Permitted Hedge Counterparty definition

Permitted Hedge Counterparty means the counterparty to each Permitted Interest Rate Hedge.
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Permitted Hedge Counterparty. Means (a) Citibank, N.A. and its successors and assigns, and (b) any entity that (i) on the date of entering into a Hedging Agreement (x) is an interest rate swap dealer that has been approved in writing by the Administrative Agent (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), and (y) has a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “A” by S&P, not less than “A2” by Moody’s and not less than “A” by Fitch (if such entity is rated by Fitch) (“Long-term Rating Requirement”) and a short-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “A-1” by S&P, not less than “P-1” by Moody’s and not less than “F-1” by Fitch (if such entity is rated by Fitch) (“Short-term Rating Requirement”), and (ii) in a Hedging Agreement (x) consents to the assignment of the Seller’s rights under each Hedging Agreement to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to Section 5.3(b) and (y) agrees that in the event that Moody’s, S&P or Fitch reduces its long-term unsecured debt rating below the Long-term Rating Requirement, or reduces its short-term unsecured debt rating below the Short-term Rating Requirement, it shall transfer its rights and obligations under each Hedge Transaction to another entity that meets the requirements of clause (i) and (ii) hereof and has entered into a Hedging Agreement with the Seller on or prior to the date of such transfer.
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Permitted Hedge Counterparty means:
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Examples of Permitted Hedge Counterparty in a sentence

  • Upon the termination of the commitment of the Lender under Section 2.01(a) to make Loans and the indefeasible payment in full in Cash of all of the Secured Obligations and any other obligations and liabilities of the Borrower and the Guarantors to any Permitted Hedge Counterparty under any Permitted Interest Rate Hedge, this Loan Agreement shall terminate (other than any provisions hereof expressly stated to survive termination).


More Definitions of Permitted Hedge Counterparty

Permitted Hedge Counterparty any Person (a) that (i) is a commercial bank, investment bank, insurance company, investment fund or other similar financial institution or Affiliate thereof, (ii) is a public utility or any exchange (e.g., Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.) or regional system operator (e.g., PJM) or (iii) is in the business of selling, marketing, purchasing, trading or distributing electric energy, and (b) as of the date the applicable Permitted Commodity Hedge and Power Sales Agreement is entered into (i) with respect to any such Person described in clause (a)(i) or, with respect to a Permitted Commodity Hedge and Power Sales Agreement that is not physically settled, any such Person described in clause (a)(ii) or clause (a)(iii), that has a rating of at least BBB+ by S&P and at least Baa1 by Moody’s (or if rated by only one of S&P or Moody’s, of at least BBB+ by S&P or at least Baa1 by Moody’s respectively) for its unsecured long-term senior debt obligations (or whose obligations under such Permitted Commodity Hedge and Power Sales Agreement are guaranteed in full by a guaranty of a Person with such ratings, as applicable), (ii) that is EDF, if EDF has a rating of at least BBB- by S&P and at least Baa3 by Moody’s (or if rated by only one of S&P or Moody’s, of at least BBB- by S&P or at least Baa3 by Moody’s respectively) for its unsecured long-term senior debt obligations (or whose obligations under such Permitted Commodity Hedge and Power Sales Agreement are guaranteed in full by a guaranty of a Person with such ratings, as applicable) and (iii) with respect to a Permitted Commodity Hedge and Power Sales Agreement that is physically settled, any such Person described in clause (a)(ii) or clause (a)(iii), that has a rating of at least BBB- by S&P and at least Baa3 by Moody’s (or if rated by only one of S&P or Moody’s, of at least BBB- by S&P or at least Baa3 by Moody’s respectively) for its unsecured long-term senior debt obligations (or whose obligations under such Permitted Commodity Hedge and Power Sales Agreement are guaranteed in full by a guaranty of a Person with such ratings, as applicable); provided, that, in each case, if, as of any date of determination, such Person does not have any rating of its unsecured long-term senior debt obligations, then such Person’s corporate (or corporate issuer, as applicable) rating shall be at least that set forth in the applicable subsection of clause (b) and provided further that where more than one rating requirement may be app...
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Permitted Hedge Counterparty any Person that, at the time that such Person enters into, or otherwise becomes a party to, an applicable Secured Hedge Agreement, is a Lender, the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender or the Administrative Agent.
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Permitted Hedge Counterparty any Secured Interest Rate Hedge Provider.
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Permitted Hedge Counterparty means, at any time, (a) any Lender or Affiliate of a Lender which was a "Permitted Hedge Counterparty" under the Existing Credit Agreement, provided that if such Person is an Affiliate of a Lender, such Person provides written notice to the Administrative Agent in the form of Exhibit J on the Restatement Date confirming that all Hedge Agreements it has entered into with the Borrower include the provisions set out in Annex 6 of the Existing Credit Agreement, that such Affiliate agrees to be bound by the restrictions pertaining to "Permitted Hedge Counterparties" in this Agreement and that such Affiliate acknowledges and agrees to the terms of Annex 5 hereof and (b) any Lender or Affiliate of a Lender which was not a "Permitted Hedge Counterparty" under the Existing Credit Agreement, if such Person has executed and delivered an Instrument of Adhesion to the Administrative Agent and has provided to the Administrative Agent copies of all Hedge Agreements such Person has entered into with the Borrower, which Hedge Agreements must include the provisions set out in Annex 6 hereof. If, at any time, a "Permitted Hedge Counterparty" is not in compliance with the applicable terms and conditions set out in this definition or the relevant "Instrument of Adhesion" (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) or Instrument of Adhesion, as applicable, it shall cease to be a "Permitted Hedge Counterparty". For purposes of this definition, after the indefeasible payment in full of the Facility Indebtedness and termination of all Commitments, "Lender", "Person" and "Affiliate" shall have the meanings given to them immediately prior to the indefeasible payment of the Facility Indebtedness and termination of all Commitments.
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Permitted Hedge Counterparty means (i) with respect to any Commodity Hedge and Power Sales Agreement, any Person (other than the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) that is a party to such Commodity Hedge and Power Sales Agreement; and (ii) with respect to any Interest Rate Hedging Agreement, any Person that is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender at the time such Interest Rate Hedging Agreement is entered into or such other Person with the prior approval of the Required Lenders, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
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Permitted Hedge Counterparty means a counterparty that has entered into a Swap Contract with the Borrower approved by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
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Related to Permitted Hedge Counterparty

  • Hedge Counterparty means a Lender, the Administrative Agent or any of the Lender’s or the Administrative Agent’s affiliates (at the time a hedging agreement is entered into) who has entered into a hedging agreement for the purpose of hedging interest rate liabilities and/or any exchange rate and/or commodity price risks provided it has become a party, or by execution of an additional bank secured party acknowledgment has agreed to be bound by the terms of, to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement in its capacity as hedge counterparty.

  • Permitted Hedging Agreement of any Person means any Hedging Agreement entered into with one or more financial institutions in the ordinary course of business that is designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in interest rates or currency exchange rates with respect to Indebtedness Incurred and not for purposes of speculation and which, in the case of an interest rate agreement, shall have a notional amount no greater than the principal amount at maturity due with respect to the Indebtedness being hedged thereby.

  • Hedging Counterparty means HSBC Bank plc or any Affiliate of HSBC Bank plc or any other party

  • Designated Hedge Agreement means any Existing Hedge Agreement and any Hedge Agreement (other than a Commodities Hedge Agreement) to which a Borrower or any Subsidiary is a party and as to which, at the time such Hedge Agreement is entered into, a Lender or any of its Affiliates is a counterparty.

  • Specified Hedge Agreement any Hedge Agreement entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor and any Qualified Counterparty.

  • Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction means any call or capped call option (or substantively equivalent derivative transaction) on the Parent’s common Equity Interests purchased by the Parent in connection with the issuance of any Convertible Indebtedness; provided that the purchase price for such Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction does not exceed the net proceeds received by the Parent from the sale of such Convertible Indebtedness issued in connection with the Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction.

  • Specified Hedging Agreement means any Interest Rate/Currency Hedging Agreement entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor and any Qualified Counterparty.

  • Eligible Counterparty means an “Eligible Counterparty” for the purposes of the Law.

  • Secured Hedging Agreement means any Hedging Agreement that is entered into by and between the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and any Hedge Bank.

  • Approved Counterparty means (a) any Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender and (b) any other Person whose long term senior unsecured debt rating is A-/A3 by S&P or Xxxxx’x (or their equivalent) or higher.

  • Secured Hedge Agreement means any Swap Contract permitted under Section 7.03(f) that is entered into by and between any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary and any Hedge Bank.

  • Lender Counterparty means each Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender counterparty to a Hedge Agreement or Banking Service Agreement (including any Person who is a Lender (and any Affiliate thereof) as of the Closing Date but subsequently, whether before or after entering into a Hedge Agreement or Banking Service Agreement, ceases to be a Lender).

  • Hedging Agreement Provider means any Person that enters into a Secured Hedging Agreement with a Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries that is permitted by Section 6.1 to the extent such Person is a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or any other Person that was a Lender (or an Affiliate of a Lender) at the time it entered into the Secured Hedging Agreement but has ceased to be a Lender (or whose Affiliate has ceased to be a Lender) under the Credit Agreement.

  • Excluded Hedge Obligation means, with respect to any Guarantor, (a) any Hedge Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guarantee of such Guarantor of, or the grant by such Guarantor of a security interest to secure, such Hedge Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation, or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) (i) by virtue of such Guarantor’s failure to constitute an “eligible contract participant,” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder (determined after giving effect to any applicable keepwell, support, or other agreement for the benefit of such Guarantor and any and all applicable Guarantees of such Guarantor’s Hedge Obligations by other Loan Parties), at the time the Guarantee of (or grant of such security interest by, as applicable) such Guarantor becomes or would become effective with respect to such Hedge Obligation or (ii) in the case of a Hedge Obligation that is subject to a clearing requirement pursuant to Section 2(h) of the Commodity Exchange Act, because such Guarantor is a “financial entity,” as defined in Section 2(h)(7)(C) of the Commodity Exchange Act, at the time the Guarantee of (or grant of such security interest by, as applicable) such Guarantor becomes or would become effective with respect to such Hedge Obligation or (b) any other Hedge Obligation designated as an “Excluded Hedge Obligation” of such Guarantor as specified in any agreement between the relevant Loan Parties and Hedge Bank applicable to such Hedge Obligations. If a Hedge Obligation arises under a Master Agreement governing more than one Hedge Contract, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Hedge Obligation that is attributable to the Hedge Contract for which such Guarantee or security interest is or becomes excluded in accordance with the first sentence of this definition.

  • Eligible Swap Counterparty means an entity, which may be an affiliate of a remarketing agent, engaged in the business of entering into derivative instrument contracts that satisfies the Rating Agency Condition.

  • Interest Hedge Agreement means a Hedge Contract between the Borrower and one or more financial institutions providing for the exchange of nominal interest obligations between the Borrower and such financial institution or the cap of the interest rate on any Debt of the Borrower.

  • Rate Hedging Agreement means an agreement, device or arrangement providing for payments which are related to fluctuations of interest rates, exchange rates or forward rates, including, but not limited to, dollar-denominated or cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements, forward currency exchange agreements, interest rate cap or collar protection agreements, forward rate currency or interest rate options, puts and warrants.

  • Excluded Hedging Obligation means with respect to any Subsidiary Guarantor, any Hedging Obligation, if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the guarantee of such Subsidiary Guarantor of, or the grant by such Subsidiary Guarantor of a security interest to secure, such Hedging Obligation (or any guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation, or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Subsidiary Guarantor’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act at the time the guarantee of such Subsidiary Guarantor or the grant of such security interest becomes effective with respect to such Hedging Obligation (such determination being made after giving effect to any applicable keepwell, support or other agreement for the benefit of the applicable Loan Party). If a Hedging Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Hedging Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal.

  • Derivative Counterparty means any party to any Derivative Agreement other than the Issuer or the Indenture Trustee.

  • 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.

  • Hedge Agreement means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement.

  • Specified Swap Agreement any Swap Agreement entered into by the Borrower and any Qualified Counterparty (or any Person who was a Qualified Counterparty as of the Closing Date or as of the date such Swap Agreement was entered into) in respect of interest rates to the extent permitted under Section 7.13.

  • Permitted Swap Obligations means all obligations (contingent or otherwise) of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary existing or arising under Swap Contracts, provided that such obligations are (or were) entered into by such Person in the ordinary course of business for the purpose of directly mitigating risks associated with liabilities, commitments or assets held or reasonably anticipated by such Person, or changes in the value of securities issued by such Person in conjunction with a securities repurchase program not otherwise prohibited hereunder, and not for purposes of speculation or taking a “market view”.

  • Secured Hedging Obligations means all Hedging Obligations owing by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to the Agent, a Joint Lead Arranger, Co-Documentation Agent or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing or a Person that was a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender on the Closing Date or at the time the Hedge Agreement giving rise to such Hedging Obligations was entered into.

  • Swap Agreement means any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, future or derivative transaction or option or similar agreement involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions; provided that no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of services provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Borrower or the Subsidiaries shall be a Swap Agreement.

  • Hedging Agreement means any interest rate protection agreement, foreign currency exchange agreement, commodity price protection agreement or other interest or currency exchange rate or commodity price hedging arrangement.