Common use of Accounting and Internal Controls Clause in Contracts

Accounting and Internal Controls. (i) The records, systems, controls, data and information of BBCN and its Subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of BBCN or its Subsidiaries (including all means of access thereto and therefrom), except for any non-exclusive ownership and non-direct control that would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the system of internal accounting controls described in the following clause. (ii) BBCN and its Subsidiaries have implemented and maintain a system of internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, including that: (A) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations; (B) transactions are recorded as necessary (i) to permit the preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles or any other criteria applicable to such statements and (ii) to maintain accountability for assets; (C) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (D) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. (iii) BBCN has (A) implemented and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), and such controls and procedures are reasonably designed to provide that (1) all information required to be disclosed by BBCN in the reports it files under the Exchange Act and all information disseminated by BBCN to its holders of BBCN Common Stock is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (2) all such information is accumulated and communicated to BBCN’s management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and (B) disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to BBCN’s auditors and the audit committee of the BBCN Board (1) any significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect in any material respect BBCN’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for BBCN’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls and (2) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in BBCN’s internal controls. BBCN has made available to WIBC a summary of any such disclosure made by management to BBCN’s auditors and audit committee since December 31, 2012. (iv) Since December 31, 2012, neither BBCN nor any of its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of BBCN, any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or representative of BBCN or any of its Subsidiaries has received or has otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, whether written or oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods (including with respect to loan loss reserves, write-downs, charge-offs and accruals) of BBCN or any of its Subsidiaries or their internal control over financial reporting, including any complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that BBCN or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Merger Agreement (BBCN Bancorp Inc), Merger Agreement (Wilshire Bancorp Inc)

Accounting and Internal Controls. (i) The records, systems, controls, data and information of BBCN WIBC and its Subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of BBCN WIBC or its Subsidiaries (including all means of access thereto and therefrom), except for any non-exclusive ownership and non-direct control that would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the system of internal accounting controls described in the following clause. (ii) BBCN WIBC and its Subsidiaries have implemented and maintain a system of internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, including that: (A) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations; (B) transactions are recorded as necessary (i) to permit the preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles or any other criteria applicable to such statements and (ii) to maintain accountability for assets; (C) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (D) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. (iii) BBCN WIBC has (A) implemented and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), and such controls and procedures are reasonably designed to provide that (1) all information required to be disclosed by BBCN WIBC in the reports it files under the Exchange Act and all information disseminated by BBCN WIBC to its holders of BBCN WIBC Common Stock is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (2) all such information is accumulated and communicated to BBCNWIBC’s management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and (B) disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to BBCNWIBC’s auditors and the audit committee of the BBCN Board board of directors of WIBC (the “WIBC Board”) (1) any significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect in any material respect BBCNWIBC’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for BBCNWIBC’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls and (2) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in BBCNWIBC’s internal controls. BBCN WIBC has made available to WIBC BBCN a summary of any such disclosure made by management to BBCNWIBC’s auditors and audit committee since December 31, 2012. (iv) Since December 31, 2012, neither BBCN WIBC nor any of its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of BBCNWIBC, any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or representative of BBCN WIBC or any of its Subsidiaries has received or has otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, whether written or oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods (including with respect to loan loss reserves, write-downs, charge-offs and accruals) of BBCN WIBC or any of its Subsidiaries or their internal control over financial reporting, including any complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that BBCN WIBC or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Merger Agreement (BBCN Bancorp Inc), Merger Agreement (Wilshire Bancorp Inc)

Accounting and Internal Controls. (i) The records, systems, controls, data and information of BBCN Nara and its Subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of BBCN Nara or its Subsidiaries (including all means of access thereto and therefrom), except for any non-exclusive ownership and non-direct control that which would not reasonably be expected to havenot, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the system of internal accounting controls described in the following clause. (ii) BBCN Nara and its Subsidiaries have implemented and maintain a system of internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, including that: (A) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations; (B) transactions are recorded as necessary (i) to permit the preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles or any other criteria applicable to such statements and (ii) to maintain accountability for assetsasset accountability; (C) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (D) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. (iii) BBCN Nara has (A) implemented and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), and such controls and procedures are reasonably designed effective to provide ensure that (1) all information required to be disclosed by BBCN Nara in the reports it files under the Exchange Act and all information disseminated by BBCN to its holders of BBCN Common Stock is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (2) all such information is accumulated and communicated to BBCNNara’s management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and (B) disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to BBCNNara’s auditors and the audit committee of the BBCN Nara Board (1) any significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect in any material respect BBCNNara’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for BBCNNara’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls and (2) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in BBCNNara’s internal controls. BBCN Nara has made available to WIBC Center Financial a summary of any such disclosure made by management to BBCNNara’s auditors and audit committee since December 31, 20122007. (iv) Since December 31, 20122007, neither BBCN Nara nor any of its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of BBCNNara, any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or representative of BBCN Nara or any of its Subsidiaries has received or has otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, whether written or oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods (including with respect to loan loss reserves, write-downs, charge-offs and accruals) of BBCN Nara or any of its Subsidiaries or their internal control over financial reporting, including any complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that BBCN Nara or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Merger Agreement (Center Financial Corp), Merger Agreement (Nara Bancorp Inc)

Accounting and Internal Controls. (i) The records, systems, controls, data and information of BBCN Center Financial and its Subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of BBCN Center Financial or its Subsidiaries (including all means of access thereto and therefrom), except for any non-exclusive ownership and non-direct control that which would not reasonably be expected to havenot, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the system of internal accounting controls described in the following clause. (ii) BBCN Center Financial and its Subsidiaries have implemented and maintain a system of internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, including that: (A) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations; (B) transactions are recorded as necessary (i) to permit the preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles or any other criteria applicable to such statements and (ii) to maintain accountability for assetsasset accountability; (C) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (D) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. (iii) BBCN Center Financial has (A) implemented and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), and such controls and procedures are reasonably designed effective to provide ensure that (1) all information required to be disclosed by BBCN Center Financial in the reports it files under the Exchange Act and all information disseminated by BBCN to its holders of BBCN Common Stock is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (2) all such information is accumulated and communicated to BBCNCenter Financial’s management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and (B) disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to BBCNCenter Financial’s auditors and the audit committee of the BBCN Board board of directors of Center Financial (the “Center Financial Board”) (1) any significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect in any material respect BBCNCenter Financial’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for BBCNCenter Financial’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls and (2) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in BBCNCenter Financial’s internal controls. BBCN Center Financial has made available to WIBC Nara a summary of any such disclosure made by management to BBCNCenter Financial’s auditors and audit committee since December 31, 20122007. (iv) Since December 31, 20122007, neither BBCN Center Financial nor any of its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of BBCNCenter Financial, any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or representative of BBCN Center Financial or any of its Subsidiaries has received or has otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, whether written or oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods (including with respect to loan loss reserves, write-downs, charge-offs and accruals) of BBCN Center Financial or any of its Subsidiaries or their internal control over financial reporting, including any complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that BBCN Center Financial or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Merger Agreement (Center Financial Corp), Merger Agreement (Nara Bancorp Inc)