“EBITDA” means, for any Person for any period, the amount equal to the sum of (without duplication) its (a) net income (controlling interest) plus (b) to the extent deducted in determining its net income (controlling interest), (i) taxes, (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense, (iii) depreciation expense, (iv) intangible amortization expense and non-cash asset impairment expense, (v) Non-Cash Based Compensation Costs, (vi) other non-cash charges, (vii) contingent payment arrangement expenses, and (viii) unusual or otherwise non-recurring charges and losses, minus (c) to the extent included in determining its net income (controlling interest), (i) gains related to contingent payment arrangements, (ii) unusual or otherwise non-recurring gains, and (iii) non-cash gains.
“EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a Subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.
“EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
“EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
“Eligible Assignee” means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section 10.6(b) (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 10.6(b)(iii)).
“Environmental Law” means any federal, state, local or foreign statute, law, regulation, ordinance, rule, judgment, order, decree, permit, concession, grant, franchise, license, agreement or governmental restriction relating to pollution or the protection of the environment or the release of any material into the environment, including any of the foregoing related to hazardous substances or wastes, air emissions or discharges to waste or public systems.
“Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.
“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that together with the Borrower is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Sections 412 and 430 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(m) or (o) of the Code.
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