Tier 1 Counterparty definition

Tier 1 Counterparty in relation to an Eligible Account Receivable or Eligible Unbilled Account Receivable, the counterparty thereto to the extent that (a) such counterparty is Investment Grade or (b) such counterparty’s obligations with respect thereto are supported by Acceptable Investment Grade Credit Enhancement.
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Tier 1 Counterparty in relation to an Eligible Account Receivable or Eligible Forward Contract, the counterparty thereto to the extent that (i) (a) such counterparty is Investment Grade, (b) such counterparty’s obligations with respect thereto are supported by Acceptable Investment Grade Credit Enhancement or (c) such counterparty and the credit exposure of the Loan Parties to such counterparty has either (A) been approved as of the Closing Date by the Lenders in their sole discretion and set forth on Schedule 1.1(A) as a Tier 1 Counterparty or (B) been approved by the Required Lenders, in their sole discretion, from time to time after the Closing Date in accordance with the following procedure: (x) the Borrower shall deliver a written request to the Administrative Agent for such approval by the Required Lenders of such counterparty and credit exposure, which request shall be provided by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders, including, without limitation, if requested by a Lender, through posting on Intralinks or other web site in use to distribute information to the Lenders, or by other electronic mail, or other notice procedure permitted under Section 11.2; and (y) the Required Lenders shall inform the Administrative Agent of such approval in writing (by electronic communication, telecopy or facsimile) within five (5) Business Days after receipt of notice from the Administrative Agent; provided that, failure of a Lender to respond to any request for approval within the time period provided for hereby shall be deemed to be approval of such counterparty as a Tier 1 Counterparty by such Lender; provided, further, that, the Supermajority Lenders, in their sole discretion, may from time to time revoke the Tier 1 Counterparty status of any counterparty previously approved as a Tier 1 Counterparty or reduce the previously-approved credit exposure of the Loan Parties to such counterparty, which revocation or reduction shall be effective as of the first Borrowing Base Date that is at least ten (10) days after the delivery of written notice of such revocation or reduction by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower. The Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, extend such five (5) Business Day period if the Administrative Agent determines that any counterparty requires additional review by the Lenders. Schedule 1.1(A) shall be deemed amended to include such Tier 1 Counterparties without further action immediately upon the Required Lenders’ approval of such Tier 1 Counterp...
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Tier 1 Counterparty in relation to an Eligible Account Receivable or Eligible Unbilled Account Receivable, the counterparty thereto to the extent that (a) such counterparty is Investment Grade or (b) such counterparty’s obligations with respect thereto are supported by Acceptable Investment Grade Credit Enhancement. “Tier 2 Counterparty”: in relation to an Eligible Account Receivable or Eligible Unbilled Account Receivable, the counterparty thereto to the extent that it is not a Tier 1 Counterparty. “Title Insurance Company”: as defined in Section 6.1(o). “Total Acquisition Facility Acquisition Extensions of Credit”: an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of Acquisition Facility Loans outstanding at such time, plus (b) the aggregate amount of Acquisition Facility L/C Obligations outstanding at such time, that are, in each case, Acquisition Facility Acquisition Extensions of Credit. “Total Acquisition Facility Extensions of Credit”: an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of Acquisition Facility Loans outstanding at such time, plus (b) the aggregate amount of Acquisition Facility L/C Obligations outstanding at such time. “Total Acquisition Facility Working Capital Extensions of Credit”: an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of Acquisition Facility Loans outstanding at such time, plus (b) the aggregate amount of Acquisition Facility L/C Obligations outstanding at such time, that are, in each case, Acquisition Facility Working Capital Extensions of Credit. “Total Dollar Working Capital Facility Committed Tranche Extensions of Credit”: an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of Dollar Working Capital Facility Committed Tranche Loans and Dollar Committed Tranche Swing Line Loans outstanding at such time, plus (b) the aggregate amount of Dollar Working Capital Facility Committed Tranche L/C Obligations outstanding at such time. “Total Dollar Working Capital Facility Uncommitted Tranche Extensions of Credit”: an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of Dollar Working Capital Facility Uncommitted Tranche Loans and Dollar Uncommitted Tranche Swing USActive 56005294.956005294.16-105-
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Examples of Tier 1 Counterparty in a sentence

  • It is clarified that the designation of such offtaker as an additional Tier 1 Counterparty will take effect after such Holders’ Debt Securities have been redeemed.


More Definitions of Tier 1 Counterparty

Tier 1 Counterparty in relation to an Eligible Account Receivable or Eligible Forward Contract, the counterparty thereto to the extent that (A) such counterparty is Investment Grade, (B) such counterparty’s obligations with respect thereto are supported by Acceptable Investment Grade Credit Enhancement or (C) such counterparty has been approved by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion as a Tier 1 Counterparty and such approval has not been revoked by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.
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Related to Tier 1 Counterparty

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

  • Swap Counterparty Trigger Event A Swap Counterparty Trigger Event shall have occurred if any of a Swap Default with respect to which the Swap Counterparty is a Defaulting Party, a Termination Event with respect to which the Swap Counterparty is the sole Affected Party or an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Swap Counterparty is the sole Affected Party has occurred.

  • Acceptable Counterparty means any counterparty to the Interest Rate Cap Agreement that has and shall maintain, until the expiration of the applicable Interest Rate Cap Agreement, a long-term unsecured debt rating of at least “A+” by S&P and “Aa3” from Xxxxx’x, which rating shall not include a “t” or otherwise reflect a termination risk and is otherwise reasonably acceptable to Lender.

  • Swap Provider Trigger Event A Swap Termination Payment that is triggered upon: (i) an Event of Default under the Interest Rate Swap Agreement with respect to which the Swap Provider is a Defaulting Party (as defined in the Interest Rate Swap Agreement), (ii) a Termination Event under the Interest Rate Swap Agreement with respect to which the Swap Provider is the sole Affected Party (as defined in the Interest Rate Swap Agreement) or (iii) an Additional Termination Event under the Interest Rate Swap Agreement with respect to which the Swap Provider is the sole Affected Party.

  • Reporting Counterparty means, for purposes of Part 45 of CFTC Regulations, the Participant or Authorized Trader that is designated as such pursuant to Rule 528(b).

  • 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.

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

  • 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 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.

  • Ratings Trigger Event has the meaning set forth in Section 3.14 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement.

  • 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.

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

  • Swap Counterparty means Lender or an Affiliate of Lender, in its capacity as counterparty under any Swap Contract.

  • Qualified Counterparty with respect to any Specified Hedge Agreement, any counterparty thereto that, at the time such Specified Hedge Agreement was entered into, was a Lender or an affiliate of a Lender.

  • Derivative Provider Trigger Event means (i) an Event of Default with respect to which Party A is a Defaulting Party, (ii) a Termination Event with respect to which Party A is the sole Affected Party or (iii) an Additional Termination Event with respect to which Party A is the sole Affected Party.

  • Counterparty means PJMSettlement as the contracting party, in its name and own right and not as an agent, to an agreement or transaction with a Market Participant or other entities, including the agreements and transactions with customers regarding transmission service and other transactions under the PJM Tariff and the Operating Agreement. PJMSettlement shall not be a counterparty to (i) any bilateral transactions between Members, or (ii) any Member’s self- supply of energy to serve its load, or (iii) any Member’s self-schedule of energy reported to the Office of the Interconnection to the extent that energy serves that Member’s own load.

  • Secured Swap Provider means (i) a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender (or a Person who was a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender at the time of execution and delivery of a Rate Contract) who has entered into a Secured Rate Contract with Borrower, or (ii) a Person with whom Borrower has entered into a Secured Rate Contract provided or arranged by GE Capital or an Affiliate of GE Capital, and any assignee thereof.

  • Swap Provider means any Person that, at the time it enters into a Swap Agreement is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, in its capacity as a party to such Swap Agreement.

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

  • 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.

  • Required Ratings Threshold means each of the S&P Required Ratings Threshold and the Moody's Second Trigger Ratings Threshold.

  • Lender Counterparty means each Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender counterparty to a Hedge 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, ceases to be a Lender) including, without limitation, each such Affiliate that enters into a joinder agreement with Collateral Agent.

  • Approved Ratings Threshold means each of the S&P Approved Ratings Threshold and the Moody’s First Trigger Ratings Threshold.

  • Swap Providers means, collectively, the Asset Swap Providers, the Liability Swap Providers and the providers of any other swap agreements entered into in connection with the Programme;

  • Moody’s Second 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 “A3” and a short-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating from Moody’s of “Prime-2”, or (ii) if such entity does not have 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 “A3”.

  • 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”.