Cov-Lite Loan definition

Cov-Lite Loan means a Collateral Loan the Related Contracts for which do not require the Obligor thereunder to comply with any Maintenance Covenant (regardless of whether compliance with one or more Incurrence Covenants is otherwise required by such Related Contracts); provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, a Collateral Loan shall be deemed for all purposes (other than the S&P Recovery Rate for such Collateral Loan) not to be a Cov-Lite Loan if the Related Contracts for such Collateral Loan contain a cross-default or cross acceleration provision to, or such Collateral Loan is pari passu with, another loan, debt obligation or credit facility of the underlying Obligor that contains one or more Maintenance Covenants.

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Cov-Lite Loan means a Collateral Loan that does not contain any financial covenants or maintenance covenants; provided that any such Collateral Loan that either (i) contains a cross-default provision to, or (ii) is pari passu with or senior to, another loan of the Obligor that requires the Obligor to comply with a financial covenant or a maintenance covenant will be deemed not to be a Cov-Lite Loan.

Cov-Lite Loan. A Collateral Obligation the Underlying Documents for which do not (i) contain any financial covenants or (ii) require the Obligor thereunder to comply with any Maintenance Covenant (regardless of whether compliance with one or more Incurrence Covenants is otherwise required by such Underlying Documents); provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, a Collateral Obligation shall be deemed for all purposes (other than the S&P Recovery Rate for such Collateral Obligation) not to be a Cov-Lite Loan if the Underlying Documents for such Collateral Obligation contain a cross-default or cross acceleration provision to, or such Collateral Obligation is pari passu with, another loan, debt obligation or credit facility of the underlying Obligor that contains one or more Maintenance Covenants.

Examples of Cov-Lite Loan in a sentence

• Within 10 Business Days after the S&P CDO Monitor Election Date, together with each Monthly Report and on each Payment Date, the Issuer shall provide to S&P, via e-mail in accordance with Section 14.3(a), a Microsoft Excel file of the Excel Default Model Input File and, with respect to each Collateral Obligation, the name of each obligor thereon, the CUSIP number thereof (if applicable) and whether it is a Senior Secured Loan, Second Lien Loan or Cov-Lite Loan.

• Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining the S&P Recovery Rate of a Collateral Obligation that is a Senior Secured Loan (including any Cov-Lite Loan) secured solely or primarily by common stock or other equity interest, such Collateral Obligation shall be deemed to be an Unsecured Loan.

• Cov-Lite Loan: An obligation, the Underlying Instruments for which do not (i) contain any financial covenants or (ii) require the Obligor thereunder to comply with any Maintenance Covenants (regardless of whether compliance with one or more Incurrence Covenants is otherwise required by such Underlying Instruments).

• Group B 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% Group C 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining the S&P Recovery Rate of a Collateral Obligation that is a Senior Secured Loan (including any Cov-Lite Loan) secured solely or primarily by common stock or other equity interests, such Collateral Obligation shall be deemed to be an Unsecured Loan.

• For the avoidance of doubt, for all purposes other than determining an S&P Recovery Rate, a Senior Secured Loan that is capable of satisfying the foregoing definition (not including the proviso thereto) only (x) until the expiration of a certain period of time after the initial issuance thereof or (y) for so long as there is no funded balance in respect thereof, in each case as set forth in the related Underlying Documents, shall be deemed not to be a Cov-Lite Loan.

More Definitions of Cov-Lite Loan

Cov-Lite Loan. A Collateral Obligation the Underlying Documents for which do not (i) contain any financial covenants or (ii) require the borrower thereunder to comply with any Maintenance Covenant (regardless of whether compliance with one or more Incurrence Covenants is otherwise required by such Underlying Documents).

Cov-Lite Loan. A Collateral Obligation, the Underlying Instruments for which do not (i) contain any financial covenants or (ii) require the borrower thereunder to comply with any Maintenance Covenant (regardless of whether compliance with one or more Incurrence Covenants is otherwise required by such Underlying Instruments); provided that, for all purposes other than the determination of the S&P Recovery Rate for such Collateral Obligation, a Collateral Obligation described in clause (i) or (ii) above which either contains a cross-default or cross-acceleration provision to, or is pari passu with, another loan of the underlying obligor which contains both an Incurrence Covenant and a Maintenance Covenant will be deemed not to be a Cov-Lite Loan.

Cov-Lite Loan means a Loan (a) which is a Non-Markit Loan and (b) with respect to which the Underlying Instrument does not include any financial covenants with which compliance is determined on an ongoing maintenance basis.

Cov-Lite Loan. Any Loan that: (a) does not contain any financial covenants; or (b) requires the underlying obligor to comply with an Incurrence Covenant, but does not require the underlying obligor to comply with a Maintenance Covenant; provided, that, a loan described in clause (a) or (b) above which either contains a cross-default or cross-acceleration provision to another loan of the underlying obligor forming part of the same loan facility that requires the underlying obligor to comply with a Maintenance Covenant will be deemed not to be a Cov-Lite Loan.

Cov-Lite Loan. A Loan that does not require the Obligor to maintain compliance with any financial covenants during any reporting period applicable to such Loan, whether or not any action by, or event relating to, the Obligor has occurred (regardless of whether compliance with one or more incurrence covenants is otherwise required). For the avoidance of doubt, Loans that are cross-defaulted to other debt of the Obligor that is pari passu or senior which contain financial covenants as described above shall not be considered Cov-Lite Loans hereunder.

Cov-Lite Loan. A Senior Secured Loan the Underlying Documents for which do not (i) contain any financial covenants or (ii) require the borrower thereunder to comply with any Maintenance Covenant (regardless of whether compliance with one or more Incurrence Covenants is otherwise required by such Underlying Documents); provided that, a loan which either contains a cross-default or cross-acceleration provision to, or is pari passu with, another loan or debt obligation of the underlying Obligor that requires the underlying Obligor to comply with a Maintenance Covenant will be deemed not to be a Cov-Lite Loan. For the avoidance of doubt, a Senior Secured Loan that is capable of satisfying the foregoing definition (not including the proviso thereto) only (x) until the expiration of a certain period of time after the initial issuance thereof or (y) for so long as there is no funded balance in respect thereof, in each case as set forth in the related Underlying Documents, shall be deemed not to be a Cov-Lite Loan.

Cov-Lite Loan means a loan that does not (I) contain any financial covenants or (II) require the related Obligor of such loan to comply with any maintenance covenant; provided that a loan described in clause (I) or (II) above that either (i) contains a cross-default provision to, or (ii) is pari passu with, another loan of the Obligor that requires the Obligor to comply with a maintenance covenant will be deemed not to be a Cov-Lite Loan. For the avoidance of doubt, a loan that is capable of being described in clause (I) or (II) above only (x) until the expiration of a period of twelve months or less after the initial issuance thereof or (y) for so long as there is no funded balance in respect thereof, in each case as set forth in the applicable Related Documents, will be deemed not to be a Cov-Lite Loan.