“Consolidated EBITDA” shall mean, with respect to the Borrower and the other Restricted Subsidiaries for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower and the other Restricted Subsidiaries for such period (without duplication):
(1) increased, in each case, to the extent deducted (and not added back) or, in the case of clause (l), not already included in Consolidated Net Income and, in each case, without duplication, by:
(a) provision for taxes based on income or, profits or capital, including state, franchise, excise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes of such person paid or accrued, including any penalties and interest relating to any tax examinations; plus
(b) Consolidated Interest Expense of the Borrower and the other Restricted Subsidiaries for such period (including (i) net losses on Hedge Agreements or other derivative instruments entered into for the purpose of hedging interest rate risk and (ii) expenses of surety bonds in connection with financing activities, in each case, to the extent included in Consolidated Interest Expense), together with items excluded from the definition of Consolidated Interest Expense pursuant to clauses (a)(i) and (a)(ii) thereof as well as items included under clause (4) of the definition of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio; plus
(c) extraordinary,non-recurring or unusual losses, charges and expenses (provided that such losses, charges or expenses shall not be of the type that may be added back pursuant to clauses (e) or (j) below); plus
(d) charges and expenses relating to the Closing Date Transactions (including any printer expenses, filing fees, financial advisory fees, accounting fees, auditor fees, legal fees and other advisory and consulting fees and relatedout-of-pocket expenses and other fees, discounts and commissions, including with respect to underwriting, placement, arranging or syndication) recorded on or prior to December 31, 2014; plus
(e) (i) business optimization expenses (including consolidation initiatives), relocation or integration; (ii) expenses, costs and charges related to consolidation or closing of distribution centers or other facilities or exiting lines of business; acquisitions and mergers after the Closing Date; initiatives aimed at profitability improvement; strategic initiatives; personnel relocation, restructuring, redundancy, severance, termination, settlement or judgment;(iii) one-time compensation charges and (iv) the amount of any signing, retention and completion bonuses;provided that the aggregate amount added back pursuant to this clause (e) in any four-fiscal quarter period shall not exceed the greater of (i) $35.0 million and (ii) 25.0% of Consolidated EBITDA for such period (calculated prior to giving effect to any increase pursuant to this clause (e)); plus
(f) losses, charges and expenses attributable to asset dispositions or the sale or other disposition of any Equity Interests of the Borrower or any of the other Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case other than in the ordinary course of business, as determined in good faith by a Responsible Officer or Governing Person of the Borrower; plus
(g) losses, charges and expenses attributable to abandoned, closed, disposed or discontinued operations and losses, charges and expenses related to the disposal of disposed, abandoned, closed or discontinued operations; plus
(h) the amount of management, monitoring, consulting, transaction and advisory fees (including termination fees and distributions and dividends paid to Teachers to approximate management fees and transaction and advisory fees) and related indemnities, charges and expenses paid or accrued to or on behalf of any Parent Entity or any of the Permitted Holders, in each case, to the extent permitted under Section 6.06 and Section 6.07 of this Agreement; plus
(i) losses, charges and expenses related to internal software development that are expensed but could have been capitalized under alternative accounting policies in accordance with GAAP; plus
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