“First Extension Request” has the meaning given to such term in Clause 7.1 (First Extension Option).
“French Bank Levy” means the French taxe pour le financement du fonds de soutien aux collectivités territoriales levied pursuant to the provisions of article 235 ter ZE bis of the French Code Général des Impôts.
“Funding Rate” means any individual rate notified by a Lender to the Agent pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of Clause 12.4 (Cost of funds).
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in France, including IFRS. “Group” means the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the time being.
“Groupe Crédit Agricole” means (i) Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, incorporated under the laws of France as a société anonyme, whose registered office is at 12 place des États-Unis, CS 70052, 92547 Montrouge Cedex, registered in France under identification number 304 187 701 RCS Nanterre and (ii) Crédit Lyonnais, incorporated under the laws of France as a société anonyme, whose registered office is at 18, rue de la République, 69002 Lyon, registered in France under identification number 954 509 741 RCS Lyon.
“Historic Screen Rate” means, in relation to any Loan, the most recent applicable Screen Rate for the currency of that Loan and for a period equal in length to the Interest Period of that Loan and which is as of a day which is no more than one (1) Business Day before the Quotation Day.
“Holding Company” means, in relation to a company or corporation, any other company or corporation in respect of which it is a Subsidiary.
“IFRS” means international accounting standards within the meaning of the IAS Regulation 1606/2002 to the extent applicable to the relevant financial statements.
“Initial Termination Date” means the date falling five (5) years after the Signing Date.
“Interest Period” means, in relation to a Loan, each period determined in accordance with Clause 11 (Interest Periods) and, in relation to an Unpaid Sum, each period determined in accordance with Clause 10.5 (Default interest).
“Interpolated Historic Screen Rate” means, in relation to any Loan, the rate (rounded to the same number of decimal places as to the two relevant Screen Rates) which results from interpolating on a linear basis between:
| (a) | the most recent applicable Screen Rate for the longest period (for which that Screen Rate is available) which is less than the Interest Period of that Loan; and |
| (b) | the most recent applicable Screen Rate for the shortest period (for which that Screen Rate is available) which exceeds the Interest Period of that Loan, |
each for the currency of that Loan and each of which is as of a day which is no more than one (1) Business Day before the Quotation Day.
“Interpolated Screen Rate” means, in relation to any Loan, the rate (rounded to the same number of decimal places as to the two relevant Screen Rates) which results from interpolating on a linear basis between:
| (a) | the applicable Screen Rate for the longest period (for which that Screen Rate is available) which is less than the Interest Period of that Loan; and |
| (b) | the applicable Screen Rate for the shortest period (for which that Screen Rate is available) which exceeds the Interest Period of that Loan, each as of the Specified Time for the currency of that Loan. |