means, as of any date for the applicable period ending on such date with respect to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the amount payable with respect to such period in respect of (a) total interest expense payable in cash with respect to all outstanding Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (including the interest component under Capitalized Leases, but excluding, to the extent included in interest expense, (i) fees and expenses associated with the consummation of the Transaction, (ii) annual agency fees paid to the Administrative Agent, (iii) costs associated with obtaining Swap Contracts and any interest expense attributable to the movement of the mark-to-market valuation of obligations under Swap Contracts or other derivative instruments, and any one-time cash costs associated with breakage in respect of Swap Contracts for interest rates, (iv) fees and expenses associated with any Investment permitted under Section 7.02, the issuance of Equity Interests or the issuance of Indebtedness, (v) any interest component relating to accretion or accrual of discounted liabilities, and (vi) amortization of deferred financing fees, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses or expensing of any financing fees or prepayment or redemption premiums) minus (b) cash interest income of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries earned during such period, in each case as determined in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated Cash Interest Charges means, as of any date for the applicable period ending on such date with respect to Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the Consolidated Interest Expense paid or payable in cash only and solely in respect of Indebtedness for borrowed money and excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, (i) amortization of deferred financing costs, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses, (ii) any expenses resulting from discounting of indebtedness in connection with the application of recapitalization accounting or purchase accounting, (iii) penalties or interest related to taxes and any other amounts of noncash interest resulting from the effects of acquisition method accounting or pushdown accounting), (iv) the accretion or accrual of, or accrued interest on, discounted liabilities during such period, (v) any one-time cash costs associated with breakage in respect of swap contracts for interest rates, (vi) all non-recurring interest expense consisting of liquidated damages for failure to timely comply with registration rights obligations, all as calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, (vii) fees and expenses in connection with any amendment or waiver of Indebtedness and (viii) expensing of bridge, arrangement, structuring, commitment or other financing fees or periodic bank fees. Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Consolidated Cash Interest Charges” shall include, without duplication, (x) the interest component of Capitalized Lease Obligations and (y) net payments, if any, pursuant to interest rate obligations under any Swap Contracts with respect to Indebtedness.
Consolidated Cash Interest Charges means, for any Measurement Period, Consolidated Interest Charges paid in cash of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis, minus the sum (without duplication) of any of the following to the extent deemed to be included in Consolidated Interest Charges payable in cash with respect to such Measurement Period: (a) arrangement, commitment or upfront fees and similar financing fees, original issue discount, and redemption or prepayment premiums, (b) any cash costs associated with breakage or termination in respect of hedging agreements for interest rates and costs and fees associated with obtaining Swap Contracts and fees payable thereunder and (c) fees and expenses associated with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.