“Comparable Treasury Issue” means the U.S. Treasury security selected by an Independent Investment Banker as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Notes to be redeemed (assuming, for this purpose, that the Notes matured on the Par Call Date) that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of such Notes.
“Comparable Treasury Price” means (i) the average of four Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such Redemption Date, after excluding the highest and lowest Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (ii) if the Independent Investment Banker obtains fewer than four such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations.
“Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service”for any period means Earnings from Operations plus amounts which have been deducted, and minus amounts which have been added, for (i) Consolidated Interest Expense, (ii) provision for taxes of the Company and its Subsidiaries based on income, (iii) amortization (other than amortization of debt discount) and depreciation, (iv) provisions for gains and losses from sales or joint ventures, (v) increases in deferred taxes and othernon-cash items, (vi) charges resulting from a change in accounting principles, or (vii) charges for early extinguishment of debt.
“Consolidated Interest Expense”means, for any period, and without duplication, all interest (including the interest component of rentals on capitalized leases, letter of credit fees, commitment fees and other like financial charges) and all amortization of debt discount on all Debt (including, without limitation,payment-in-kind, zero coupon and other like securities) of the Company and its Subsidiaries, but excluding legal fees, title insurance charges and otherout-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of Debt, all determined in accordance with GAAP, and the amount of dividends that are payable during such period in respect of any Disqualified Stock.
“Corporate Trust Office” means the office of the Trustee at which, at any particular time, its service as Trustee hereunder shall be principally administered, which office at the date hereof is located at Branch Banking and Trust Company, 223 West Nash Street, Second Floor, Wilson, North Carolina 27893 and, for purposes of the Place of Payment provisions of Sections 305 and 1002 of the Indenture, is located at Branch Banking and Trust Company, 223 West Nash Street, Second Floor, Wilson, North Carolina 27893.
“Debt”of the Company or any Subsidiary means any indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary, whether or not contingent, in respect of (without duplication) (i) borrowed money or evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments, (ii) indebtedness secured by any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance or any security interest existing on property owned by the Company or any Subsidiary, (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 or services, except any such balance that constitutes an accrued expense or trade payable, or all conditional sale obligations under any title retention agreement, (iv) the principal amount of all obligations of the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to redemption, repayment or other repurchase of any Disqualified Stock, (v) every Hedging Obligation or (vi) any Capital Lease, and also includes, to the extent not otherwise included, any obligation by the Company or any Subsidiary to be liable for, or to pay, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise (other than for purposes of collection in the ordinary course of business), Debt of another Person (other than the Company or any Subsidiary).
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