First Trigger Required Ratings definition

First Trigger Required Ratings means with respect to an entity, either (i) where the entity is the subject of a Moody’s Short-term Rating, such entity’s Moody’s Short-term Rating is “Prime-1” and the entity’s long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt or counterparty obligations are rated “A2” or above by Moody’s or (ii) where the entity is not the subject of a Moody’s Short-term Rating, its long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt or counterparty obligations are rated “A1” or above by Moody’s.
First Trigger Required Ratings means, with respect to any entity (a) either (i) the unsecured, short-term debt obligations of such entity (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least 'A-1' by S&P or (ii) if such entity does not have a short-term rating from S&P, the unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of such entity (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least 'A+' by S&P, and (b) either (i) the unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of such entity (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) and the unsecured, short-term debt obligations of such entity (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 entity (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 entity (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).
First Trigger Required Ratings means, with respect to Counterparty, the guarantor under an Eligible Guarantee or an Eligible Replacement, either (i) the unsecured long-term senior debt obligations of the entity are rated “A” or above by Fitch or (ii) the unsecured and unsubordinated short-term debt obligations of the entity are rated “F1” or above by Fitch.

Examples of First Trigger Required Ratings in a sentence

  • When a First Trigger Failure Condition or a Second Trigger Failure Condition exists solely because no Relevant Entity satisfies the S&P or the Fitch components of the First Trigger Required Ratings or the Second Trigger Required Ratings, as applicable, then the Valuation Percentages indicated under the heading “S&P/Fitch Valuations” shall apply.

  • So long as the Second Rating Trigger Requirements apply, Party A will at its own cost use commercially reasonable efforts to, as soon as reasonably practicable, procure either (A) an Eligible Guarantee in respect of all of Party A’s present and future obligations under this Agreement to be provided by a guarantor with the First Trigger Required Ratings and/or the Second Trigger Required Ratings or (B) a transfer in accordance with Part 5(17) below.

  • When a First Trigger Failure Condition or a Second Trigger Failure Condition exists solely because no Relevant Entity satisfies the Xxxxx’x component of the First Trigger Required Ratings or the Second Trigger Required Ratings, as applicable, then the appropriate Valuation Percentages indicated under the heading “Xxxxx’x Valuations” shall apply.

  • So long as the Second Rating Trigger Requirements apply, Party A will at its own cost use commercially reasonable efforts to, as soon as reasonably practicable, procure either (a) an Eligible Guarantee in respect of all of Party A’s present and future obligations under this Agreement to be provided by a guarantor with the First Trigger Required Ratings and/or the Second Trigger Required Ratings or (b) a transfer in accordance with Part 5(17) below.

  • So long as a Moody’s Second Trigger Downgrade Event has occurred, Party A shall, at its own expense use commercially reasonable efforts, as soon as reasonably practicable, to either (i) furnish an Eligible Guarantee of Party A’s obligations under this Agreement from a guarantor that maintains the First Trigger Required Ratings and/or the Moody’s Second Trigger Ratings Threshold or (ii) effect a transfer pursuant to Part 6(a).


More Definitions of First Trigger Required Ratings

First Trigger Required Ratings means with respect to an entity (A) either (i) where the entity is the subject of a Moody’s Short-term Rating, such entity’s Moody’s Short-term Rating is “Prime-1” and the entity’s long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt or counterparty obligations are rated “A2” or above by Moody’s or (ii) where the entity is not the subject of a Moody’s Short-term Rating, its long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt or counterparty obligations are rated “A1” or above by Moody’s, (B) either (i) the unsecured, unguaranteed and otherwise unsupported short-term debt obligations of the entity are rated "A‑1" or above by S&P or (ii) if the entity does not have a short-term rating from S&P, the unsecured, unguaranteed and otherwise unsupported long-term senior debt obligations of the entity are rated "A+" or above by S&P and (C) either (i) where the unsecured, unguaranteed and otherwise unsupported short-term debt obligations of the entity are rated by Fitch, such Fitch short-term rating is “F1” or above and the unsecured, unguaranteed and otherwise unsupported long-term senior debt obligations of the entity are rated “A” or above by Fitch or (ii) where the unsecured, unguaranteed and otherwise unsupported short-term debt obligations of the entity are not rated by Fitch, the unsecured, unguaranteed and otherwise unsupported long-term senior debt obligations of the entity are rated “A” or above by Fitch.
First Trigger Required Ratings means, with respect to the Counterparty, the guarantor under an Eligible Guarantee or an Eligible Replacement, (A) either (i) where the entity is the subject of a Xxxxx’x Short-term Rating, such entity’s Xxxxx’x Short-term Rating is “Prime-1” and the entity’s long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations are rated “A2” or above by Xxxxx’x or (ii) where the entity is not the subject of a Xxxxx’x Short-term Rating, its long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations are rated “A1” or above by Xxxxx’x, (B) either (i) the unsecured and unsubordinated short-term debt obligations of the entity are rated "A-1" or above by S&P or (ii) if the entity does not have a short-term rating from S&P, the unsecured long-term senior debt obligations of the Counterparty are rated "A+" or above by S&P and (C) either (i) the unsecured long-term senior debt obligations of the entity are rated “A+” or above by Fitch or (ii) the unsecured and unsubordinated short-term debt obligations of the entity are rated “F1” or above by Fitch.
First Trigger Required Ratings means, with respect to any entity, rating requirements which are satisfied where (x) (i) if such entity has a short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligation rating by Moody’s, such rating is “Prime-1” and its long-term senior unsecured debt, deposit, claims paying or credit (as the case may be) rating is “A2” or above by Moody’s or (ii) if such entity does not have a short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligation rating by Moody’s, its long-term senior unsecured debt, deposit, claims paying or credit (as the case may be) rating is “A1” or above by Moody’s and (y) (i) if such entity has a short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligation rating by Standard & Poor’s, such rating is “A-1” and its long-term senior unsecured debt, deposit, claims paying or credit (as the case may be) rating is “A” or above by Standard & Poor’s or (ii) if such entity does not have a short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligation rating by Standard & Poor’s, its long-term senior unsecured debt, deposit, claims paying or credit (as the case may be) rating is “A+” or above by Standard & Poor’s.
First Trigger Required Ratings means, with respect to any entity, the guarantor under an Eligible Guarantee or an Eligible Replacement, (i) the Moody’s First Trigger Required Ratings, (ii) the S&P First Trigger Required Ratings and (iii) the Fitch First Trigger Required Ratings.
First Trigger Required Ratings means, with respect to any entity, rating requirements which are satisfied where (x) (i) if such entity has a short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligation rating by Xxxxx’x, such rating is “Prime-1” and its long-term senior unsecured debt, deposit, claims paying or credit (as the case may be) rating is “A2” or above by Xxxxx’x or (ii) if such entity does not have a short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligation rating by Xxxxx’x, its long-term senior unsecured debt, deposit, claims paying or credit (as the case may be) rating is “A1” or above by Xxxxx’x and (y) (i) if such entity has a short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligation rating by Standard & Poor’s, such rating is “A-1” and its long-term senior unsecured debt, deposit, claims paying or credit (as the case may be) rating is “A” or above by Standard & Poor’s or (ii) if such entity does not have a short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligation rating by Standard & Poor’s, its long-term senior unsecured debt, deposit, claims paying or credit (as the case may be) rating is “A+” or above by Standard & Poor’s.
First Trigger Required Ratings means, with respect to any entity (a) either (i) the unsecured, short-term debt obligations of such entity (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least ‘A-1’ by S&P or (ii) if such entity does not have a short-term rating from S&P, the unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of such entity (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least ‘A+’ by S&P, and (b) either (i) the unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of such entity (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least ‘A2’ by Moody’s and the unsecured, short-term debt obligations of such entity (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least ‘P-1’ by Moody’s, or (ii) if such entity (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 entity (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least ‘A1’ by Moody’s.
First Trigger Required Ratings means (A) where such entity is the subject of a Moody's Short-term Rating, if such rating is "Prime-1" and its long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations are rated "A2" or above by Moody's and (B) where such entity is not the subject of a Moody's Short-term Rating, if its long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations are rated "A1" or above by Moody's.