“EEA Financial Institution” shall mean (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” shall mean any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
“EEA Resolution Authority” shall mean 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.
“Effective Yield” shall mean, as to any Term Loan or other Indebtedness, the effective yield on such Term Loan or other Indebtedness as determined by the Administrative Agent, 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 Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such Term Loan or other Indebtedness and (y) the four years following the date of incurrence thereof) payable generally to lenders or holders providing such Term Loan or other Indebtedness, but excluding any arrangement, structuring, commitment, underwriting or other fees payable in connection therewith that are not generally shared with the relevant lenders or holders and customary consent fees paid generally to consenting lenders or holders; provided that in the case of any fixed rate Indebtedness, the “Effective Yield” thereof shall be translated to what the Effective Yield would be if such fixed rate Indebtedness were floating rate Indebtedness in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. Each determination of the “Effective Yield” by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive and binding on all Lenders absent manifest error.
“Eligible Transferee” shall mean and include any existing Lender, any Approved Fund or any commercial bank, an insurance company, a finance company, a financial institution, any fund that invests in loans or any other “accredited investor” (as defined in Regulation D of the Securities Act) but in any event excluding (i) any natural person, (ii) any Disqualified Lender and (iii) except to the extent provided inSections 2.19,2.20,2.21 and13.04(c), the Sponsor, Holdings, each Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates (other than Debt Fund Affiliates).
“Environment” shall mean ambient air, indoor air, surface water, groundwater, drinking water, land surface and sub-surface strata and natural resources such as wetlands, flora and fauna.
“Environmental Claims” shall mean any and all administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits, demands, demand letters, directives, claims, liens, notices of noncompliance or violation, investigations and/or proceedings relating in any way to any Environmental Law or any permit issued, or any approval given, under any such Environmental Law, including, without limitation, (a) any and all Environmental Claims by governmental or regulatory authorities for enforcement, investigation, cleanup, removal, response, remedial or other actions or damages pursuant to any applicable Environmental Law, and (b) any and all Environmental Claims by any third party seeking damages, contribution, indemnification, cost recovery, compensation or injunctive relief arising out of or relating to an alleged injury or threat of injury to human health, safety or the Environment due to the presence of Hazardous Materials, including any Release or threat of Release of any Hazardous Materials.
“Environmental Law” shall mean any federal, state, provincial, foreign or local statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, binding guideline and rule of common law, now or hereafter in effect and in each case as amended, and any judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including any judicial or administrative order, consent decree or judgment, relating to pollution or protection of the Environment, occupational health or Hazardous Materials, including, without limitation, CERCLA; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 etseq.; the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 etseq.; the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2601 etseq.; the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401et seq.; the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3803et seq.; the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 U.S.C. § 2701et seq.; the Emergency Planning and the Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. § 11001et seq.; the Hazardous Material Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 1801et seq.; the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251et seq.; and any state, provincial and local or foreign counterparts or equivalents, in each case as amended from time to time.
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