repurchase premium) or the liquidation preference thereof, if and to the extent any of the preceding items (other than letters of credit and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet of the specified Person prepared in accordance with GAAP.
In addition, the term
“Indebtedness” includes all Indebtedness of others secured by a Lien on any asset of the
specified Person (whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by the specified Person) and, to the extent not otherwise included, the Guarantee by the specified Person of any indebtedness of any other Person. For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent any Indebtedness incurred in connection with the Centene Plaza Project, Centene Forsyth Project and the Centene Plaza Phase II Project appears as a liability on the balance sheet of Centene or one of its Restricted
Subsidiaries and is non-recourse to Centene and its Restricted
Subsidiaries, such Indebtedness will not constitute
“Indebtedness” for all purposes under the
indenture.
The
amount of any Indebtedness outstanding as of any date will be:
(a)
| the accreted value of the Indebtedness, in the case of any Indebtedness issued with original issue discount; and |
(b)
| the principal amount of the Indebtedness, together with any interest on the Indebtedness that is more than 30 days past due, in the case of any other Indebtedness. |
“Indirect Obligation” means, with respect to any Person, each obligation and liability of such Person, and all such obligations and liabilities of such Person,
incurred pursuant to any agreement, undertaking or arrangement by which such Person: (a) Guarantees, endorses or otherwise becomes or is contingently liable upon (by direct or indirect agreement, contingent or otherwise, to provide funds for payment, to supply funds to, or otherwise to invest in, a debtor, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss) the indebtedness, dividend, obligation or other liability of any other Person in any manner (other than by endorsement of instruments in the course of collection), including any indebtedness, dividend or other obligation which may be issued or incurred at some future time; (b) Guarantees the payment of dividends or other distributions upon the Capital Stock of any other Person; (c) undertakes or agrees (whether contingently or otherwise): (i) to purchase, repurchase, or otherwise acquire any indebtedness, obligation or liability of any other Person or any property or assets constituting security therefor, (ii) to advance
or provide funds for the payment or discharge of any indebtedness, obligation or liability of any other Person (whether in the form of loans, advances, stock purchases, capital contributions or otherwise), or to maintain solvency, assets, level of income, working capital or other financial condition of any other Person, or (iii) to make payment to any other Person other than for value received; (d) agrees to lease property or to purchase securities, property or services from such other Person with the purpose or intent of assuring the owner of such indebtedness or obligation of the ability of such other Person to make payment of the indebtedness or obligation; (e) to induce the issuance of, or in connection with the issuance of, any letter of credit for the benefit of such other Person; or (f) undertakes or agrees otherwise to assure a creditor against loss. The amount of any Indirect Obligation shall (subject to any limitation set forth herein) be deemed to be the outstanding
principal amount (or maximum permitted principal amount, if larger) of the indebtedness, obligation or other liability Guaranteed or supported thereby.
“Investments” means, with respect to any Person, all direct or indirect investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the forms of loans (including Guarantees or other obligations), advances or capital contributions (excluding commission, travel and similar advances, fees and compensation paid to officers, directors and employees made in the ordinary course of business), purchases or other acquisitions for consideration of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities, together with all items that are or would be classified as investments on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP.
“Issue
Date” means the date on which the existing 2.450% 2028 notes were initially issued.
“Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction.
“Limited Originator Recourse”
means a reimbursement obligation of Centene in connection with a drawing on a letter of credit, revolving loan commitment, cash collateral account or other such credit enhancement issued to