fringe benefits, life insurance, relocation or expatriate benefits, perquisites, disability or sick leave benefits, employee assistance program, workers’ compensation, supplemental unemployment benefits or post-employment or retirement benefits (including compensation, pension, health, medical or insurance benefits), in each case whether or not written.
“Environmental Claims” means any and all administrative, regulatory, judicial or arbitral suits, actions, claims, other proceedings, demands, investigations, judgments, penalties, directives, Liens or notices of noncompliance or violation by or from any Person alleging Environmental Liability or otherwise related to Environmental Law or Hazardous Substances.
“Environmental Law” means any Applicable Law relating to (a) the protection, preservation or restoration of the environment (including air, surface water, groundwater, drinking water supply, surface land, subsurface land, plant and animal life or any other natural resource), (b) worker health and safety or (c) the exposure to, or the use, storage, recycling, treatment, generation, transportation, processing, handling, labeling, production, Release or disposal of Hazardous Substances.
“Environmental Liability” means any obligation, liability, fine, penalty, judgment, award, settlement, loss, damage, cost, fee (including attorneys’ and consultants’ fees), expense, or disbursement that is related to: exposure to, or the use, storage, recycling, treatment, generation, transportation, processing, handling, labeling, production. Release or disposal of, Hazardous Substances or (b) any Environmental Laws or any Order, consent, decree, writ, injunction or judgment issued or otherwise imposed by any Governmental Entity under Environmental Law.
“Environmental Permits” means all permits, licenses, franchises, consents (including consents required by Contract), variances, exemptions, Orders, certificates, approvals and other similar authorizations of Governmental Authorities required by or issued pursuant to Environmental Law.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
“ERISA Affiliate” means, with respect to any entity, any other entity that, together with such entity, would be treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.
“FCPA” means the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977.
“Filing” means any registration, petition, statement, application, schedule, form, declaration, notice, notification, report, submission or other filing.
“Financing” means debt financing contemplated by the Commitment Letter.
“Financing Sources” means the Persons, including each agent, arranger, Lender and other entities that have committed to provide or have otherwise entered into agreements (including any Commitment Letter or Financing Document), in each case, in connection with all or any part of the Financing or any Alternative Financing or other financing in connection with the Transactions, including the parties to any commitment letters, engagement letters, joinder agreements, indentures, credit agreements or loan agreements relating thereto, including the Lenders, together with their respective Affiliates and each officer, director, employee, partner, controlling person, advisor, attorney, agent and representative of each such Person or Affiliate and their respective successors and assigns; it being understood that Parent, Merger Sub, Company and/or any of their respective Affiliates shall not be Financing Sources for any purposes hereunder.
“GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time.
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