6. Leverage Ratio and Debt Classification

While the Company’s senior notes are outstanding, scheduled payments of principal and interest are required to be made on a quarterly basis. In accordance with the Company’s debt agreements, the payment of principal on the 2025 Five-Year Notes and the 2025 Seven-Year Notes may be suspended if either the Holdco Leverage Ratio or Senior Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 5.5x total debt to either Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA or Securitized Net Cash Flow, each as defined in the indenture governing the securitized debt, and no catch-up provisions are applicable. In accordance with the Company’s debt agreements, the payment of principal on the 2021 7.5-Year Notes, 2021 Ten-Year Notes, 2019 Ten-Year Notes, 2018 9.25-Year Notes and 2017 Ten-Year Notes may be suspended if the Holdco Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 5.0x total debt to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, each as defined in the indenture governing the securitized debt, and no catch-up provisions are applicable. As of the end of the first quarter of 2026 and the end of the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company satisfied the non-amortization tests for each respective series of notes, and accordingly, the outstanding principal amounts of the notes have been classified as long-term debt in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 22, 2026 and December 28, 2025.