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The indenture governing the 9.375% Senior Notes requires the consolidated leverage ratio to be less than 3.0 to 1.0 to use an unlimited general restricted payment basket (which payments will reduce the cumulative credit basket, but not below zero).

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General restricted payment basket that may be used only for restricted investments (as defined in the indenture to the 9.375% notes).

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Net debt under the indenture is Realogy Group's total indebtedness (excluding securitizations) less (i) its cash and cash equivalents in excess of restricted cash and (ii) a $200 million seasonality adjustment permitted when measuring the ratio on a date during the period of March 1 to May 31.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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The cash inflow from amounts received from issuance of long-term debt that is wholly or partially secured by collateral. Excludes proceeds from tax exempt secured debt.

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