“Environmental Expert” shall mean EFI Global, Inc., or such other environmental services firm reasonably satisfactory to the Participants.
“Environmental Laws” shall mean all laws, statutes, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, notices or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by any Authority, relating to the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the presence, management, release or threatened release of or exposure to any Hazardous Material or to health and safety matters.
“Environmental Permits” shall mean all permits, licenses, authorizations, registrations, certificates and approvals of Authorities required by Environmental Laws relating to the Leased Property or the Overall Transaction.
“Environmental Violation” shall mean an activity, occurrence or condition that violates or results in non-compliance with or liability under or arising as a result of Environmental Laws or Environmental Permits.
“Equipment” shall mean personal property of every kind and nature whatsoever purchased or otherwise paid for with Advances or otherwise acquired by or on behalf of the Lessor and necessary for the legal use and operation of the Facility or the Site including but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all electrical and mechanical equipment, plumbing, ventilation, furnaces, air conditioning and air-cooling apparatus, escalators, generators, communications systems (including satellite dishes and antennae), sprinkler systems and other fire prevention and extinguishing apparatus and materials, security systems, motors, engines, machinery, pipes, pumps, tanks, conduits, fittings and fixtures of every kind and description, and any substitutions or replacements thereof, except that, unless acquired using the Advances, lab equipment, machinery, tools and testing equipment are the sole property of the Lessee and shall not be part of the Equipment.
“Equity Interests” shall mean, shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership interests in a Person, and any warrants, options or other rights entitling the holder thereof to purchase or acquire any such equity interest, but excluding any debt securities convertible into any of the foregoing.
“ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the rules and regulations thereunder, each as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“ERISA Affiliate” shall mean any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with the Lessee, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.
“ERISA Event” shall mean (a) any “reportable event”, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day notice period is waived); (b) with respect to a Plan, the failure to satisfy the “minimum funding standard” (as defined in Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA), whether or