Permitted Parent Preferred Equity definition

Permitted Parent Preferred Equity means non-voting, preferred stock issued by the Ultimate Parent which (i) have no scheduled payments of cash dividends due or payable thereon until January 12, 2005, and no scheduled redemption or repurchase obligations with respect thereto until after the date that is 180 days after the Stated Maturity Date of the latest to mature of the Term Loans, (ii) is not convertible, exchangeable or exercisable for any Indebtedness or any other Capital Stock other than (a) Capital Stock of the Ultimate Parent or (b) after January 12, 2005, unsecured Indebtedness of the Ultimate Parent having substantially the same terms as the Permitted Holdings Unsecured Indebtedness, (iii) is not redeemable at the option of the holder thereof until after the date that is 180 days after the Stated Maturity Date of the latest to mature of the Term Loans, other than with respect to customary redemption rights with respect to (x) a change of control of the Ultimate Parent which constitutes a Change of Control with respect to this Agreement or (y) an asset sale, subject in each case to the prior payment in full of the Obligations and customary subordination provisions for securities with substantially the same terms and conditions as the Permitted Parent Preferred Equity and (iv) does not have any blockage rights, covenants or default or cross-default provisions that could accelerate the payment of dividends or liquidation preference rights.
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Permitted Parent Preferred Equity means non-voting, preferred membership interests issued by the Ultimate Parent which (i) have no scheduled payments of cash dividends due or payable thereon until after the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Existing Credit Agreement, and no scheduled redemption or repurchase obligations with respect thereto until after the date that is 180 days after the Stated Maturity Date of the latest to mature of the Term Loans, (ii) are not convertible, exchangeable or exercisable for any Indebtedness or any other Capital Stock other than (a) Capital Stock of the Ultimate Parent or (b) after the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Existing Credit Agreement, unsecured Indebtedness of the Ultimate Parent having substantially the same terms as the Permitted Holdings Unsecured Indebtedness, (iii) are not redeemable at the option of the holder thereof until after the date that is 180 days after the Stated Maturity Date of the latest to mature of the Term Loans, other than with respect to customary redemption rights with respect to (x) a change of control of the Ultimate Parent which constitutes a Change of Control with respect to this Agreement or (y) an asset sale, subject in each case to the prior payment in full of the Obligations and customary subordination provisions for securities with substantially the same terms and conditions as the Permitted Parent Preferred Equity and (iv) do not have any blockage rights, covenants or default or cross-default provisions that could accelerate the payment of dividends or liquidation preference rights.
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Permitted Parent Preferred Equity means none.
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More Definitions of Permitted Parent Preferred Equity

Permitted Parent Preferred Equity means non-voting, preferred --------------------------------- membership interests issued by the Ultimate Parent, on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Majority Banks.
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Permitted Parent Preferred Equity means non-voting, preferred stock issued by the Ultimate Parent which (i) have no scheduled payments of cash dividends due or payable thereon until January 12, 2005, and no scheduled redemption or repurchase obligations with respect thereto until after the date that is 180 days after the Stated Maturity Date of the latest to mature of the Term Loans, (ii) is not convertible, exchangeable or exercisable for any Indebtedness or any other Capital Stock other than (a) Capital Stock of the Ultimate Parent or (b) after January 12, 2005, unsecured Indebtedness of the Ultimate Parent having substantially the same terms as the Permitted Holdings Unsecured Indebtedness, (iii) is not redeemable at the option of the holder thereof until after the date that is 180 days after the Stated Maturity Date of the latest to mature of the Term Loans, other than with respect to customary redemption rights with respect to (x) a change of control of the Ultimate Parent which constitutes a Change of
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Related to Permitted Parent Preferred Equity

  • Preferred Equity Interest in any Person, means an Equity Interest of any class or classes (however designated) which is preferred as to the payment of dividends or distributions, or as to the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation or dissolution of such Person, over Equity Interests of any other class in such Person.

  • Permitted Parent means (a) any Parent Entity that at the time it became a Parent Entity was a Permitted Holder pursuant to clauses (1), (2) and (3) of the definition thereof; provided that such Parent Entity was not formed in connection with, or in contemplation of, a transaction (other than the Transactions) that would otherwise constitute a Change in Control and (b) Holdings, so long as it is controlled by one or more Persons that are Permitted Holders pursuant to clause (1), (2), (3) or (4) of the definition thereof.

  • Preferred Equity means any stock, shares or other ownership interests in the issuer thereof howsoever evidenced (including, without limitation, limited liability company membership interests), whether with or without voting rights, that is entitled to dividends or distributions prior to the payment of dividends or distributions with respect to Common Equity.

  • Permitted Holdings Debt has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.01(a)(xviii).

  • Acquisition Debt means any Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for the purpose of financing, in whole or in part, a Material Acquisition and any related transactions or series of related transactions (including for the purpose of refinancing or replacing all or a portion of any pre-existing Indebtedness of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or the person(s) or assets to be acquired); provided that (a) the release of the proceeds of such Indebtedness to the Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries is contingent upon the consummation of such Material Acquisition and, pending such release, such proceeds are held in escrow (and, if the definitive agreement (or, in the case of a tender offer or similar transaction, the definitive offer document) for such acquisition is terminated prior to the consummation of such Material Acquisition or if such Material Acquisition is otherwise not consummated by the date specified in the definitive documentation relating to such Indebtedness, such proceeds shall be promptly applied to satisfy and discharge all obligations of the Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries in respect of such Indebtedness) or (b) such Indebtedness contains a “special mandatory redemption” provision (or other similar provision) or otherwise permits such Indebtedness to be redeemed or prepaid if such Material Acquisition is not consummated by the date specified in the definitive documentation relating to such Indebtedness (and if the definitive agreement (or, in the case of a tender offer or similar transaction, the definitive offer document) for such Material Acquisition is terminated in accordance with its terms prior to the consummation of such Material Acquisition or such Material Acquisition is otherwise not consummated by the date specified in the definitive documentation relating to such Indebtedness, such Indebtedness is so redeemed or prepaid within 90 days of such termination or such specified date, as the case may be).

  • Permitted Acquisition Documents means with respect to any acquisition proposed by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor, final copies or substantially final drafts if not executed at the required time of delivery of the purchase agreement, sale agreement, merger agreement or other agreement evidencing such acquisition, including, without limitation, all legal opinions and each other document executed, delivered, contemplated by or prepared in connection therewith and any amendment, modification or supplement to any of the foregoing.

  • Permitted Convertible Indebtedness means indebtedness of Borrower that is convertible into common stock of Borrower (or other securities or property following a merger event or other change of the common stock of Borrower) and/or cash (in an amount determined by reference to the price of such common stock).

  • Permitted Reorganization means any reorganizations and other activities related to tax planning and tax reorganization, so long as, after giving effect thereto, the enforceability of the Note Guarantees, taken as a whole, are not materially impaired.

  • Permitted Business Acquisition means any acquisition of all or substantially all the assets of, or all or substantially all the Equity Interests (other than directors’ qualifying shares) not previously held by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in, or merger, consolidation or amalgamation with, a person or division or line of business of a person (or any subsequent investment made in a person or division or line of business previously acquired in a Permitted Business Acquisition), if immediately after giving effect thereto: (i) no Event of Default under clause (b), (c), (h) or (i) of Section 7.01 shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, provided, however, that with respect to a proposed acquisition pursuant to an executed acquisition agreement, at the option of the Borrower, the determination of whether such an Event of Default shall exist shall be made solely at the time of the execution of the acquisition agreement related to such Permitted Business Acquisition; (ii) all transactions related thereto shall be consummated in accordance with applicable laws; (iii) with respect to any such acquisition or investment with cash consideration in excess of $50,000,000, the Borrower shall be in Pro Forma Compliance immediately after giving effect to such acquisition or investment and any related transaction; (iv) any acquired or newly formed Subsidiary shall not be liable for any Indebtedness except for Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01; (v) to the extent required by Section 5.10, any person acquired in such acquisition, if acquired by the Borrower or a Domestic Subsidiary, shall be merged into the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party or become upon consummation of such acquisition a Subsidiary Loan Party; and (vi) the aggregate cash consideration in respect of such acquisitions and investments in assets that are not owned by the Borrower or Subsidiary Loan Parties or in Equity Interests of persons that are not Subsidiary Loan Parties or do not become Subsidiary Loan Parties, in each case upon consummation of such acquisition, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $150,000,000 and (y) 0.05 times the EBITDA calculated on a Pro Forma Basis for the then most recently ended Test Period (excluding for purposes of the calculation in this clause (vi), (A) any such assets or Equity Interests that are no longer owned by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and (B) acquisitions and investments made at a time when, immediately after giving effect thereto, the Net Total Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis would not exceed 3.15 to 1.00, which acquisitions and investments shall be permitted under this clause (vi) without regard to such calculation).

  • Excluded Equity Interests means (a) any Equity Interests with respect to which, in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, the cost or other consequences of pledging such Equity Interests in favor of the Secured Parties under the Security Documents shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Secured Parties therefrom, (b) solely in the case of any pledge of Equity Interests of any Foreign Subsidiary or FSHCO (in each case, that is owned directly by the Borrower or a Guarantor) to secure the Obligations, any Equity Interest that is Voting Stock of such Foreign Subsidiary or FSHCO in excess of 65% of the Voting Stock of such Subsidiary, (c) any Equity Interests to the extent the pledge thereof would be prohibited by any Requirement of Law, (d) in the case of (i) any Equity Interests of any Subsidiary to the extent the pledge of such Equity Interests is prohibited by Contractual Requirements existing on the Closing Date or at the time such Subsidiary is acquired (provided that such Contractual Requirements have not been entered into in contemplation of such Subsidiary being acquired), or (ii) any Equity Interests of any Subsidiary that is not a Wholly owned Subsidiary at the time such Subsidiary becomes a Subsidiary, any Equity Interests of each such Subsidiary described in clause (i) or (ii) to the extent (A) that a pledge thereof to secure the Obligations is prohibited by any applicable Contractual Requirement (other than customary non-assignment provisions which are ineffective under the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable Requirements of Law), (B) any Contractual Requirement prohibits such a pledge without the consent of any other party; provided that this clause (B) shall not apply if (1) such other party is a Credit Party or a Wholly owned Subsidiary or (2) consent has been obtained to consummate such pledge (it being understood that the foregoing shall not be deemed to obligate the Borrower or any Subsidiary to obtain any such consent)) and only for so long as such Contractual Requirement or replacement or renewal thereof is in effect, or (C) a pledge thereof to secure the Obligations would give any other party (other than a Credit Party or a Wholly owned Subsidiary) to any Contractual Requirement governing such Equity Interests the right to terminate its obligations thereunder (other than customary non-assignment provisions that are ineffective under the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable Requirement of Law), (e) the Equity Interests of any Immaterial Subsidiary (unless a security interest in the Equity Interests of such Subsidiary may be perfected by filing an “all assets” UCC financing statement) and any Unrestricted Subsidiary, (f) the Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary or FSHCO, (g) any Equity Interests of any Subsidiary to the extent that the pledge of such Equity Interests would result in material adverse tax consequences to the Borrower or any Subsidiary as reasonably determined by the Borrower, (h) any Equity Interests set forth on Schedule 1.1(b) which have been identified on or prior to the Closing Date in writing to the Administrative Agent by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower and agreed to by the Administrative Agent and (i) Margin Stock.

  • Stock Acquisition Date means the first date of public announcement (which, for purposes of this definition, shall include, without limitation, a report filed pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) by the Company or an Acquiring Person that an Acquiring Person has become such, or such earlier date as a majority of the Board of Directors shall become aware of the existence of an Acquiring Person.

  • Restricted Payment Transaction means any Restricted Payment permitted pursuant to Section 409, any Permitted Payment, any Permitted Investment, or any transaction specifically excluded from the definition of the term “Restricted Payment” (including pursuant to the exception contained in clause (i) and the parenthetical exclusions contained in clauses (ii) and (iii) of such definition).