“Effective Yield” means, as to any Loans of any class, the effective yield on such Loans, taking into account the applicable interest rate margins, any interest rate floors or similar devices and all fees, including upfront or similar fees or original issue discount (amortized over the shorter of (x) the original stated life of such Loans and (y) the four years following the date of incurrence thereof) incurred by the Borrower and payable ratably to all Lenders making such Loans, but excluding any prepayment premium, arrangement fees, syndication fees, structuring fees, commitment fees, underwriting fees, placement fees, success fees, advisory fees, ticking and unused line fees, consent or amendment fees and any other fees payable in connection therewith (regardless of whether shared or paid, in whole or in part, with or to any or all Lenders making such Loans) and any other fees that are not paid ratably to all relevant Lenders;provided that if any increase in the Effective Yield applicable to any Loans of any class then outstanding is required due to the application of an interest rate floor, such increase shall be effected solely through an increase in such floor (or the implementation of a floor), as applicable.
“Eligible Assignee” means a commercial bank, financial institution, financial company, Fund or insurance company in each case, together with its Affiliates or Related Funds, which extends credit or buys loans in the ordinary course of its business or any other Person approved by Administrative Agent and, so long as no Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default exists, Crown Holdings, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld;provided that (i) any Disqualified Institution shall not be deemed an Eligible Assignee, (ii) Crown Holdings and its Subsidiaries and their respective Affiliates shall not be deemed to be Eligible Assigneesand, (iii) natural persons shall not be deemed to be Eligible Assigneesand (iv) a Defaulting Lender shall not be deemed to be an Eligible Assignee.
“Environment” means ambient air, indoor air, surface water and groundwater (including potable water, navigable water and wetlands), the land surface or subsurface strata, natural resources such as flora and fauna, or as otherwise defined in any Environmental Law.
“Environmental Laws” means any and all applicable treaties, laws (including common law), rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions 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, or exposure to, any Hazardous Material or to health and safety matters.
“Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including, but not limited to, any liability for damages, natural resource damage, costs of environmental remediation, administrative oversight costs, fines, penalties or indemnities), directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials (d) the Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Materials into the Environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
“Environmental Lien” means a Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority for (i) any liability under Environmental Laws, or (ii) damages relating to, or costs incurred by such Governmental Authority in response to, a Release or threatened Release of a Hazardous Material into the Environment.
“Environmental Permits” means any permit, approval, authorization, certificate, license, variance, filing or permission required by or from any Governmental Authority pursuant to any Environmental Law.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as from time to time amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
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