“Compliance Certificate” means a Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C.
“Confidential Information” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.13.
“Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA” means, as to any Person for any period, an amount determined for such Person on a consolidated basis equal to the total of (a) Consolidated Net Income for such period plus (b) the sum, without duplication, of (to the extent deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income, other than in respect of clauses (x), (xii), (xiv), (xv) and (xvi) below) the amounts of:
(i) consolidated interest expense (including (A) fees and expenses paid to the Administrative Agent in connection with its services hereunder and to the administrative agent and/or the collateral agent under any First Lien Facility or any Additional Credit Facility, (B) other bank, administrative agency (or trustee) and financing fees, (C) costs of surety bonds in connection with financing activities, (D) commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptance or any similar facilities or financing and hedging agreements and (E) amortization of debt discounts or premiums);
(ii) Taxes paid (including pursuant to any Tax sharing arrangements) and provisions for Taxes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including, in each case federal, state, provincial, local, foreign, unitary, franchise, excise, property, withholding, use and similar Taxes, including any penalties and interest, plus, without duplication, Tax Distributions paid or accrued during such period;
(iii) total depreciation and amortization expense;
(iv) other non-Cash charges or losses, including the excess of GAAP rent expense over actual Cash rent paid during such period due to the use of a straight line rent for GAAP purposes; provided that if any such non-Cash charge, loss or expense represents an accrual or reserve for potential Cash items in any future period, (A) the Borrower may determine not to add back such non-Cash charge, loss or expense in the current period and (B) to the extent the Borrower does decide to add back such non-Cash charge, loss or expense, the Cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall be subtracted from Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA in the period in which such payment is made;
(v) (A) Transaction Costs, (B) transaction fees, costs, expenses, charges, severance, relocation costs, integration and facilities’ opening costs and other business optimization expenses and operating improvements (including related to new product introductions), systems development and establishment costs, recruiting fees, signing costs, retention or completion bonuses, transition costs, costs related to closure/consolidation of facilities, internal costs in respect of strategic initiatives and curtailments or modifications to pension and post-retirement employee benefit plans (including any settlement of pension liabilities), contract terminations and professional and consulting fees incurred in connection with any of the foregoing (including any employer related taxes associated with any of the foregoing) incurred (1) in connection with the consummation of any transaction (or any transaction proposed and not consummated), including the issuance or offering of Capital Stock, Investments, acquisitions, Dispositions, recapitalizations, mergers, consolidations or amalgamations, option buyouts or the incurrence, repayment, refinancing, amendment or modification of Indebtedness (including any amortization or write-off of debt issuance or deferred financing costs, premiums and prepayment penalties) or similar transactions or (2) in connection with any Qualifying IPO (whether or not consummated) and (C) the amount of any fee, cost, expense or reserve to the extent actually reimbursed or reimbursable by third parties pursuant to indemnification or reimbursement provisions or similar agreements or insurance; provided that in respect of any fee, cost, expense or reserve with respect thereto incurred pursuant to this clause (C), such Person in good faith expects to receive reimbursement for such fee, cost, expense or reserve within the next four Fiscal Quarters (it being understood that to the extent not actually received within such
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