“EarlyOpt-in Election”means the occurrence of:
(1) (i) a determination by the Administrative Agent or (ii) a notification by the Required Lenders to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Borrower) that the Required Lenders have determined that U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities being executed at such time, or that include language similar to that contained in Section 2.14 are being executed or amended, as applicable, to incorporate or adopt a new benchmark interest rate to replace the LIBO Rate, and
(2) (i) the election by the Administrative Agent or (ii) the election by the Required Lenders to declare that an EarlyOpt-in Election has occurred and the provision, as applicable, by the Administrative Agent of written notice of such election to the Borrower and the Lenders or by the Required Lenders of written notice of such election to the Administrative Agent.
“EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.
“EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
“EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
“Electronic Signature” means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to, or associated with, a contract or other record and adopted by a Person with the intent to sign, authenticate or accept such contract or record.
“Eligible Assignee” means (a) a Lender, (b) a commercial bank, an insurance company, a commercial finance company or a company engaged in making commercial loans, in each case, which, together with its Affiliates, has a combined capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000, (c) any Affiliate of a Lender, (d) an Approved Fund, (e) any other Person that is an “accredited investor” (as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) and that extends credit or makes or purchases loans in the ordinary course of its business or (f) if an Event of Default of the type described in clauses (a), (b), (h) or (i) of Article VII has occurred and is continuing, any other Person, other than, in each case, (i) a Defaulting Lender, (ii) the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate of the Borrower, (iii) a Competitor or (iv) a natural person (or a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural person).
“Environmental Laws” means all laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, notices or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the management, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials or to health and safety matters.
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