Consolidated Interest Charge Coverage Ratio definition

Consolidated Interest Charge Coverage Ratio means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA for the Four-Quarter Period ending on such date to (b) Consolidated Cash Interest Charges for such period.
Consolidated Interest Charge Coverage Ratio means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA for the Four-Quarter Period ending on such date to (b) Consolidated Cash Interest Charges for such period; provided that for the fiscal quarters of the Borrower ending December 31, 2005, March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2006, the Consolidated Cash Interest Charges used in determining the Consolidated Interest Charge Coverage Ratio shall be, respectively (x) Consolidated Interest Charges for the one-quarter period ending December 31, 2005 multiplied by 4, (y) Consolidated Interest Charges for the two-quarter period ending March 31, 2006 multiplied by 2 and (z) Consolidated Interest Charges for the three-quarter period ending June 30, 2006 multiplied by 4/3.
Consolidated Interest Charge Coverage Ratio means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA for the Four-Quarter Period ending on such date to (b) Consolidated Cash Interest Charges for such period; provided that for the fiscal quarters of the Borrower ending December 31, 2005, March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2006, the Consolidated Cash Interest Charges used in determining the Consolidated Interest Charge Coverage Ratio shall be, respectively (x) Consolidated Interest Charges for the one-quarter period ending December 31, 2005 multiplied by 4, (y) Consolidated Interest Charges for the two-quarter period ending March 31, 2006 multiplied by 2 and

Examples of Consolidated Interest Charge Coverage Ratio in a sentence

  • The Consolidated Interest Charge Coverage Ratio, calculated as of the last day of each fiscal quarter or as of any other date on a Pro Forma Basis, shall be greater than or equal to 2.75 to 1.00.

  • Permit the Consolidated Interest Charge Coverage Ratio as of the end of any Four-Quarter Period of the Borrower to be less than 2.50 to 1.00.


More Definitions of Consolidated Interest Charge Coverage Ratio

Consolidated Interest Charge Coverage Ratio. (originally defined as the “Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” in the Loan Agreement and as such defined term is amended below) for the four fiscal quarters of Holdings ending 31 March 2009 and for the most recently completed four fiscal quarters as at each quarter date falling thereafter to be less than 1.50:1.00. We also agree that with effect from the date of this letter the following amendments shall be made to the Loan Agreement:
Consolidated Interest Charge Coverage Ratio. (but otherwise having the same meaning) and thereafter all references in the Loan Agreement and any of the Schedules thereto to “Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” shall be amended to refer to “Consolidated Interest Charge Coverage Ratio”.

Related to Consolidated Interest Charge Coverage Ratio

  • Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or immediately prior to such date to (b) Consolidated Interest Expense for the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or immediately prior to such date.

  • Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio means, with respect to any Person, the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA of such Person during the four full fiscal quarters (the “Four-Quarter Period”) ending prior to the date of the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for which internal financial statements are available (the “Transaction Date”) to Consolidated Fixed Charges of such Person for the Four-Quarter Period. In addition to, and without limitation of, the foregoing, for purposes of this definition, “Consolidated EBITDA” and “Consolidated Fixed Charges” shall be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis for the period of such calculation to (i) the incurrence or repayment of any Indebtedness or the issuance of any Designated Preferred Stock of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (and the application of the proceeds thereof) giving rise to the need to make such calculation and any incurrence or repayment of other Indebtedness or the issuance or redemption of other Preferred Stock (and the application of the proceeds thereof), other than the incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness in the ordinary course of business for working capital purposes pursuant to revolving credit facilities, occurring during the Four-Quarter Period or at any time subsequent to the last day of the Four-Quarter Period and on or prior to the Transaction Date, as if such incurrence or repayment or issuance or redemption, as the case may be (and the application of the proceeds thereof), had occurred on the first day of the Four-Quarter Period; and (ii) any Asset Sales or other dispositions or Asset Acquisitions (including any Asset Acquisition giving rise to the need to make such calculation as a result of such Person or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries (including any Person who becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of the Asset Acquisition) incurring, assuming or otherwise being liable for Acquired Indebtedness and also including any Consolidated EBITDA attributable to the assets which are the subject of the Asset Acquisition or Asset Sale or other disposition and without regard to clause (vi) of the definition of Consolidated Net Income), investments, mergers, consolidations and disposed operations (as determined in accordance with GAAP) occurring during the Four-Quarter Period or at any time subsequent to the last day of the Four-Quarter Period and on or prior to the Transaction Date, as if such Asset Sale or other disposition or Asset Acquisition (including the incurrence or assumption of any such Acquired Indebtedness), investment, merger, consolidation or disposed operation, occurred on the first day of the Four-Quarter Period. If such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries directly or indirectly guarantees Indebtedness of a third Person, the preceding sentence shall give effect to the incurrence of such guaranteed Indebtedness as if such Person or any Restricted Subsidiary of such Person had directly incurred or otherwise assumed such other Indebtedness that was so guaranteed.

  • Consolidated Leverage Ratio means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Indebtedness for Borrowed Money of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently completed four fiscal quarters.

  • Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio means with respect to any specified Person for any period, the ratio of the Consolidated Cash Flow of such Person for such period to the Fixed Charges of such Person for such period. In the event that the specified Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurs, assumes, guarantees, repays, repurchases, redeems, defeases or otherwise discharges any Indebtedness (other than ordinary working capital borrowings) or issues, repurchases or redeems preferred stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is being calculated and on or prior to the date on which the event for which the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is made (the “Calculation Date”), then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio will be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence, assumption, Guarantee, repayment, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other discharge of Indebtedness, or such issuance, repurchase or redemption of preferred stock, and the use of the proceeds therefrom, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter reference period. In addition, for purposes of calculating the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio:

  • Consolidated Secured Net Leverage Ratio means, with respect to any four-quarter period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Secured Net Debt as of the last day of such period to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period.

  • Interest Expense Coverage Ratio means, for any period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA for such period to (b) Consolidated Interest Expense for such period.

  • Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness as of such date, minus unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents of the Loan Parties on deposit with financial institutions located in the United States, not to exceed $75,000,000 to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for the most recently completed Measurement Period.

  • Consolidated Interest Charges means, for any period, for the Consolidated Group, all interest expense, including the amortization of debt discount and premium, the interest component under capital leases and the implied interest component under Securitization Transactions, in each case on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with GAAP.

  • Interest Coverage Ratio means, as of any date, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA to (b) Consolidated Interest Expense, in each case for the Test Period as of such date.

  • Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio means, with respect to any Test Period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Net Debt as of the last day of such Test Period to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for such Test Period.

  • Consolidated Interest Expense means, with respect to any Person for any period, without duplication, the sum of:

  • Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Indebtedness on such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or immediately prior to such date.

  • 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 of “Consolidated 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 to any outstanding Indebtedness or any expenses incurred in connection with any Indebtedness the proceeds of which are applied to fund any Permitted Acquisition or other Investment.

  • Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio means, with respect to any four-quarter period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated First Lien Net Debt as of the last day of such period to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period.

  • Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness as of such date that is secured on a first lien basis by assets or properties of Holdings or any Subsidiaries to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for the most recently completed Measurement Period.

  • Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio means, for any Measurement Period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Senior Secured Net Debt for Borrowed Money to (b) Consolidated EBITDA, in each case for such period.

  • Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio means, as of any date of determination the ratio of (a) Consolidated Secured Indebtedness to (b) the aggregate amount of EBITDA for the Issuer’s most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available, in each case with such pro forma adjustments to Consolidated Secured Indebtedness and EBITDA as are consistent with the pro forma adjustment provisions set forth in the definition of “Consolidated Coverage Ratio”.

  • Cash Interest Coverage Ratio With respect to any Loan for any Relevant Test Period, either (a) the meaning of “Cash Interest Coverage Ratio” or comparable definition set forth in the Underlying Instruments for such Loan, or (b) in the case of any Loan with respect to which the related Underlying Instruments do not include a definition of “Cash Interest Coverage Ratio” or comparable definition, the ratio of (i) EBITDA to (ii) Cash Interest Expense of such Obligor with respect to the applicable Relevant Test Period, as calculated by the Borrower and Collateral Manager in good faith.