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collectively, the “ Credit Facilities ”), whether or not otherwise includable as a separate item in the statement of such consolidated net income
for such period, solely to the extent such charges are agreed between NBCU and the lenders under the Credit Facilities to be added back to
Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Facilities) for purposes of the calculation of Consolidated Leverage Ratio (as defined in the
Credit Facilities) under the Credit Facilities; provided that the aggregate amount of cash charges permitted to be added back to consolidated net
income under this clause (c) shall not exceed $250 million in any period;
(d) transaction expenses directly related to the Transactions (as defined in the Credit Facilities) paid by NBCU or its Subsidiaries in
accordance with Section 12.02 of the Master Agreement;
(e) net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests;
(f) income tax expense or benefit;
(g) interest expense (including intercompany interest expense, and amortization or write-off of debt issuance costs and commissions,
discounts and other fees and charges associated with Debt but excluding capitalized interest expense) and the net amount accrued (whether or not
actually paid) pursuant to any interest rate protection agreement during such period (or minus the net amount receivable (whether or not actually
received) during such period);
(h) depreciation and amortization expense and impairment of tangible, intangible assets and goodwill, including amortization of
intangibles, but excluding (x) amortization expenses relating to film, television or similar entertainment rights, investment or inventory other
than amortization of adjustments recorded in the application of purchase accounting in connection with the closing of the Transactions and
(y) amortization of programming distribution rights ( i.e. , launch support);
(i) gain or loss from the disposition of businesses, assets or investments;
(j) equity in income or loss of unconsolidated investments or associated companies;
(k) interest (including intercompany interest) and dividend income; provided that EBITDA shall include the amount of cash dividends or
distributions received from unconsolidated investments or associated companies; and
(l) foreign currency gains or losses.
If the Company consolidates the earnings of Station Venture Holdings LLC and/or Station Venture Operations L.P. during any pre-Closing
period, the
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