Times Interest Earned Ratio definition

Times Interest Earned Ratio or "TIER" for any year shall mean (a) total net income or margins plus income taxes plus interest payable on long-term debt for such year, divided by (b) interest on long-term debt payable in such year, as measured on a consolidated basis for the Borrower and all its Subsidiaries.
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Times Interest Earned Ratio means the ratio determined as follows: For each calendar year add (i) Patronage Capital or Margins and (ii) Interest Expense on Long-Term Debt, and divide the total so obtained by Interest Expense on Long-Term Debt, all as computed in accordance with Accounting Requirement.
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Times Interest Earned Ratio. OR "TIER" for any year shall mean (a) total net income or margins plus income taxes plus interest payable on long-term debt for such year, divided by (b) interest on long-term debt payable in such year, as measured on a consolidated basis for the Borrower and all its Subsidiaries.
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Examples of Times Interest Earned Ratio in a sentence

  • Financial ratios for Times Interest Earned Ratio (TIER), Equity, Debt Service Coverage (DSC), and Total Debt to Earnings Before Interest, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBIDA) all met expectations.

  • Subject to applicable laws and rules and orders of regulatory bodies, and to events in the judgment of CFC beyond the control of the Borrower, so operate and manage its business as to achieve both a Times Interest Earned Ratio (as herein called "TIER") of not less than 1.5, and a Debt Service Coverage Ratio (as herein called "DSC") of not less than 1.25, both in the manner required by the Mortgage.

  • Financial ratios for Times Interest Earned Ratio (TIER), equity, Debt Service Coverage (DSC), and Total Debt To Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) all met expectations.

  • To achieve these objectives, the Board is committed to a program of building equity through electric and non-electric revenues and achieving and maintaining adequate Times Interest Earned Ratio (TIER) levels.

  • Chugach’s current authorized Times Interest Earned Ratio for Production-related activity is 1.10, which provides Chugach the opportunity to realize approximately $1.3 million in margins.

  • Times Interest Earned Ratio Times interest earned (TIE) ratio is a financial ratio that signals the company’s ability to pay off its debt.

  • As principal holder of the mortgage, RUS exercises substantial control and supervision over AEPCO’s operations requiring AEPCO to design rates that (1) provide sufficient revenues to pay all fixed and variable expenses; (2) provide and maintain reasonable levels of working capital; and (3) achieve a Times Interest Earned Ratio (TIER) of not less than 1.05 and a Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSC) of not less than 1.00 on an annual basis, based upon an average of the two out of three most recent years.

  • Duty 1General Summary of Duty 1 % of Time 50 Analyze natural gas and electric rate case filings, Times Interest Earned Ratio (TIER) ratemaking petitions, and special contract applications of regulated energy utilities.

  • TIER ADJUSTMENT RIDER - RATE SCHEDULE RIDER “TAR” The price of each kilowatt-hour of energy sold by the Cooperative, subject to adjustment in accordance with this Schedule, will be increased or decreased by an amount, to be determined periodically, over the course of a year, to allow the Cooperative to achieve a target Times Interest Earned Ratio (“TIER”), as shall be established and prescribed by the Board of Trustees, from time to time.

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More Definitions of Times Interest Earned Ratio

Times Interest Earned Ratio means the ratio of Borrower's EBITDA to total interest on Debt and lease expense, all measured upon a consolidated basis, tested quarterly on a rolling four (4) quarters basis for the trailing four (4) quarters commencing with the fiscal quarter of Borrower beginning on June 1, 1997. "EBITDA" means earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, all as determined by generally accepted accounting principles.
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Times Interest Earned Ratio. (TIER) means the ratio of a borrower’s net income plus interest expense plus taxes based upon income, all divided by interest expense, except that for the purposes of section 408(b)(4)(ii) of the geRE Act taxes shall not be included in the numerator of the TIER ratio. For the purpose of this calculation, all amounts will be annual figures and interest expense will include only interest on debt with a maturity greater than one year.
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Times Interest Earned Ratio. TIER") shall have the meaning provided in the Mortgage.
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Times Interest Earned Ratio. TIER")" shall mean the ratio determined as follows: for each calendar year: (A) add (i) patronage capital or margins of the Borrower, (ii) Interest Expense on Total Long-Term Debt of the Borrower and (iii) the amount of any expenses or provisions for any non-recurring charge to income or margins (including without limitation the recognition of expense due to non-recoverability of assets or expenses and the accelerated portion of the amortization of any deferred charges or regulatory assets carried on the books of the company) that have been deducted in arriving at margins; and (B) divide the total so obtained by Interest Expense on Total Long-Term Debt of the Borrower.
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Related to Times Interest Earned Ratio

  • Interest Cover Ratio means the ratio of the Group’s consolidated EBITDA to interest expenses for the previous period of twelve (12) months.

  • Class C Interest Coverage Ratio means, as of any Measurement Date, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) obtained by dividing the Interest Coverage Amount by the scheduled interest payments due on the Class A Notes, the Class B Notes and the Class C Notes. For the purposes of calculating the Class C Interest Coverage Ratio, the expected interest income on Collateral Debt Obligations, Eligible Investments and the Accounts (to the extent applicable) and the expected interest payable on the Class A Notes, the Class B Notes and the Class C Notes will be calculated using the then current interest rates applicable thereto as at the relevant Measurement Date.

  • Interest Coverage Ratio means, for any period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA for such period to (b) Consolidated Interest Expense for such period.

  • Class D Interest Coverage Ratio means, as of any Measurement Date occurring on and after the Determination Date immediately preceding the second Payment Date, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) obtained by dividing the Interest Coverage Amount by the scheduled interest payments due on the Class A Notes, the Class B Notes, the Class C Notes and the Class D Notes on the following Payment Date. For the purposes of calculating the Class D Interest Coverage Ratio, the expected interest income on Collateral Obligations, Eligible Investments and the Accounts (to the extent applicable) and the expected interest payable on the Class A Notes, the Class B Notes, the Class C Notes and the Class D Notes will be calculated using the then current interest rates applicable thereto as at the relevant Measurement Date.

  • Consolidated Account means an account which is a consolidation of any separate accounts of a person who is liable for payment to the Municipality.

  • Net Leverage Ratio means, at any time, the ratio of (a)(i) Consolidated Total Indebtedness at such time minus (ii) the Qualified Cash Amount to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently completed period of four fiscal quarters.

  • Minimum Interest Charge has the meaning given in Section 2.2(b).

  • Debt Service Ratio means for any period the Modified Cash NOI for all consolidated and unconsolidated properties of the Operating Partnership based on its share (determined on a proportional ownership basis based upon the Operating Partnership’s ownership (direct or indirect) in each of its Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures) divided by Debt Service.

  • Debt Service Reserve Requirement means, as of any date of calculation, and for any Fiscal Year, the amount equal to the maximum Adjusted Aggregate Debt Service on Bonds in the current or any future Fiscal Year on all Bonds Outstanding; provided, however, that if, upon the issuance of a Series of Bonds, such amount would require moneys, in an amount in excess of the maximum amount permitted under the Code to be deposited therein from the proceeds of such Bonds, to be deposited therein, the Debt Service Reserve Requirement shall mean an amount equal to the sum of the Debt Service Reserve Requirement immediately preceding issuance of such Bonds and the maximum amount permitted under the Code to be deposited therein from the proceeds of such Bonds, as certified by an Authorized Representative of the Authority; provided, further, that, if (i) the payment of the Principal Installments of or interest on any Series of Bonds or portion thereof is secured by a Special Credit Facility, (ii) the payment of the Tender Option Price of any Option Bond of a Series is secured by a Special Credit Facility or (iii) the Authority has determined in a Supplemental Resolution authorizing the issuance of a Series of Bonds that such Series of Bonds will not be secured by the Common Account in the Debt Service Reserve Fund, the Supplemental Resolution authorizing such Series may specify the Debt Service Reserve Requirement, if any, for the Bonds of such Series: provided, further, that if, as a result of the expiration or termination of a Financial Guaranty, a deficiency shall be created in the Debt Service Reserve Fund, the Debt Service Reserve Requirement shall be calculated so as to exclude the amount of such deficiency and the Debt Service Reserve Requirement shall be increased in each of the five Fiscal Years after the date such deficiency was created by an amount equal twenty per centum (20%) of the aforesaid deficiency.For the purpose of calculating the Debt Service Reserve Requirement for any Variable Rate Bonds of a Series, the maximum Adjusted Debt Service on such Series shall be determined by reference to the Pro Forma Bond Issue for the Variable Rate Bonds of such Series set forth in the Supplemental Resolution authorizing such Series.

  • Adjusted Leverage Ratio means, on any date of determination, the ratio of (i) Adjusted Liabilities to (ii) Tangible Net Worth.

  • Fixed Charge Ratio means, as of any date of determination, the quotient (expressed as a percentage) of (a) Consolidated EBITDA, divided by (b) Consolidated Fixed Charges.

  • VESTED RATIO means, on any relevant date, the ratio determined as follows:

  • Cash Interest Coverage Ratio With respect to any Loan for any Relevant Test Period, either (a) the meaning of “Cash Interest Coverage Ratio” or comparable definition set forth in the Underlying Instruments for such Loan, or (b) in the case of any Loan with respect to which the related Underlying Instruments do not include a definition of “Cash Interest Coverage Ratio” or comparable definition, the ratio of (i) EBITDA to (ii) Cash Interest Expense of such Obligor with respect to the applicable Relevant Test Period, as calculated by the Borrower and Collateral Manager in good faith.

  • Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio means with respect to any specified Person for any period, the ratio of the Consolidated Cash Flow of such Person for such period to the Fixed Charges of such Person for such period. In the event that the specified Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurs, assumes, guarantees, repays, repurchases, redeems, defeases or otherwise discharges any Indebtedness (other than ordinary working capital borrowings) or issues, repurchases or redeems preferred stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is being calculated and on or prior to the date on which the event for which the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is made (the “Calculation Date”), then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio will be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence, assumption, guarantee, repayment, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other discharge of Indebtedness, or such issuance, repurchase or redemption of preferred stock, and the use of the proceeds therefrom, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter reference period. In addition, for purposes of calculating the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio:

  • First Lien Net Leverage Ratio means, with respect to any Test Period, the ratio of (i) Consolidated Total Indebtedness secured on a first lien basis, net of Unrestricted Cash, as of the last day of such Test Period, to (ii) Consolidated EBITDA for such Test Period.

  • LTM EBITDA means Consolidated EBITDA of the Company measured for the period of the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters ending prior to the date of such determination for which internal consolidated financial statements of the Company are available, in each case with such pro forma adjustments giving effect to such Indebtedness, acquisition or Investment, as applicable, since the start of such four quarter period and as are consistent with the pro forma adjustments set forth in the definition of “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.”

  • Specified Reserve Account Balance means, for any Payment Date, an amount equal to 2.00% of the Pool Balance as of the Cut-Off Date; provided, however, on any Payment Date after the Notes are no longer Outstanding following payment in full of the principal and interest on the Notes, the “Specified Reserve Account Balance” shall be $0.

  • Unencumbered Interest Coverage Ratio means the ratio of (a) the Unencumbered Adjusted NOI to (b) the Unsecured Interest Expense for the immediately preceding calendar quarter.

  • Loss Reserve Ratio means, for any Calculation Period, the product of (a) the Stress Factor, (b) the highest three-month average, during the twelve-month period ending on the most recent Month End Date, of the Default Ratio and (c) the Loss Horizon Ratio for such Calculation Period.

  • Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of the four prior fiscal quarters ending on such date to (b) Consolidated Interest Charges for such period.

  • Consolidated Fixed Charge Ratio means, with respect to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the Four-Quarter Period ending on the date of computation thereof, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDAR to (b) Consolidated Fixed Charges;

  • Consolidated Leverage Ratio means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness as of such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently completed Measurement Period.

  • Effective Leverage Ratio has the meaning set forth in the Statement.

  • Net earnings available for fixed charges means net income after deducting operating and maintenance expenses, taxes other than federal and state income taxes, depreciation, and depletion, but excluding extraordinary expenses appearing in the regular financial statements of the system.

  • Total Net Leverage Ratio means, as of any date of determination, the ratio, on a Pro Forma Basis, of (a) Consolidated Total Indebtedness as of such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently completed Test Period.

  • Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio means, with respect to any Person, the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA of such Person during the four full fiscal quarters (the “Four-Quarter Period”) ending prior to the date of the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for which internal financial statements are available (the “Transaction Date”) to Consolidated Fixed Charges of such Person for the Four-Quarter Period. In addition to, and without limitation of, the foregoing, for purposes of this definition, “Consolidated EBITDA” and “Consolidated Fixed Charges” shall be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis for the period of such calculation to (i) the incurrence or repayment of any Indebtedness or the issuance of any Designated Preferred Stock of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (and the application of the proceeds thereof) giving rise to the need to make such calculation and any incurrence or repayment of other Indebtedness or the issuance or redemption of other Preferred Stock (and the application of the proceeds thereof), other than the incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness in the ordinary course of business for working capital purposes pursuant to revolving credit facilities, occurring during the Four-Quarter Period or at any time subsequent to the last day of the Four-Quarter Period and on or prior to the Transaction Date, as if such incurrence or repayment or issuance or redemption, as the case may be (and the application of the proceeds thereof), had occurred on the first day of the Four-Quarter Period; and (ii) any Asset Sales or other dispositions or Asset Acquisitions (including any Asset Acquisition giving rise to the need to make such calculation as a result of such Person or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries (including any Person who becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of the Asset Acquisition) incurring, assuming or otherwise being liable for Acquired Indebtedness and also including any Consolidated EBITDA attributable to the assets which are the subject of the Asset Acquisition or Asset Sale or other disposition and without regard to clause (vi) of the definition of Consolidated Net Income), investments, mergers, consolidations and disposed operations (as determined in accordance with GAAP) occurring during the Four-Quarter Period or at any time subsequent to the last day of the Four-Quarter Period and on or prior to the Transaction Date, as if such Asset Sale or other disposition or Asset Acquisition (including the incurrence or assumption of any such Acquired Indebtedness), investment, merger, consolidation or disposed operation, occurred on the first day of the Four-Quarter Period. If such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries directly or indirectly guarantees Indebtedness of a third Person, the preceding sentence shall give effect to the incurrence of such guaranteed Indebtedness as if such Person or any Restricted Subsidiary of such Person had directly incurred or otherwise assumed such other Indebtedness that was so guaranteed.