Downgrade Condition definition

Downgrade Condition shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the U.S. Credit Agreement (without amendment except as permitted pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement).
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Downgrade Condition means any time when Tyson or any of its rated affiliates is rated below BBB- or Baa3, respectively, or Tyson is not rated, by either S&P or Moody’s.
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Downgrade Condition has the meaning of the term "Downgrade Condition" as defined in the U.S. Credit Agreement.
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Examples of Downgrade Condition in a sentence

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  • Prior to the then current expiration date of the Interest Swap Transaction and the Put Option Transaction, the Issuer is required to request that the Interest Swap Transaction and the Put Option Transaction be extended for an additional 364-day period, except in the event of a Downgrade Condition.


More Definitions of Downgrade Condition

Downgrade Condition as defined in the U.S. Credit Agreement.
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Downgrade Condition shall be deemed to exist hereunder at all times when the Company's applicable Rating Level is equal to Level IV.
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Downgrade Condition means a condition that will be deemed to exist on each day on which (i) the rating issued by Moody's or S&P on the Issue Date on the Class A Notes or the Class B Notes has been downgraded by at least one subcategory or withdrawn (unless subsequently reinstated) or (ii) the rating issued by Moody's or S&P on the Issue Date on any of the Class C Notes, the Class D Notes or the Class E Notes has been downgraded two or more rating subcategories or withdrawn (unless such rating has been reinstated or upgraded at least to a rating one subcategory below the rating issued by Moody's or S&P on the Issue Date).
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Related to Downgrade Condition

  • Downgrade Event means, unless otherwise specified on the Cover Sheet, for a Party means that Party’s Credit Rating falls below BBB- from S&P or Baa3 from Moody’s or becomes no longer rated by either S&P or Moody’s.

  • Unsafe condition as used in this clause means the actual or potential exposure of contractor or Government employees to a hazardous material as defined in Federal Standard No. 313, and any revisions thereto during the term of this contract, or any other material or working condition designated by the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) as potentially hazardous and requiring safety controls.

  • Counterparty Downgrade Collateral means any cash and/or securities delivered to the Issuer as collateral for the obligations of a Hedge Counterparty under a Hedge Transaction.

  • Investment Grade Credit Rating means (a) with respect to Fitch, a credit rating of BBB- or higher, (b) with respect to Xxxxx’x, a credit rating of Baa3 or higher and (c) with respect to S&P, a credit rating of BBB- or higher.

  • Required Ratings Downgrade Event means that no Relevant Entity has credit ratings at least equal to the Required Ratings Threshold.

  • Payment Condition at any time of determination with respect to any Specified Transaction, that the following conditions are all satisfied: (x) (1) 30-Day Specified Excess Availability (divided by Availability as of such time of determination and expressed as a percentage) and (2) the Specified Availability on the date of such Specified Transaction (divided by Availability as of such time of determination and expressed as a percentage), in each case exceed the applicable Availability Percentage (as defined below), (y) unless the Fixed Charge Condition (as defined below) is satisfied (to the extent applicable), the Parent Borrower shall be in Pro Forma Compliance with a minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 1.00:1.00 and (z) if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower Representative shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent (i) a copy of calculations required by preceding clause (y) in reasonable detail and (ii) a calculation of Specified Unrestricted Cash. As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (i) “Availability Percentage” shall mean (a) in respect of any Restricted Payment pursuant to Subsection 8.3(k), 12.5%; (b) in respect of (A) any investment or acquisition permitted pursuant to clause (u) of the definition of “Permitted Investments” or (B) clause (c)(i) of the definition of “Permitted Acquisitions,” 10.0%; (c) in respect of any payment, repurchase or redemption pursuant to Subsection 8.6(a), 12.5%; (d) in respect of any merger, consolidation, amalgamation or asset sale pursuant to Subsection 8.2(a) or 8.2(b), 10.0%; and (e) in respect of any Asset Sale that would otherwise have to comply with Subsection 8.5, 10.0%; and (ii) “Fixed Charge Condition” shall mean 30-Day Specified Excess Availability (divided by Availability as of such time of determination and expressed as a percentage) exceeds: (a) in respect of any Restricted Payment pursuant to Subsection 8.3(k), 17.5%; (b) in respect of any acquisition permitted pursuant to clause (c)(i) of the definition of “Permitted Acquisitions”, 15.0%; (c) in respect of any investment permitted pursuant to clause (u) of the definition of “Permitted Investments”, 15.0%; (d) in respect of any payment, repurchase or redemption pursuant to Subsection 8.6(a), 15.0%; and (e) in respect of (A) any merger, consolidation, amalgamation or asset sale pursuant to Subsection 8.2(a) or 8.2(b) or (B) any Asset Sale that would otherwise have to comply with Subsection 8.5, 15.0%.

  • Ratings Spread means, with respect to an SRP Calculation Period, the percentage per annum set forth below opposite the highest applicable credit rating assigned to the VRDP Shares, unless the lowest applicable rating is below A3/A-, in which case the Ratings Spread shall mean the percentage per annum set forth below opposite the lowest applicable credit rating assigned to the VRDP Shares by Moody’s, Fitch or any Other Rating Agency, in each case rating the VRDP Shares at the request of the Fund, on the SRP Calculation Date for such SRP Calculation Period:

  • Rating Condition has the meaning specified in Section 2.06(c)(ii).

  • Counterparty Downgrade Collateral Account means an interest-bearing account of the Issuer with the Custodian into which all Counterparty Downgrade Collateral is to be deposited.

  • Downgrade means the removal of a person's privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle, as

  • Liquidity Condition means an event of immediate termination or suspension as specified in a Liquidity Facility, upon the occurrence of which the Standby Purchaser is not obligated to purchase Multi-Modal Bonds, and, accordingly, such Bonds are not subject to tender for purchase.

  • Extension Minimum Condition means a condition to consummating any Extension that a minimum amount (to be determined and specified in the relevant Extension Request, in the Borrower’s sole discretion) of any or all applicable Classes be submitted for Extension.

  • Rating Agency Condition means, with respect to any action, that each Rating Agency shall have been given 10 days’ (or such shorter period as shall be acceptable to each Rating Agency) prior notice thereof and that each Rating Agency shall not have notified the Issuer or the Indenture Trustee in writing that such action will result in a reduction, withdrawal or down-grade of the then-current rating of each class of Notes.

  • Rating Downgrade means either:

  • Condition Satisfaction Date shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2.

  • Release Condition means the following:

  • Acute condition means a disease, illness or injury that is likely to respond quickly to treatment which aims to return the person to his or her state of health immediately before suffering the disease/ illness/ injury which leads to full recovery.

  • Termination Conditions means, collectively, (a) the payment in full in cash of the Obligations (other than (i) contingent indemnification obligations not then due and (ii) Obligations under Secured Hedge Agreements and Secured Cash Management Agreements) and (b) the termination of the Commitments and the termination or expiration of all Letters of Credit under this Agreement (unless the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations related thereto has been Cash Collateralized on terms reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank, backstopped by a letter of credit reasonably satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Bank or deemed reissued under another agreement reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank).

  • Hedge Counterparty Ratings Requirement means (a) either (i) the unsecured, short-term debt obligations of the substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least “A-1” by S&P or (ii) if the substitute counterparty does not have a short-term rating from S&P, the unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of the substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least “A+” by S&P, (b) either (i) the unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of such substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least “A1” by Moody’s (and if rated “A1” by Moody’s, such rating is not on watch for possible downgrade to below “A1”) and the unsecured, short-term debt obligations of such substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least “P-1” by Moody’s (and if rated “P-1” by Moody’s, such rating is not on watch for possible downgrade and remaining on watch for possible downgrade), or (ii) if such substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) does not have a short-term debt rating from Moody’s, the unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of such substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least “Aa3” by Moody’s (and if rated “Aa3” by Moody’s, such rating is not on watch for possible downgrade to below “Aa3”), and (c) either (i) the unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of such substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least “A” by Fitch or (ii) the unsecured, short-term debt obligations of such substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least “F1” by Fitch. For the purpose of this definition, no direct or indirect recourse against one or more shareholders of the substitute counterparty (or against any Person in control of, or controlled by, or under common control with, any such shareholder) shall be deemed to constitute a guarantee, security or support of the obligations of the substitute counterparty.

  • Ratings Decline means the occurrence of the following on, or within 90 days after, the date of the public notice of the occurrence of a Change of Control or of the intention by the Company or any third-party to effect a Change of Control (which period shall be extended for so long as the rating of the securities is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by any of the Ratings Agencies if such period exceeds 90 days): (1) in the event that the Securities have an Investment Grade Rating by all three Ratings Agencies, the Securities cease to have an Investment Grade Rating by two of the three Rating Agencies, (2) in the event that the Securities have an Investment Grade Rating by only two Ratings Agencies, the Securities cease to have an Investment Grade Rating by both such Rating Agencies, or (3) in the event that the Securities do not have an Investment Grade Rating, the rating of the Securities by two of the three Ratings Agencies (or if there are less than three Rating Agencies rating the securities, the rating of each Rating Agency) decreases by one or more gradations (including gradations within ratings categories as well as between rating categories) or is withdrawn.

  • Minimum Condition has the meaning set forth in Annex I.

  • Acceptance Condition means the acceptance condition to any Offer;

  • Mortgage Conditions means the mortgage conditions booklet reference MORT 0154 MAY 13 HF;

  • Required Rating means, in the case of Moody's, the rating assigned to the Underlying Securities by Moody's as of the Closing Date, and, in the case of S&P, the rating assigned to the Underlying Securities by S&P as of the Closing Date.

  • Moody’s First Trigger Ratings Threshold means, with respect to Party A, the guarantor under an Eligible Guarantee or an Eligible Replacement, (i) if such entity has a short-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating from Moody’s, a long-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating or counterparty rating from Moody’s of “A2” and a short-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating from Moody’s of “Prime-1”, or (ii) if such entity does not have a short-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating or counterparty rating from Moody’s, a long-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating or counterparty rating from Moody’s of “A1”.

  • S&P Required Ratings Threshold means, with respect to Party A, the guarantor under an Eligible Guarantee or an Eligible Replacement, a long-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating from S&P of “BBB+”.