Common use of Limitation on Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries Clause in Contracts

Limitation on Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to Incur any Debt except any and all of the following (each of which shall be given independent effect): (i) Restricted Subsidiary Guarantees; (ii) Debt outstanding on the Measurement Date; (iii) Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries under Credit Facilities permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (ii) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; (iv) Purchase Money Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (iii) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; (v) Debt owed by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (vi) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; 116 (vi) Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries consisting of Permitted Interest Rate or Currency Protection Agreements permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (x) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; (vii) Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries permitted to be Incurred under clause (vii) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010 or Issue Date Purchase Money Debt permitted to be Incurred under clause (xii) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; (viii) Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries permitted to be Incurred under clause (ix) or (xi) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; and (ix) Debt which is Incurred to refinance any Debt of a Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (vii) of this paragraph or this clause (ix), in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued at a discount, the then- Accreted Value) not to exceed the aggregate principal amount (or if issued at a discount, the then-Accreted Value) of the Debt so refinanced, plus the amount of any premium required to be paid in connection with such refinancing pursuant to the terms of the Debt so refinanced or the amount of any premium reasonably determined by the Board of Directors as necessary to accomplish such refinancing by means of a tender offer or privately negotiated repurchase, plus the amount of expenses of the Company and the applicable Restricted Subsidiary Incurred in connection therewith; provided, however, that, in the case -------- ------- of any refinancing of Debt Incurred pursuant to clause (i), (ii) or (vii) or, if such Debt previously refinanced Debt Incurred pursuant to any such clause, this clause (ix), the refinancing Debt by its terms, or by the terms of any agreement or instrument pursuant to which such Debt is Incurred, (x) does not provide for payments of principal at the stated maturity of such Debt or by way of a sinking fund applicable to such Debt or by way of any mandatory redemption, defeasance, retirement or repurchase of such Debt by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (including any redemption, retirement or repurchase which is contingent upon events or circumstances, but excluding any retirement required by virtue of acceleration of such Debt upon an event of default thereunder), in each case prior to the time the same are required by the terms of the Debt being refinanced and (y) does not permit redemption or other retirement (including pursuant to an offer to purchase made by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) of such Debt at the option of the holder thereof prior to the stated maturity of the Debt being refinanced, other than, in the case of clause (x) or (y), any such payment, redemption or other retirement (including pursuant to an offer to purchase made by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) which is conditioned upon the change of control of the Company pursuant to provisions substantially similar to those contained in Section 1009. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 1011, the maximum amount of Debt that a Restricted Subsidiary may Incur pursuant to this Section 1011 shall not be deemed to be exceeded due solely as the result of fluctuations in the exchange rates of currencies. For purposes of determining any particular amount of Debt under this Section 1011, Guarantees, Liens or obligations with respect to letters of credit supporting Debt otherwise included in the determination of such particular amount shall not be included. For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 1011, in the event that an item of Debt meets the criteria of more than one of the types of Debt described in the above clauses, the Company, in its sole discretion, shall classify such item of Debt and only be required to include the amount and type of such Debt in one of such clauses.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Euro Securities Indenture (Level 3 Communications Inc), Indenture (Level 3 Communications Inc)

Limitation on Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to Incur any Debt except any and all of the following (each of which shall be given independent effect): (i) Restricted Subsidiary Guarantees; (ii) Debt outstanding on the Measurement Date; (iii) Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries under Credit Facilities permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (ii) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; (iv) Purchase Money Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (iii) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; (v) Debt owed by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (vi) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; 116; (vi) Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries consisting of Permitted Interest Rate or Currency Protection 117 Agreements permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (x) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; (vii) Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries permitted to be Incurred under clause (vii) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010 or Issue Date Purchase Money Debt permitted to be Incurred under clause (xii) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; (viii) Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries permitted to be Incurred under clause (ix) or (xi) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; and (ix) Debt which is Incurred to refinance any Debt of a Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (vii) of this paragraph or this clause (ix), in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued at a discount, the then- then-Accreted Value) not to exceed the aggregate principal amount (or if issued at a discount, the then-Accreted Value) of the Debt so refinanced, plus the amount of any premium required to be paid in connection with such refinancing pursuant to the terms of the Debt so refinanced or the amount of any premium reasonably determined by the Board of Directors as necessary to accomplish such refinancing by means of a tender offer or privately negotiated repurchase, plus the amount of expenses of the Company and the applicable Restricted Subsidiary Incurred in connection therewith; provided, however, that, in -------- ------- the case -------- ------- of any refinancing of Debt Incurred pursuant to clause (i), (ii) or (vii) or, if such Debt previously refinanced Debt Incurred pursuant to any such clause, this clause (ix), the refinancing Debt by its terms, or by the terms of any agreement or instrument pursuant to which such Debt is Incurred, (x) does not provide for payments of principal at the stated maturity of such Debt or by way of a sinking fund applicable to such Debt or by way of any mandatory redemption, defeasance, retirement or repurchase of such Debt by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (including any redemption, retirement or repurchase which is contingent upon events or circumstances, but excluding any retirement required by virtue of acceleration of such Debt upon an event of default thereunder), in each case prior to the time the same are required by the terms of the Debt being refinanced and (y) does not permit redemption or other retirement (including pursuant to an offer to purchase made by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) of such Debt at the option of the holder thereof prior to the stated maturity of the Debt being refinanced, other than, in the case of clause (x) or (y), any such payment, redemption or other retirement (including pursuant to an offer to purchase made by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) which is conditioned upon the change of control of the Company pursuant to provisions substantially similar to those contained in Section 1009. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 1011, the maximum amount of Debt that a Restricted Subsidiary may Incur pursuant to this Section 1011 shall not be deemed to be exceeded due solely as the result of fluctuations in the exchange rates of currencies. For purposes of determining any particular amount of Debt under this Section 1011, Guarantees, Liens or obligations with respect to letters of credit supporting Debt otherwise included in the determination of such particular amount shall not be included. For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 1011, in the event that an item of Debt meets the criteria of more than one of the types of Debt described in the above clauses, the Company, in its sole discretion, shall classify such item of Debt and only be required to include the amount and type of such Debt in one of such clauses.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Level 3 Communications Inc)

Limitation on Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to Incur any Debt except any and all of the following (each of which shall be given independent effect): (i) Restricted Subsidiary Guarantees; (ii) Debt outstanding on the Measurement Date; (iii) Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries under Credit Facilities permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (ii) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; (iv) Purchase Money Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (iii) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; (v) Debt owed by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (vi) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; 116; (vi) Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries consisting of Permitted Interest Rate or Currency Protection Agreements permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (x) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; (vii) Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries permitted to be Incurred under clause (vii) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010 or Issue Date Purchase Money Debt permitted to be Incurred under clause (xii) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; (viii) Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries permitted to be Incurred under clause (ix) or (xi) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; and (ix) Debt which is Incurred to refinance any Debt of a Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (vii) of this paragraph or this clause (ix), in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued at a discount, the then- then-Accreted Value) not to exceed the aggregate principal amount (or if issued at a discount, the then-Accreted Value) of the Debt so refinanced, plus the amount of any premium required to be paid in connection with such refinancing pursuant to the terms of the Debt so refinanced or the amount of any premium reasonably determined by the Board of Directors as necessary to accomplish such refinancing by means of a tender offer or privately negotiated repurchase, plus the amount of expenses of the Company and the applicable Restricted Subsidiary Incurred in connection therewith; provided, -------- however, that, in the case -------- ------- of any refinancing of Debt Incurred pursuant to ------- clause (i), (ii) or (vii) or, if such Debt previously refinanced Debt Incurred pursuant to any such clause, this clause (ix), the refinancing Debt by its terms, or by the terms of any agreement or instrument pursuant to which such Debt is Incurred, (x) does not provide for payments of principal at the stated maturity of such Debt or by way of a sinking fund applicable to such Debt or by way of any mandatory redemption, defeasance, retirement or repurchase of such Debt by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (including any redemption, retirement or repurchase which is contingent upon events or circumstances, but excluding any retirement required by virtue of acceleration of such Debt upon an event of default thereunder), in each case prior to the time the same are required by the terms of the Debt being refinanced and (y) does not permit redemption or other retirement (including pursuant to an offer to purchase made by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) of such Debt at the option of the holder thereof prior to the stated maturity of the Debt being refinanced, other than, in the case of clause (x) or (y), any such payment, redemption or other retirement (including pursuant to an offer to purchase made by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) which is conditioned upon the change of control of the Company pursuant to provisions substantially similar to those contained in Section 1009. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 1011, the maximum amount of Debt that a Restricted 115 Subsidiary may Incur pursuant to this Section 1011 shall not be deemed to be exceeded due solely as the result of fluctuations in the exchange rates of currencies. For purposes of determining any particular amount of Debt under this Section 1011, Guarantees, Liens or obligations with respect to letters of credit supporting Debt otherwise included in the determination of such particular amount shall not be included. For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 1011, in the event that an item of Debt meets the criteria of more than one of the types of Debt described in the above clauses, the Company, in its sole discretion, shall classify such item of Debt and only be required to include the amount and type of such Debt in one of such clauses.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Level 3 Communications Inc)

Limitation on Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to Incur any Debt except any and all of the following (each of which shall be given independent effect): (i) Restricted Subsidiary Guarantees; (ii) Debt outstanding on the Measurement Date; (iii) Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries under Credit Facilities permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (ii) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; (iv) Purchase Money Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (iii) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; (v) Debt owed by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (vi) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; 116; (vi) Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries consisting of Permitted Interest Rate or Currency Protection Agreements permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (x) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; (vii) Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries permitted to be Incurred under clause (vii) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010 or Issue Date Purchase Money Debt permitted to be Incurred under clause (xii) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; (viii) Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries permitted to be Incurred under clause (ix) or (xi) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; and (ix) Debt which is Incurred to refinance any Debt of a Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (vii) of this paragraph or this clause (ix), in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued at a discount, the then- Accreted Value) not to exceed the aggregate principal amount (or if issued at a discount, the then-Accreted Value) of the Debt so refinanced, plus the amount of any premium required to be paid in connection with such refinancing pursuant to the terms of the Debt so refinanced or the amount of any premium reasonably determined by the Board of Directors as necessary to accomplish such refinancing by means of a tender offer or privately negotiated repurchase, plus the amount of expenses of the Company and the applicable Restricted Subsidiary Incurred in connection therewith; provided, however, that, in the case -------- ------- of any refinancing of Debt Incurred pursuant to clause (i), (ii) or (vii) or, if such Debt previously refinanced Debt Incurred pursuant to any such clause, this clause (ix), the refinancing Debt by its terms, or by the terms of any agreement or instrument pursuant to which such Debt is Incurred, (x) does not provide for payments of principal at the stated maturity of such Debt or by way of a sinking fund applicable to such Debt or by way of any mandatory redemption, defeasance, retirement or repurchase of such Debt by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (including any redemption, retirement or repurchase which is contingent upon events or circumstances, but excluding any retirement required by virtue of acceleration of such Debt upon an event of default thereunder), in each case prior to the time the same are required by the terms of the Debt being refinanced and (y) does not permit redemption or other retirement (including pursuant to an offer to purchase made by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) of such Debt at the option of the holder thereof prior to the stated maturity of the Debt being refinanced, other than, in the case of clause (x) or (y), any such payment, redemption or other retirement (including pursuant to an offer to purchase made by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) which is conditioned upon the change of control of the Company pursuant to provisions substantially similar to those contained in Section 1009. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 1011, the maximum amount of Debt that a Restricted Subsidiary may Incur pursuant to this Section 1011 shall not be deemed to be exceeded due solely as the result of fluctuations in the exchange rates of currencies. For purposes of determining any particular amount of Debt under this Section 1011, Guarantees, Liens or obligations with respect to letters of credit supporting Debt otherwise included in the determination of such particular amount shall not be included. For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 1011, in the event that an item of Debt meets the criteria of more than one of the types of Debt described in the above clauses, the Company, in its sole discretion, shall classify such item of Debt and only be required to include the amount and type of such Debt in one of such clauses.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Level 3 Communications Inc)

Limitation on Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to Incur any Debt except any and all of the following (each of which shall be given independent effect): (i) Restricted Subsidiary Guarantees; (ii) Debt outstanding on the Measurement Date; (iii) Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries under Credit Facilities permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (ii) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; (iv) Purchase Money Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (iii) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; (v) Debt owed by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (vi) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; 116; (vi) Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries consisting of Permitted Interest Rate or Currency Protection 120 Agreements permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (x) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; (vii) Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries permitted to be Incurred under clause (vii) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010 or Issue Date Purchase Money Debt permitted to be Incurred under clause (xii) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; (viii) Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries permitted to be Incurred under clause (ix) or (xi) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; and (ix) Debt which is Incurred to refinance any Debt of a Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (vii) of this paragraph or this clause (ix), in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued at a discount, the then- Accreted Value) not to exceed the aggregate principal amount (or if issued at a discount, the then-Accreted Value) of the Debt so refinanced, plus the amount of any premium required to be paid in connection with such refinancing pursuant to the terms of the Debt so refinanced or the amount of any premium reasonably determined by the Board of Directors as necessary to accomplish such refinancing by means of a tender offer or privately negotiated repurchase, plus the amount of expenses of the Company and the applicable Restricted Subsidiary Incurred in connection therewith; provided, however, that, in the case -------- ------- of any refinancing of Debt Incurred pursuant to clause (i), (ii) or (vii) or, if such Debt previously refinanced Debt Incurred pursuant to any such clause, this clause (ix), the refinancing Debt by its terms, or by the terms of any agreement or instrument pursuant to which such Debt is Incurred, (x) does not provide for payments of principal at the stated maturity of such Debt or by way of a sinking fund applicable to such Debt or by way of any mandatory redemption, defeasance, retirement or repurchase of such Debt by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (including any redemption, retirement or repurchase which is contingent upon events or circumstances, but excluding any retirement required by virtue of acceleration of such Debt upon an event of default thereunder), in each case prior to the time the same 121 are required by the terms of the Debt being refinanced and (y) does not permit redemption or other retirement (including pursuant to an offer to purchase made by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) of such Debt at the option of the holder thereof prior to the stated maturity of the Debt being refinanced, other than, in the case of clause (x) or (y), any such payment, redemption or other retirement (including pursuant to an offer to purchase made by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) which is conditioned upon the change of control of the Company pursuant to provisions substantially similar to those contained in Section 1009. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 1011, the maximum amount of Debt that a Restricted Subsidiary may Incur pursuant to this Section 1011 shall not be deemed to be exceeded due solely as the result of fluctuations in the exchange rates of currencies. For purposes of determining any particular amount of Debt under this Section 1011, Guarantees, Liens or obligations with respect to letters of credit supporting Debt otherwise included in the determination of such particular amount shall not be included. For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 1011, in the event that an item of Debt meets the criteria of more than one of the types of Debt described in the above clauses, the Company, in its sole discretion, shall classify such item of Debt and only be required to include the amount and type of such Debt in one of such clauses.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Euro Securities Indenture (Level 3 Communications Inc)

Limitation on Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to Incur any Debt except any and all of the following (each of which shall be given independent effect): (i) Restricted Subsidiary Guarantees; (ii) Debt outstanding on the Measurement Issue Date; (iii) Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries under Credit Facilities permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (ii) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; (iv) Purchase Money Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (iii) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; (v) Debt owed by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (vi) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; 116; (vi) Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries consisting of Permitted Interest Rate or Currency Protection Agreements permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (x) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; (vii) Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries permitted to be Incurred under clause (vii) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010 or Issue Date Purchase Money Debt permitted to be Incurred under clause (xii) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; (viii) Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries permitted to be Incurred under clause (ix) or (xi) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; and (ix) Debt which is Incurred to refinance any Debt of a Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (vii) of this paragraph or this clause (ix), in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued at a discount, the then- then-Accreted Value) not to exceed the aggregate principal amount (or if issued at a discount, the then-Accreted Value) of the Debt so refinanced, plus the amount of any premium required to be paid in connection with such refinancing pursuant to the terms of the Debt so refinanced or the amount of any premium reasonably determined by the Board of Directors as necessary to accomplish such refinancing by means of a tender offer or privately negotiated repurchase, plus the amount of expenses of the Company and the applicable Restricted Subsidiary Incurred in connection therewith; provided, -------- however, that, in the case -------- ------- of any refinancing of Debt Incurred pursuant to ------- clause (i), (ii) or (vii) or, if such Debt previously refinanced Debt Incurred pursuant to any such clause, this clause (ix), the refinancing Debt by its terms, or by the terms of any agreement or instrument pursuant to which such Debt is Incurred, (x) does not provide for payments of principal at the stated maturity of such Debt or by way of a sinking fund applicable to such Debt or by way of any mandatory redemption, defeasance, retirement or repurchase of such Debt by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (including any redemption, retirement or repurchase which is contingent upon events or circumstances, but excluding any retirement required by virtue of acceleration of such Debt upon an event of default thereunder), in each case prior to the time the same are required by the terms of the Debt being refinanced and (y) does not permit redemption or other retirement (including pursuant to an offer to purchase made by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) of such Debt at the option of the holder thereof prior to the stated maturity of the Debt being refinanced, other than, in the case of clause (x) or (y), any such payment, redemption or other retirement (including pursuant to an offer to purchase made by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) which is conditioned upon the change of control of the Company pursuant to provisions substantially similar to those contained in Section 1009. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 1011, the maximum amount of Debt that a Restricted Subsidiary may Incur pursuant to this Section 1011 shall not be deemed to be exceeded due solely as the result of fluctuations in the exchange rates of currencies. For purposes of determining any particular amount of Debt under this Section 1011, Guarantees, Liens or obligations with respect to letters of credit supporting Debt otherwise included in the determination of such particular amount shall not be included. For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 1011, in the event that an item of Debt meets the criteria of more than one of the types of Debt described in the above clauses, the Company, in its sole discretion, shall classify such item of Debt and only be required to include the amount and type of such Debt in one of such clauses.. 100

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Level 3 Communications Inc)

Limitation on Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company shall will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to Incur create, incur, assume, guarantee, or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable with respect to, any Debt except any and all of the following (each of which shall be given independent effect):Debt, except: (i) Restricted Subsidiary Guarantees; (ii) Debt outstanding on the Measurement Date; (iiia) Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries under Credit Facilities permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (ii) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; (iv) Purchase Money Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (iii) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010; (v) Debt owed by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or to a Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiary, (b) Debt of the Guarantors evidenced by the Credit Agreement Guaranties, the 1996 Note Purchase Agreement Guaranties and the 1998 Note Purchase Agreement Guaranties, and (c) Debt of a Restricted Subsidiary consisting of: (i) Debt of a Person existing at the time such Person is merged into or consolidated with a Restricted Subsidiary or such Restricted Subsidiary acquires all or substantially all the properties of such Person, (ii) Debt of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, (iii) Debt of a Restricted Subsidiary outstanding on the date hereof and reflected in Schedule 5.15, (iv) Debt of a Restricted Subsidiary incurred in connection with, or with a view to, compliance by such Restricted Subsidiary with the requirements of any program adopted by any federal, state or local governmental authority and applicable to such Restricted Subsidiary and providing financial or tax benefits to such Restricted Subsidiary which are not available without the incurrence of such Debt and are not available directly to the Company, (v) Debt of a Restricted Subsidiary incurred to pay all or any part of the Company permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (vi) purchase price or the cost of paragraph (b) construction of Section 1010; 116property or equipment acquired by a Restricted Subsidiary, provided such Debt is incurred within one year after such acquisition or the completion of such construction, whichever is later, (vi) Debt of a Restricted Subsidiaries consisting Subsidiary incurred to pay all or any part of Permitted Interest Rate the cost to construct additions, substantial repairs or Currency Protection Agreements permitted alterations or substantial improvements to be Incurred pursuant to clause properties of such Restricted Subsidiary, provided (x) the amount of paragraph such Debt does not exceed the expense incurred to construct such additions, substantial repairs or alterations or substantial improvements, and (by) such Debt is incurred within one year after completion of Section 1010;construction and full operation, (vii) Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries permitted CA Canada in an aggregate principal amount of up to be Incurred $25,000,000 owing under clause (vii) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010 or Issue Date Purchase Money Debt permitted to be Incurred under clause (xii) of paragraph (b) of Section 1010;the Bank Credit Agreement, (viii) Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries permitted CA Canada in aggregate principal amounts of (a) up to be Incurred under clause (ix) or (xi) of paragraph Canadian $10,000,000 and (b) of Section 1010; andup to United States $7,000,000 issued pursuant to the CA Canada Note Purchase Agreements, (ix) Debt which is Incurred to refinance any of the Guarantors evidenced by the CA Canada Credit Agreement Guaranties and the CA Canada Note Purchase Agreement Guaranties, (x) Debt of a Restricted Subsidiary permitted owing to be Incurred pursuant the seller or sellers of such Restricted Subsidiary or of substantially all the assets thereof, to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary and incurred by such Restricted Subsidiary to finance the acquisition of either (A) the capital stock of such Restricted Subsidiary by the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary or (B) such assets by such Restricted Subsidiary, and (xi) any extension, renewal or replacement (or successive extensions, renewals or replacements), in whole or in part, of any Debt referred to in the foregoing clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (vii) of this paragraph or this clause through (ix), in an aggregate inclusive, provided the principal amount (or if issued at a discount, the then- Accreted Value) not to exceed the aggregate principal amount (or if issued at a discount, the then-Accreted Value) of the Debt so refinancedextended, plus renewed or replaced shall not exceed the principal amount thereof immediately prior to such extension renewal or replacement, provided that, after giving effect thereto and to the application of the proceeds thereof the aggregate amount of any premium required to be paid in connection with such refinancing pursuant to the terms of the Debt so refinanced or the amount of any premium reasonably determined by the Board of Directors as necessary to accomplish such refinancing by means of a tender offer or privately negotiated repurchase, plus the amount of expenses of the Company and the applicable Restricted Subsidiary Incurred in connection therewith; provided, however, that, in the case -------- ------- of any refinancing of Debt Incurred pursuant to clause Priority Obligations does not exceed (i)) during the period from January 1, 1997, to and including June 30, 1998, 22% and (ii) or (vii) orat all times after June 30, if such Debt previously refinanced Debt Incurred pursuant to any such clause1998, this clause (ix), the refinancing Debt by its terms, or by the terms 15% of any agreement or instrument pursuant to which such Debt is Incurred, (x) does not provide for payments of principal Consolidated Net Worth as at the stated maturity of such Debt or by way of a sinking fund applicable to such Debt or by way of any mandatory redemption, defeasance, retirement or repurchase of such Debt by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (including any redemption, retirement or repurchase which is contingent upon events or circumstances, but excluding any retirement required by virtue of acceleration of such Debt upon an event of default thereunder), in each case prior to the time the same are required by the terms end of the Debt being refinanced and (y) does not permit redemption or other retirement (including pursuant to an offer to purchase made by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) of such Debt at the option of the holder thereof prior to the stated maturity of the Debt being refinanced, other than, in the case of clause (x) or (y), any such payment, redemption or other retirement (including pursuant to an offer to purchase made by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) which is conditioned upon the change of control of the Company pursuant to provisions substantially similar to those contained in Section 1009. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 1011, the maximum amount of Debt that a Restricted Subsidiary may Incur pursuant to this Section 1011 shall not be deemed to be exceeded due solely as the result of fluctuations in the exchange rates of currencies. For purposes of determining any particular amount of Debt under this Section 1011, Guarantees, Liens or obligations with respect to letters of credit supporting Debt otherwise included in the determination of such particular amount shall not be included. For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 1011, in the event that an item of Debt meets the criteria of more than one of the types of Debt described in the above clauses, the Company, in its sole discretion, shall classify such item of Debt and only be required to include the amount and type of such Debt in one of such clauses's fiscal year then most recently ended."

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Note Purchase Agreement (Cameron Ashley Building Products Inc)