First Lien Refinancing Notes definition

First Lien Refinancing Notes means (i) senior secured notes or loans of the Borrower (which notes or loans may be secured on a pari passu basis with or junior to the Term B Loans) incurred on or after the First Amendment to Previous Credit Agreement Effective Date for purposes of refinancing Indebtedness (a) the terms of which do not provide for any scheduled repayment, mandatory redemption or sinking fund obligations prior to the date that is 91 days following the maturity date of the Indebtedness being refinanced with the proceeds of such notes or loans (other than customary offers to repurchase upon a change of control, asset sale or event of loss and customary acceleration rights after an event of default) and (b) the covenants, events of default, guarantees, collateral and other terms of which (other than interest rate and redemption premiums), taken as a whole, are not more restrictive to the Borrower and the Subsidiaries than those agreed by the Borrower with the Administrative Agent or at least one nationally recognized non-affiliated investment bank as appropriate for widely distributed senior secured notes or loans of the Borrower (which investment bank may be an underwriter, initial purchaser, placement agent or arranger of such notes or loans) as reasonably evidenced to the Administrative Agent at least three Business Days (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent may reasonably agree) prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, and (ii) any refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement, defeasance or extension of any First Lien Refinancing Notes; provided that in connection with any such refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement, defeasance or extension (in each case, a “refinancing,” with correlatives of such term having a similar meaning), (x) the principal amount of any such refinancing Indebtedness is not greater than the principal amount of the Indebtedness being refinanced outstanding immediately prior to such refinancing (plus unpaid accrued interest and premium (including tender premiums) thereon and underwriting discounts, defeasance costs, fees, commissions and expenses relating to such refinancing Indebtedness), (y) such refinancing Indebtedness otherwise complies with this definition and (z) such refinancing Indebtedness is secured on a pari passu basis with or junior to the Indebtedness being refinanced. Notes issued by the Borrower in exchange for any First Lien Refinancing Notes in accordance with the terms of a registration rights agreement e...
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First Lien Refinancing Notes shall have the meaning ascribed to the term “Refinancing Notes” in the First Lien Credit Agreement.
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First Lien Refinancing Notes means (i) senior secured notes or loans of the Borrower (which notes or loans may be secured on a pari passu basis with or junior to the Term A Loans) incurred on or after January 26, 2011 for purposes of refinancing Indebtedness (a) the terms of which do not provide for any scheduled repayment, mandatory redemption or sinking fund obligations prior to the date that is 91 days following the maturity date of the Indebtedness being refinanced with the proceeds of such notes or loans (other than customary offers to repurchase upon a change of control, asset sale or event of loss and customary acceleration rights after an event of default) and (b) the covenants, events of default, guarantees, collateral and other terms of which (other than interest rate and redemption premiums), taken as a whole, are not more restrictive to the Borrower and the Subsidiaries than those agreed by the Borrower with the Administrative Agent or at least one nationally recognized non-affiliated investment bank as appropriate for widely distributed senior secured notes or loans of the Borrower (which investment bank may be an underwriter, initial purchaser, placement agent or arranger of such notes or loans) as reasonably evidenced to the Administrative Agent at least three Business Days (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent may reasonably agree) prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, and (ii) any refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement, defeasance or extension of any First Lien Refinancing Notes; provided that in connection with any such refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement, defeasance or extension (in each case, a “refinancing,” with correlatives of such term having a similar meaning), (x) the principal amount of any such refinancing Indebtedness is not greater than the principal amount of the Indebtedness being refinanced outstanding immediately prior to such refinancing (plus unpaid accrued interest and premium (including tender premiums) thereon and underwriting discounts, defeasance costs, fees, commissions and expenses relating to such refinancing Indebtedness), (y) such refinancing Indebtedness otherwise complies with this definition and (z) such refinancing Indebtedness is secured on a pari passu basis with or junior to the Indebtedness being refinanced. Notes issued by the Borrower in exchange for any First Lien Refinancing Notes in accordance with the terms of a registration rights agreement entered into in connection with the issuance of ...
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Examples of First Lien Refinancing Notes in a sentence

  • Section 6.11 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting after the phrase “other than the Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents” the phrase “and the obligations in respect of the First Lien Refinancing Notes and Junior Financings (and, in each case, any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof) that are not subordinated in right of payment to Indebtedness of the Borrower”.

  • Article VII of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting at the end of clause (a) thereof, immediately prior to the “,” the phrase “and Liens securing any First Lien Refinancing Notes or any Junior Refinancing Indebtedness (and, in each case, any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof)”.


More Definitions of First Lien Refinancing Notes

First Lien Refinancing Notes means the Initial First Lien Notes and any Future First Lien Notes incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(dd). “First Lien Secured Parties” shall mean the Secured Parties and the Other First Lien Secured Parties.
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First Lien Refinancing Notes means the Initial First Lien Notes and any Future First Lien Notes incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(dd).
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First Lien Refinancing Notes means (i) senior secured notes or loans of the Borrower (which notes or loans may be secured on a pari passu basis with or junior to the T erm A Loans) incurred on or after January 26, 2011 for purposes of refinancing Indebtedness (a) the terms of which do not provide for any scheduled repayment, mandatory redemption or sinking fund obligations prior to the date that is 91 days following the maturity date of the Indebtedness being refinanced with the proceeds of such notes or loans (other than customary offers to repurchase upon a change of control, asset sale or event of loss and customary acceleration rights after an event of default) and (b) the covenants, events of default, guarantees, collateral and other terms of which (other than interest rate and redemption premiums), taken as a whole, are not more restrictive to the Borrower and the Subsidiaries than those
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Related to First Lien Refinancing Notes

  • Refinancing Notes means any secured or unsecured notes or loans issued by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party (whether under an indenture, a credit agreement or otherwise) and the Indebtedness represented thereby; provided, that (a) (i) 100% of the Net Proceeds of such Refinancing Notes that are secured on a pari passu basis with the Term B-1 Loans are used to permanently reduce Loans and/or replace Commitments substantially simultaneously with the issuance thereof or (ii) 90% of the Net Proceeds of any other Refinancing Notes are used to permanently reduce Loans and/or replace Commitments substantially simultaneously with the issuance thereof; (b) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Refinancing Notes does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the aggregate portion of the Loans so reduced and/or Commitments so replaced (plus unpaid accrued interest and premium (including tender premiums) thereon and underwriting discounts, defeasance costs, fees, commissions and expenses); (c) the final maturity date of such Refinancing Notes is on or after the Term Facility Maturity Date or the Revolving Facility Maturity Date, as applicable, of the Term Loans so reduced or the Revolving Facility Commitments so replaced; (d) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such Refinancing Notes is greater than or equal to the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Term Loans so reduced or the Revolving Facility Commitments so replaced, as applicable; (e) in the case of Refinancing Notes in the form of notes issued under an indenture, the terms thereof do not provide for any scheduled repayment, mandatory redemption or sinking fund obligations prior to the Term Facility Maturity Date of the Term Loans so reduced or the Revolving Facility Maturity Date of the Revolving Facility Commitments so replaced, as applicable (other than customary offers to repurchase or mandatory prepayment provisions upon a change of control, asset sale or event of loss and customary acceleration rights after an event of default); (f) the other terms of such Refinancing Notes (other than interest rates, fees, floors, funding discounts and redemption or prepayment premiums and other pricing terms), taken as a whole, are substantially similar to, or not materially less favorable to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries than the terms, taken as a whole, applicable to the Term B-1 Loans (except for covenants or other provisions applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date in effect at the time such Refinancing Notes are issued), as determined by the Borrower in good faith (or, if more restrictive, the Loan Documents are amended to contain such more restrictive terms to the extent required to satisfy the foregoing standard); (g) there shall be no obligor in respect of such Refinancing Notes that is not a Loan Party; and (h) Refinancing Notes that are secured by Collateral shall be subject to the provisions of a Permitted Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or a Permitted Junior Intercreditor Agreement, as applicable.

  • First Lien Notes means the 8.000% first lien secured notes due April 1, 2027, issued by Frontier pursuant to the First Lien Notes Indenture.

  • Second Lien Indebtedness means the Indebtedness of the Loan Parties owing to the Second Lien Agent and the Second Lien Lenders under the Second Lien Credit Agreement, which Indebtedness is on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent.

  • Second Lien Notes has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

  • Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness means (a) Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt, (b) Permitted Junior Priority Refinancing Debt or (c) Permitted Unsecured Refinancing Debt, in each case, issued, incurred or otherwise obtained (including by means of the extension or renewal of existing Indebtedness) in exchange for, or to extend, renew, replace, repurchase, retire or refinance, in whole or part, existing Term Loans, or any then-existing Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness (“Refinanced Debt”); provided that (i) such Indebtedness has a maturity no earlier, and a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater, than 91 days after the Latest Maturity Date at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, (ii) such Indebtedness shall not have a greater principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) than the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Refinanced Debt plus accrued interest, fees, premiums (if any) and penalties thereon and reasonable fees and expenses associated with the refinancing, (iii) the terms and conditions of such Indebtedness (except as otherwise provided in clause (ii) above and with respect to pricing, rate floors, discounts, premiums and optional prepayment or redemption terms) are substantially identical to, or (taken as a whole) are no more favorable to the lenders or holders providing such Indebtedness, than those applicable to the Refinanced Debt being refinanced (except for covenants or other provisions applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness) (provided that a certificate of a Responsible Officer delivered to the Agent at least five (5) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that the Parent Borrower has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the requirement of this clause (iii) shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy such requirement unless the Agent notifies the Parent Borrower within such five (5) Business Day period that it disagrees with such determination (including a description of the basis upon which it disagrees)), and (iv) such Refinanced Debt shall be repaid, repurchased, retired, defeased or satisfied and discharged, and all accrued interest, fees, premiums (if any) and penalties in connection therewith shall be paid, on the date such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness is issued, incurred or obtained.

  • First Lien/Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement means an intercreditor agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit H hereto, or such other customary form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, in each case, as such document may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

  • Permitted Unsecured Refinancing Debt means Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness in the form of unsecured Indebtedness (including any Registered Equivalent Notes) incurred by the Borrower in the form of one or more series of senior unsecured notes or loans; provided that (i) such Indebtedness constitutes Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness and (ii) meets the Permitted Other Debt Conditions.

  • Permitted Junior Priority Refinancing Debt means secured Indebtedness (including any Registered Equivalent Notes) incurred by the Parent Borrower, and if applicable, any Co-Borrower, in the form of one or more series of junior priority secured notes or junior priority secured loans; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is secured by the Collateral on a second priority (or other junior priority) basis to the liens securing the Obligations and the obligations in respect of any Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt and is not secured by any property or assets of a Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary other than the Collateral, (ii) such Indebtedness may be secured by a Lien on the Collateral that is junior to the Liens securing the Obligations and the obligations in respect of any Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in the definition of “Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness,” (iii) a Senior Representative acting on behalf of the holders of such Indebtedness shall have become party to or otherwise subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreements, (iv) such Indebtedness does not mature or have scheduled amortization payments of principal or payments of principal and is not subject to mandatory redemption, repurchase, prepayment or sinking fund obligations (except customary asset sale or change of control provisions that provide for the prior repayment in full of the Loans and all other Obligations), in each case prior to 91 days after the Latest Maturity Date at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, (v) such Indebtedness is not at any time guaranteed by any Subsidiaries other than Subsidiaries that are Co-Borrowers or Guarantors and (vi) the security agreements relating to such Indebtedness are substantially the same as or more favorable to the Loan Parties than the Collateral Documents (with such differences as are reasonably satisfactory to the Agent). Permitted Junior Priority Refinancing Debt will include any Registered Equivalent Notes issued in exchange therefor.

  • Junior Lien Indebtedness means any Indebtedness (other than any ABL Facility) that is secured by a junior Lien to the Lien securing the Secured Obligations and that was permitted to be incurred and so secured hereunder.

  • First Lien Debt means the Initial First Lien Debt and any Additional First Lien Debt.

  • Second Lien Facility means the second lien term loan facility under the Second Lien Credit Agreement.

  • Specified Refinancing Debt has the meaning specified in Section 2.18(a).

  • Permitted Refinancing Debt means any Debt that Refinances any other Debt, including any successive Refinancings, so long as:

  • Second Lien Debt means the Indebtedness and guarantees thereof now or hereafter incurred pursuant to the Second Lien Loan Documents.

  • Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness means any Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries issued in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to extend, refinance, renew, replace, defease or refund other Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than intercompany Indebtedness); provided that:

  • Refinancing Debt means Debt that refunds, refinances, renews, replaces or extends any Debt permitted to be Incurred by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, whether involving the same or any other lender or creditor or group of lenders or creditors, but only to the extent that:

  • Other First Lien Debt means obligations secured by Other First Liens.

  • Permitted Junior Secured Refinancing Debt means any secured Indebtedness issued or incurred by the Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor in the form of one or more series of Junior Lien secured notes or loans; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is secured by the Collateral on a Junior Lien basis (subject to Liens permitted under Section 9.1) with the Obligations and is not secured by any property or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary other than the Collateral, (ii) such Indebtedness constitutes Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness, (iii) such Indebtedness does not mature or have scheduled amortization or scheduled payments of principal and is not subject to mandatory redemption, repurchase, prepayment or sinking fund obligation (other than customary offers to repurchase or mandatory prepayments upon a change of control, asset sale or other Disposition or casualty event or incurrence of indebtedness that is not permitted thereunder and customary acceleration rights after an event of default) prior to the Latest Maturity Date, determined at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, (iv) the security agreements relating to such Indebtedness are substantially the same as the Collateral Documents (with such differences as are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), (v) such Indebtedness is not guaranteed by any Subsidiaries other than the Subsidiary Guarantors and (vi) a Senior Representative acting on behalf of the holders of such Indebtedness shall have become party to or otherwise subject to the provisions of the Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement; provided that if such Indebtedness is the initial Permitted Junior Secured Refinancing Debt incurred by the Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor, then Holdings, the Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and the Senior Representative for such Indebtedness shall have executed and delivered a Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement. Permitted Junior Secured Refinancing Debt will include any Registered Equivalent Notes issued in exchange therefor.

  • Consolidated First Lien Secured Debt means Consolidated Total Debt as of such date that is not Subordinated Indebtedness and is secured by a Lien on all of the Collateral that ranks on an equal priority basis (but without regard to the control of remedies) with Liens on all of the Collateral securing the Obligations.