“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles, as in effect from time to time, as used in the United States applied on a consistent basis.
“Indebtedness” means any indebtedness, whether or not contingent, in respect of (i) borrowed money evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments, (ii) indebtedness secured by any Lien on any property or asset, but only to the extent of the lesser of (a) the amount of indebtedness so secured and (b) the fair market value (determined in good faith by the Issuer) of the property subject to such Lien, (iii) the reimbursement obligations, contingent or otherwise, in connection with any letters of credit actually issued or amounts representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property except any such balance that constitutes an accrued expense or trade payable or (iv) any lease of property as lessee which would be reflected on a consolidated balance sheet as a financing lease in accordance with GAAP, in the case of items of indebtedness under (i) through (iii) above to the extent that any such items (other than letters of credit) would appear as a liability on a consolidated balance sheet in accordance with GAAP, and also includes to the extent not otherwise included, any obligation to be liable for, or to pay, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise (other than for purposes of collection in the ordinary course of business), indebtedness of another person. In the case of indebtedness under (iv) above, the term “Indebtedness” will exclude operating lease liabilities on a consolidated balance sheet in accordance with GAAP.
“Independent Investment Banker” means one of the Reference Treasury Dealers appointed by the Issuer.
“Intercompany Debt” means indebtedness owed by the Issuer, Company or any Subsidiary solely to the Issuer, Company or any Subsidiary.
“Lien” means, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, charge or security interest in, on or of such asset, (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset and (c) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities.
“Reference Treasury Dealer” means with respect to any redemption date for the Notes, each of (i) Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, a Primary Treasury Dealer (defined herein) selected by Truist Securities, Inc. and a Primary Treasury Dealer selected by U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. (and their respective successors provided, however, that if any such firm or any such successor, as the case may be, ceases to be a primary U.S. Government securities dealer in The City of New York, (a “Primary Treasury Dealer”), the Issuer shall substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer); and (ii) two other Primary Treasury Dealers selected by the Issuer.
“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date for the Notes, the average, as determined by the Issuer, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Issuer by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding the notice of such redemption date.
“Subsidiary” means any entity of which at the time of determination the Issuer or one or more other Subsidiaries owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the shares of Voting Stock. The foregoing definition of “Subsidiary” shall only be applicable with respect to the covenants and other definitions set forth in Section 2.1 of the Supplemental Indenture and Section 610 of the Original Indenture.
“Total Assets” as of any date means the sum of (i) Undepreciated Real Estate Assets and (ii) all other assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with GAAP (but excluding accounts receivable and non-real estate intangibles).
“Total Unencumbered Assets” as of any date means Total Assets minus the value of any properties of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries that are subject to a Lien securing Indebtedness (other than those relating to Intercompany Debt), including the value of any stock of any Subsidiary that is so encumbered determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided, however, that, in determining Total Unencumbered Assets as a percentage of outstanding Unsecured Indebtedness for purposes of the covenant set forth in Section 2.1(a) of the Supplemental Indenture all investments in any Person that is not consolidated with the Issuer for financial reporting purposes in
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