(xv) with respect to clause (c) only, any encumbrance or restriction contained in security agreements or mortgages securing Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary to the extent such encumbrance or restriction restricts the transfer of the property subject to such security agreements or mortgages;
(xvi) any encumbrances or restrictions imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the contracts, agreements, instruments or obligations referred to in this Section 6.09;provided that, as determined by the Borrower, such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings (a) are not materially more restrictive with respect to such encumbrances and restrictions than those prior to such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings or (b) will not materially adversely affect the Borrower’s ability to make payments on the Loans; and
(xvii) encumbrances or restrictions imposed by the Secured Notes.
Section 6.10Financial Maintenance Covenants.
(a) The Borrower will not permit the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of the last day of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower, commencing with the fiscal quarter endingDecember 31, 2016September 30, 2019 to exceed (i) with respect to any fiscal quarter ending prior toMarch 31,June 30, 2020,3.253.75 to1.00 and1.00, (ii) with respect to any fiscal quarter ending on or afterMarch 31, 2020, 3.00June 30, 2020 and prior to March 31, 2021, 3.50 to 1.00 and (iii) with respect to any fiscal quarter ending on or after March 31, 2021, 3.25 to 1.00; and
(b) For so long as any Revolving Commitments are outstanding or any Lender has any Outstanding Revolving Credit, the Borrower will not permit the Interest Coverage Ratio for any Test Period, commencing with the Test Period endingDecember 31, 2016September 30, 2019 to be less than (i) with respect to any Test Period ending prior toMarch 31, 2018, 3.00September 30, 2020, 2.50 to 1.00, (ii) with respect to any Test Period ending on or afterMarch 31, 2018September 30, 2020 and prior toMarch 31, 2020, 3.25June 30, 2021, 2.75 to 1.00 and (iii) with respect to any Test Period ending on or afterMarch 31, 2020, 3.50June 30, 2021, 3.00 to 1.00.
Section 6.11Investments. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, make any advance, loan, extension of credit (by way of Guarantee or otherwise) or capital contribution to, or purchase any Equity Interests, bonds, notes, debentures or other debt securities of, or any assets constituting a business unit of, or incur any Unrestricted Subsidiary Support Obligations with respect to, any other Person (all of the foregoing, “Investments”) except:
(a) extensions of trade credit and credit to customers in the ordinary course of business;
(b) Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments that were Cash Equivalents when made;
(c) loans and advances to directors, employees and officers of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business (including for travel, entertainment and relocation expenses) in an aggregate principal amount for the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries not to exceed $10,000,000 at any one time outstanding;
(d) Investments made by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;provided that the aggregate outstanding amount of Investments by Loan Parties in Non-Loan Parties pursuant to this clause (d) shall not exceed $25,000,000 at any time;
(e) any Investment existing on, or made pursuant to binding commitments existing on, the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 6.11;
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