(2) with respect to Moody’s, any of the following categories (any of which may include a “1,” “2” or a “3”): Aaa, Aa, A, Baa, Ba, B, Caa, Ca, C and D (or equivalent successor categories); and
(3) the equivalent of any such category of S&P or Moody’s used by another Rating Agency.
In determining whether the rating of the Notes has decreased by one or more gradation, gradations within Rating Categories (+ and – for S&P; 1, 2 and 3 for Moody’s; or the equivalent gradations for another Rating Agency) shall be taken into account (e.g., with respect to S&P, a decline in a rating from BB+ to BB, as well as from BB– to B+, will constitute a decrease of one gradation).
“Receivables” means accounts receivable, royalty or other revenue streams, including contract rights, lockbox accounts, records with respect to such accounts receivable, royalty or other revenue streams and other rights to payment and other assets related thereto created by or arising from sales of goods, leases of goods or the rendition of services rendered no matter how evidenced whether or not earned by performance (whether constituting accounts, general intangibles, chattel paper or otherwise).
“Receivables Assets” means Receivables, the proceeds thereof and other revenue streams and other rights to payment customarily sold, transferred, contributed or pledged together with such Receivables in connection with a Receivables Facility.
“Receivables Entity” means in connection with a Receivables Facility, any special purpose vehicle formed for the purpose of entering into a Receivables Facility and performing its duties and obligations (and exercising its rights) under the related Permitted Receivables Facility Documents, and that is not used for any other purpose or to engage in any other business or activity. For the avoidance of doubt, there may be more than one “Receivables Entity” with respect to any single Receivables Facility.
“Receivables Facility” means a public or private transfer, sale, financing or pledge of Receivables Assets by which any Receivables Entity directly or indirectly securitizes a pool of specified Receivables Assets or pledges such specified Receivables Assets in a secured financing.
“Receivables Sellers” means the Parent and those Subsidiaries that are from time to time party to the Permitted Receivables Facility Documents (other than any Receivables Entity).
“Refinance” means, in respect of any Indebtedness, to refinance, extend, renew, refund, repay, prepay, purchase, redeem, defease or retire, or to issue other Indebtedness in exchange or replacement for, such Indebtedness. “Refinanced” and “Refinancing” shall have correlative meanings.
“Regulation S” means Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act.
“Regulation S Global Note” means a Global Note in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto bearing the Global Note Legend and the Private Placement Legend and deposited with or on behalf of and registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee, issued in a denomination equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Notes issued in reliance on Rule 903 of Regulation S.
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