Common use of Accounting Terms; GAAP; Pro Forma Calculations Clause in Contracts

Accounting Terms; GAAP; Pro Forma Calculations. (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, and subject to the provisions of this Section 1.3, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time. (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, for purposes of calculating any financial test hereunder, compliance with such financial test and the components thereof, including Adjusted EBITDA, Interest Expense and Consolidated Funded Debt, shall be calculated in accordance with the definition of “Pro Forma Basis” with respect to any event described in such definition. (c) If either the Borrower or the Required Lenders notifies the Administrative Agent that (i) any change in accounting principles from those used in the preparation of the financial statements of the Borrower referred to in Section 5.9 is hereafter occasioned by the promulgation of rules, regulations, pronouncements and opinions by or required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts (or successors thereto or agencies with similar functions), and such change affects the calculation of any component of any financial covenant, standard or term found in this Agreement, or (ii) there is a change in federal, state or foreign tax laws which affects the Borrower’s or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ ability to comply with the financial covenants, standards or terms found in this Agreement, then if the Borrower shall so request, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent agree to enter into negotiations in order to amend such provisions (with the agreement of the Required Lenders or, if required by Section 11.11, all of the Lenders) so as to equitably reflect such changes with the desired result that the criteria for evaluating the Borrower’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ consolidated financial condition shall be the same after such changes as if such changes had not been made; provided that, with respect to the changes referred to in clause (i) above, until so amended (or until such request is withdrawn), regardless of whether any such request is made before or after such change or the application thereof, (x) such financial covenants, standards or terms shall continue to be computed in accordance with the relevant accounting principles as in effect immediate prior to such change therein becoming effective and (y) the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculation of such financial covenant, standard or term made before and after giving effect to such change.

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Sources: Credit Agreement (Seacor Holdings Inc /New/)

Accounting Terms; GAAP; Pro Forma Calculations. (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, and subject to the provisions of this Section 1.3, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time. (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, for purposes of calculating any financial test hereunder, compliance with such financial test and the components thereof, including Adjusted EBITDA, Interest Expense and Consolidated Funded Debt, shall be calculated in accordance with the definition of “Pro Forma Basis” with respect to any event described in such definition. (c) If either the Borrower or the Required Lenders notifies the Administrative Agent that (i) any change in accounting principles from those used in the preparation of the financial statements of the Borrower referred to in Section 5.9 is hereafter occasioned by the promulgation of rules, regulations, pronouncements and opinions by or required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts (or successors thereto or agencies with similar functions), and such change affects the calculation of any component of any financial covenant, standard or term found in this Agreement, or (ii) there is a change in federal, state or foreign tax laws which affects the Borrower’s or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ ability to comply with the financial covenants, standards or terms found in this Agreement, then if the Borrower shall so request, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent agree to enter into negotiations in order to amend such provisions (with the agreement of the Required Lenders or, if required by Section 11.11, all of the Lenders) so as to equitably reflect such changes with the desired result that the criteria for evaluating any of the Borrower’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ consolidated financial condition shall be the same after such changes as if such changes had not been made; provided that, with respect to the changes referred to in clause (i) above, until so amended (or until such request is withdrawn), regardless of whether any such request is made before or after such change or the application thereof, (x) such financial covenants, standards or terms shall continue to be computed in accordance with the relevant accounting principles as in effect immediate immediately prior to such change therein becoming effective and (y) the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculation of such financial covenant, standard or term made before and after giving effect to such change.

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Sources: Senior Secured Term Loan Agreement (Paragon Offshore PLC)

Accounting Terms; GAAP; Pro Forma Calculations. (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, and subject to the provisions of this Section 1.3, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time. (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, for purposes of calculating any financial test hereunder, compliance with such financial test and the components thereof, including Adjusted EBITDA, Interest Expense and Consolidated Funded Debt, shall be calculated in accordance with the definition of “Pro Forma Basis” with respect to any event described in such definition. (c) . If either the Borrower or the Required Lenders notifies the Administrative Agent that (i) any change in accounting principles from those used in the preparation of the financial statements of the Borrower Company referred to in Section 5.9 5.01 is hereafter occasioned by the promulgation of rules, regulations, pronouncements and opinions by or required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts (or successors thereto or agencies with similar functions), and such change affects the calculation of any component of any financial covenant, standard or term found in this Agreement, or (ii) there is a change in United States federal, state state, local or foreign tax Tax laws which affects the Borrower’s or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ ability to comply with the financial covenants, standards or terms found in this Agreement, then if the Borrower shall so request, the Borrower Borrowers and the Administrative Agent Lenders agree to enter into negotiations in order to amend such provisions (with the agreement of the Required Lenders or, if required by Section 11.119.02(b), all of the Lenders) so as to equitably reflect such changes with the desired result that the criteria for evaluating any of the Borrower’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ consolidated financial condition shall be the same after such changes as if such changes had not been made; provided that. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, with all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made (i) without giving effect to any election under Accounting Standards Codification ▇▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value”, as defined therein and (ii) without giving effect to any treatment of Indebtedness in respect of convertible debt instruments under Accounting Standards Codification 470-20 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any such Indebtedness in a reduced or bifurcated manner as described therein, and such Indebtedness shall at all times be valued at the full stated principal amount thereof. (b) All pro forma computations required to be made hereunder giving effect to any acquisition or disposition, or issuance, incurrence or assumption of Indebtedness, or other transaction shall in each case be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto (and, in the case of any pro forma computation made hereunder to determine whether such acquisition or disposition, or issuance, incurrence or assumption of Indebtedness, or other transaction is permitted to be consummated hereunder, to any other such transaction consummated since the first day of the period covered by any component of such pro forma computation and on or prior to the changes date of such computation) as if such transaction had occurred on the first day of the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending with the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements shall have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b) (or, prior to the delivery of any such financial statements, ending with the last fiscal quarter included in the financial statements referred to in clause (i) above, until so amended (or until such request is withdrawnSection 3.04(a)), regardless and, to the extent applicable, to the historical earnings and cash flows associated with the assets acquired or disposed of whether (but without giving effect to any such request is made before synergies or after such change cost savings) and any related incurrence or the application thereofreduction of Indebtedness, (x) such financial covenants, standards or terms shall continue to be computed all in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X under the relevant accounting principles Securities Act. If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect immediate prior on the date of determination had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Swap Agreement applicable to such change therein becoming effective and (y) the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculation of such financial covenant, standard or term made before and after giving effect to such changeIndebtedness).

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Sources: Credit Agreement (Whole Foods Market Inc)

Accounting Terms; GAAP; Pro Forma Calculations. (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, and subject to the provisions of this Section 1.3, all All accounting terms of an accounting not specifically or financial nature completely defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAPconformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP applied on a consistent basis, as in effect from time to time, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the Audited Financial Statements, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein. (b) Notwithstanding anything to If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the contrary contained herein, for purposes computation of calculating any financial test hereunderratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, compliance with such financial test and the components thereof, including Adjusted EBITDA, Interest Expense and Consolidated Funded Debt, shall be calculated in accordance with the definition of “Pro Forma Basis” with respect to any event described in such definition. (c) If either the Borrower ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ International or the Required Lenders notifies the Administrative Agent that (i) any change in accounting principles from those used in the preparation of the financial statements of the Borrower referred to in Section 5.9 is hereafter occasioned by the promulgation of rules, regulations, pronouncements and opinions by or required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts (or successors thereto or agencies with similar functions), and such change affects the calculation of any component of any financial covenant, standard or term found in this Agreement, or (ii) there is a change in federal, state or foreign tax laws which affects the Borrower’s or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ ability to comply with the financial covenants, standards or terms found in this Agreement, then if the Borrower shall so request, the Borrower Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent agree to enter into negotiations ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ International shall negotiate in order good faith to amend such provisions ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (with subject to the agreement approval of the Required Lenders or, if required by Section 11.11, all of the Lenders) so as to equitably reflect such changes with the desired result that the criteria for evaluating the Borrower’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ consolidated financial condition shall be the same after such changes as if such changes had not been made▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ International); provided that, with respect to the changes referred to in clause until so amended, (i) above, until so amended (such ratio or until such request is withdrawn), regardless of whether any such request is made before or after such change or the application thereof, (x) such financial covenants, standards or terms requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with the relevant accounting principles as in effect immediate GAAP prior to such change therein becoming effective and (yii) upon the Borrower request of the Administrative Agent, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ International shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculation calculations of such financial covenant, standard ratio or term requirement made before and after giving effect to such changechange in GAAP. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to (i) any election under Accounting Standards Codification ▇▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ (previously referred to as Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159) or other Accounting Standards codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries at “fair value”, as defined therein and (ii) any treatment of Indebtedness in respect of convertible debt instruments under Accounting Standards Codification 470-20 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any such Indebtedness in a reduced or bifurcated manner as described therein, and such Indebtedness shall at all times be valued at the full stated principal amount thereof.

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Sources: Credit Agreement (Mettler Toledo International Inc/)

Accounting Terms; GAAP; Pro Forma Calculations. (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, and subject to the provisions of this Section 1.3, all All accounting terms of an accounting not specifically or financial nature completely defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAPconformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP applied on a consistent basis, as in effect from time to time, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the Audited Financial Statements, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein. (b) Notwithstanding anything to If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the contrary contained herein, for purposes computation of calculating any financial test hereunderratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, compliance with such financial test and the components thereof, including Adjusted EBITDA, Interest Expense and Consolidated Funded Debt, shall be calculated in accordance with the definition of “Pro Forma Basis” with respect to any event described in such definition. (c) If either the Borrower ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ International or the Required Lenders notifies the Administrative Agent that (i) any change in accounting principles from those used in the preparation of the financial statements of the Borrower referred to in Section 5.9 is hereafter occasioned by the promulgation of rules, regulations, pronouncements and opinions by or required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts (or successors thereto or agencies with similar functions), and such change affects the calculation of any component of any financial covenant, standard or term found in this Agreement, or (ii) there is a change in federal, state or foreign tax laws which affects the Borrower’s or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ ability to comply with the financial covenants, standards or terms found in this Agreement, then if the Borrower shall so request, the Borrower Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent agree to enter into negotiations ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ International shall negotiate in order good faith to amend such provisions ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (with subject to the agreement approval of the Required Lenders or, if required by Section 11.11, all of the Lenders) so as to equitably reflect such changes with the desired result that the criteria for evaluating the Borrower’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ consolidated financial condition shall be the same after such changes as if such changes had not been made▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ International); provided that, with respect to the changes referred to in clause until so amended, (i) above, until so amended (such ratio or until such request is withdrawn), regardless of whether any such request is made before or after such change or the application thereof, (x) such financial covenants, standards or terms requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with the relevant accounting principles as in effect immediate GAAP prior to such change therein becoming effective and (yii) upon the Borrower request of the Administrative Agent, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ International shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculation calculations of such financial covenant, standard ratio or term requirement made before and after giving effect to such changechange in GAAP. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to (i) any election under Accounting Standards Codification ▇▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ (previously referred to as Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159) or other Accounting Standards codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ International or any of its Subsidiaries at “fair value”, as defined therein, (ii) any treatment of Indebtedness in respect of convertible debt instruments under Accounting Standards Codification 470-20 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any such Indebtedness in a reduced or bifurcated manner as described therein, and such Indebtedness shall at all times be valued at the full stated principal amount thereof and (iii) Accounting Standards Codification Section 840 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) so that any lease that was or would have been classified as an operating lease as of the Closing Date pursuant to GAAP will be classified as an operating lease, regardless of any change in GAAP after the Closing Date that would reclassify such lease as a capital lease.

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Sources: Credit Agreement (Mettler Toledo International Inc/)

Accounting Terms; GAAP; Pro Forma Calculations. (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, and subject to the provisions of this Section 1.3, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time. (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, for purposes of calculating any financial test hereunder, compliance with such financial test and the components thereof, including Adjusted EBITDA, Interest Expense and Consolidated Net Funded Debt, shall be calculated in accordance with the definition of “Pro Forma Basis” with respect to any event described in such definition. (c) If either the Borrower or the Required Lenders notifies the Administrative Agent that (i) any change in accounting principles from those used in the preparation of the financial statements of the Borrower referred to in Section 5.9 is hereafter occasioned by the promulgation of rules, regulations, pronouncements and opinions by or required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts (or successors thereto or agencies with similar functions), and such change affects the calculation of any component of any financial covenant, standard or term found in this Agreement, or (ii) there is a change in federal, state or foreign tax laws which affects the Borrower’s or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ ability to comply with the financial covenants, standards or terms found in this Agreement, then if the Borrower shall so request, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent agree to enter into negotiations in order to amend such provisions (with the agreement of the Required Lenders or, if required by Section 11.11, all of the Lenders) so as to equitably reflect such changes with the desired result that the criteria for evaluating the Borrower’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ consolidated financial condition shall be the same after such changes as if such changes had not been made; provided that, with respect to the changes referred to in clause (i) above, until so amended (or until such request is withdrawn), regardless of whether any such request is made before or after such change or the application thereof, (x) such financial covenants, standards or terms shall continue to be computed in accordance with the relevant accounting principles as in effect immediate prior to such change therein becoming effective and (y) the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculation of such financial covenant, standard or term made before and after giving effect to such change. (d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Credit Document, for purposes of calculating Capitalized Lease Obligations pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Credit Document, GAAP will be deemed to treat leases (whether entered into prior to, on or after the date hereof) that, if entered into on or prior to December 31, 2018, would have been classified as operating leases in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect on December 31, 2018 in a manner consistent with the treatment of such leases under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect on December 31, 2018, notwithstanding any modifications or interpretive changes thereto that may occur thereafter.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (Seacor Holdings Inc /New/)