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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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Cumulative Credit Basket increases at 25% of consolidated net income when the consolidated leverage ratio (as such term is defined in the indenture governing the 9.375% Senior Notes) is equal to or greater than 4.0 to 1.0 (and 50% of consolidated net income when it is less than 4.0 to 1.0).

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Max amount of shares repurchased and dividends declared per year under the 9.375% Credit Agreement

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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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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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