Global Note Legend means the legend identified as such in
Exhibit A.
Global Notes means the Notes that are in the form of Exhibit A issued in
global form and registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee.
Guarantee by any Person means
any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing, or having the economic effect of guaranteeing, any Debt of any other Person (the primary obligor) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including,
without limitation, any obligation of such Person,
(i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or
payment of) such Debt or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment of such Debt,
(ii) to purchase property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the holder of such Debt of the payment of such
Debt, or
(iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or other financial statement condition or liquidity of the
primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Debt (and Guaranteed, Guaranteeing and Guarantor shall have meanings correlative to the foregoing);
provided, however, that the Guarantee by any Person shall not include endorsements by such Person for collection or deposit, in
either case, in the ordinary course of business.
Incur means, with respect to any Debt or other
obligation of any Person, to create, issue, incur (by conversion, exchange or otherwise), assume, Guarantee or otherwise become liable in respect of such Debt or other obligation including by acquisition of Subsidiaries or the recording, as required
pursuant to GAAP or otherwise, of any such Debt or other obligation on the balance sheet of such Person (and Incurrence, Incurred and Incurring shall have meanings correlative to the
foregoing); provided, however, that a change in GAAP that results in an obligation of such Person that exists at such time becoming Debt shall not be deemed an Incurrence of such Debt.
Initial Notes has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
Interest Rate, Currency or Commodity Price Agreement of any Person means any forward contract, futures
contract, swap, option or other financial agreement or arrangement (including, without limitation, caps, floors, collars and similar agreements) relating to, or the value of which is dependent upon, interest rates, currency exchange rates or
commodity prices or indices (excluding contracts for the purchase or sale of goods in the ordinary course of business).
Investment by any Person means any direct or indirect loan, advance or other extension of credit or capital
contribution (by means of transfers of cash or other property (other than Capital Stock that is neither Redeemable Stock nor Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary) to others or payments for property or services for the account or use of others,
or otherwise) to, or purchase or acquisition of Capital Stock, bonds, notes, debentures or other securities or evidence of Debt issued by, any other Person, including any Guarantee of any obligation of such other Person, but shall not include:
(i) trade accounts receivable in the ordinary course of business;
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