Consecutive Quarters, Margin Reduction Threshold

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Customary letter of credit fee, including a fronting fee per annum on the stated amount of each outstanding letter of credit.

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Expansion Feature

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Fixed charge coverage ratio.

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Incremental Uncommitted Expansion Feature

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Letter of credit sublimit percentage.

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Line of Credit Amendment

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Long term debt.

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Amount of accumulated amortization of debt issuance costs.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Description of the frequency of periodic payments (monthly, quarterly, annual).

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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The cash outflow for the extinguishment of long-term borrowing, with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation, before its maturity.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Discussion of whether the borrowings under the credit facility are secured or unsecured and, if secured, a description of collateral (for example, accounts receivable less than 120 days old, finished goods inventory).

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Description of the conditions for borrowing under the credit facility including the nature of any restrictions.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of Notes with the highest claim on the assets of the issuer in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer), excluding current portion. Senior note holders are paid off in full before any payments are made to junior note holders.

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