Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows: (i) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Seller shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory. (ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows: (1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections. (2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections. (3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections"). (4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party. (5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. (6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant. (7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows: (1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses. (b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows: (i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and (ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount." (c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Sources: Asset Purchase Agreement (Fabri Steel Products Inc), Asset Purchase Agreement (Fabri Steel Products Inc)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined As promptly as practicable after the Closing Date as follows:
Closing, but in no event later than seventy-five (i75) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, Parent shall cause the Seller shall Surviving Corporation to prepare and deliver to the Buyer Representative (on behalf of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare Stockholders) a statement (the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets “Post-Closing Adjustment Statement”) setting forth the Surviving Corporation’s calculation of the Closing Net Working Capital Adjustment, Closing Indebtedness, Closing Cash and Fixed Assets of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value")Transaction Expenses, which shall be prepared in accordance calculated on a basis consistent with this Agreement, including, as applicable, Exhibit C.
(b) The Surviving Corporation and Parent shall (i) permit the Representative and its representatives to have reasonable access to the books, records and other documents (including work papers, schedules, financial statements, memoranda, etc.) and shall cooperate with the books and records of Representative in seeking to obtain work papers from the Seller Surviving Corporation pertaining to or used in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance connection with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Post-Closing Adjustment Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, provide the Representative with copies thereof (as reasonably requested by the Representative) and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver provide the Representative and its representatives reasonable access to the Seller, employees and accountants of Parent and the Surviving Corporation as reasonably requested by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed AssetsRepresentative. If the Buyer delivers to Representative (on behalf of the Seller a notice accepting Stockholders and Optionholders) disagrees with any part of the Draft Statement Surviving Corporation’s calculation of the Closing Net Working Capital and Fixed AssetsAdjustment, the Closing Indebtedness, the Closing Cash or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective Closing Transaction Expenses as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections Post-Closing Adjustment Statement, the Representative shall, within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rollsforty-Royce plc and FastenTech five (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(345) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral Representative’s receipt of the Post-Closing Adjustment Statement, notify Parent in writing of such objections to disagreement (an “Objection Notice”). The Objection Notice shall specify which aspects of the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B)Post-Closing Adjustment Statement are being disputed and describe the basis for such dispute by setting forth the Representative’s own calculation of the Closing Net Working Capital Adjustment, the Buyer and Closing Indebtedness, the Seller shallClosing Cash or the Closing Transaction Expenses, as applicable. If the Representative does not deliver an Objection Notice within 30 days following the expiration of such 30forty-five (45) day period, engage then the AccountantPost-Closing Adjustment Statement shall be conclusive, pursuant final and binding on all of the parties (in such instance, a “Final Statement”). If an Objection Notice is delivered to an engagement agreement executed by the BuyerParent, the Seller, then Parent and the Accountant, Representative (on behalf of the Stockholders and Optionholders) shall negotiate in good faith to resolve their disagreements with respect to the computation of the Closing Net Working Capital Adjustment, Closing Indebtedness, Closing Cash and/or Closing Transaction Expenses and any such resolution shall be conclusive and binding on all of the parties (in such instance, a “Final Statement”). In the event that Parent and the Representative are unable to resolve all such disagreements within thirty (30) days after Parent’s receipt of such Objection Notice, Parent or the Representative may submit such remaining objections set forth on disagreements to any nationally recognized certified public accounting firm other than PricewaterhouseCoopers or Ernst & Young as is reasonably acceptable to Parent and the Buyer's statement of objections Representative (the "Unresolved Objections"“Accounting Firm”).
(4c) The Buyer Parent and the Seller Representative shall jointly submit use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Accounting Firm to resolve all remaining disagreements with respect to the Accountantcomputation of the Closing Net Working Capital Adjustment, Closing Indebtedness, Closing Cash and Closing Transaction Expenses identified in the Objection Notice as soon as practicable, but in any event shall direct the Accounting Firm to render a determination within 10 forty-five (45) days after its retention. The Accounting Firm shall consider only those items and amounts in the date Surviving Corporation’s and the Representative’s respective calculations of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Closing Net Working Capital Adjustment, Closing Indebtedness, Closing Cash and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer Closing Transaction Expenses that are identified as being items and amounts to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer which Parent and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant Representative have been unable to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writingagree. In resolving any Unresolved Objectionsdisputed item, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall Accounting Firm may not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any either party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised . The Accounting Firm’s determination of the Draft Statement of Closing Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets Adjustment, Closing Indebtedness, Closing Cash and/or Closing Transaction Expenses, as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon applicable, shall be based solely on written materials submitted by the Buyer Parent and the Seller Representative (i.e., not on independent review) and pursuant to on the Accountant's resolution definitions set forth in this Agreement. The determination of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections Accounting Firm shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer parties hereto and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes shall not be subject to appeal or further review (other than with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any errors in arithmetic calculations) (in such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountantinstance, a “Final Statement”).
(7d) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees costs and expenses of the Accountant Accounting Firm in determining the Closing Net Working Capital Adjustment, Closing Indebtedness, Closing Cash and Closing Transaction Expenses shall be borne by the Surviving Corporation, on the one hand, and the Representative, on behalf of the Stockholders and the Optionholders (which amount shall be treated as a Representative Expense and paid from the Escrow Account as provided in Section 11.12), on the other hand, based upon what the percentage which the portion of the changes called for contested amount not awarded to each party bears to the amount actually contested by such party (by way of illustration only, if Parent claims the Closing Net Working Capital Adjustment is $5,000 less than the amount determined by the Representative, and the Representative contests only $4,000 of the amount claimed by Parent, and if the Accounting Firm ultimately resolves the dispute by awarding Parent $3,000 of the $4,000 contested, then the costs and expenses of the Accounting Firm will be allocated 75% (i.e., 3,000 ÷ 4,000) to the Representative (on behalf of the Stockholders) and 25% (i.e., 1,000 ÷ 4,000) to Parent.
(e) The Closing Net Working Capital Adjustment, Closing Indebtedness, Closing Cash and Closing Transaction Expenses set forth on any Final Statement as determined in accordance with this Section 4.2 is the “Final Net Working Capital Adjustment”, “Final Indebtedness”, “Final Closing Cash” and “Final Transaction Expenses”. For purposes of this Agreement, “Final Closing Consideration” means, without duplication, (i) two billion four hundred fifty million dollars ($2,450,000,000), less (ii) Final Indebtedness, plus (iii) Final Closing Cash, less (iv) Final Transaction Expenses, plus (v) the Final Net Working Capital Adjustment, less (vi) the Escrow Amount, less (vii) the Representative Expense Amount. For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall any amount constituting Indebtedness Prepayment Expenses be taken into account in the Buyer's statement calculation of objections are reflected in Final Indebtedness or Final Transaction Expenses for purposes of calculating the Final Closing Balance SheetConsideration or any component thereof. For purposes of this Agreement, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over “Post-Closing Adjustment Amount” means (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of Consideration less (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets Closing Consideration (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall which may be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether a positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
negative number). Within five (c5) Within 10 business days Business Days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final Consideration and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Post-Closing Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment are finally determined pursuant to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.4.2:
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Sources: Merger Agreement (Michael Foods Group, Inc.), Merger Agreement (Post Holdings, Inc.)
Post-Closing Adjustments. The Sub 1 Consideration, the REIT Consideration and the Sub 2 Consideration (athe “Adjustable Consideration”) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined adjusted after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 ninety (90) days after following the Closing Date, the Seller Operating Partnership shall prepare and deliver to Sub 1, Sub 2 and the Buyer REIT (the Draft Statement “Adjustable Contributors”) a statement setting forth a calculation of the aggregate Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business Initial Property Owners and the Gibralt Initial Property Owner (as defined in the Gibralt Contribution Agreement) as of the close of business 12:01 A.M., New York City time, on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"“Closing Date Net Working Capital”), which calculation shall be prepared in accordance a manner consistent and using the same methodology with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited most recent available balance sheet as of that date that is prepared attached hereto as, and any other adjustments shown on, Schedule 1.02(b), and, to the extent not inconsistent with said Schedule, in accordance with GAAP Consistently AppliedGAAP. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that For purposes of this Agreement “Net Working Capital” as of any particular date shall be calculated by subtracting (x) the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit aggregate balances in the current liabilities accounts identified on Schedule 1.02(b)(i) as of such date from (y) the aggregate balances of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice current asset accounts listed on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking Schedule 1.02(b)(i) as of such physical inventorydate, in each case, determined in accordance with GAAP, subject to the modifications described on Schedule 1.02(b)(i).
(ii) The Buyer Operating Partnership shall deliver to comply with the Seller, by Adjustable Contributors’ reasonable requests for supporting documentation used in the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that preparation of the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Closing Date Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to access the Draft Statement of Initial Property Owners books and records pertaining thereto. Except as set forth below, the Closing Date Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be and shall be final, binding and conclusive on the parties upon the earlier of (the “Final Resolution Date”):
(a) the Adjustable Contributors’ delivery of a written notice to the Operating Partnership of its approval of the Closing Balance Sheet. Date Net Working Capital; (b) the failure of the Adjustable Contributors to notify the Operating Partnership in writing in accordance with Section 1.02(b)(iii) of a dispute with the Closing Date Net Working Capital (an “Objection Notice”); and (c) the resolution of all disputes, pursuant either to Section 1.02(b)(iv) or to Section 1.02(c), by the Independent Accounting Firm.
(iii) If the Buyer timely objects to Adjustable Contributors disagree with the Draft Statement Closing Date Net Working Capital, the Adjustable Contributors may, within thirty (30) days of the delivery by the Operating Partnership of the Closing Date Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved supporting documentation as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or requested pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B1.02(b)(ii), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to deliver an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement Objection Notice setting forth the resolution Adjustable Contributor’s calculation of any objections agreed to by the Buyer Closing Date Net Working Capital. Any such Objection Notice shall specify those individual line items in the Closing Date Calculations with which the Adjustable Contributors disagree and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in items, facts, amounts, calculations, or pursuant valuations used to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B)determine such line items. Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet The Adjustable Contributors shall be deemed to have agreed with all line items or amounts contained in the Closing Date Net Working Capital and all calculations, items, facts, amounts or valuations used in determining any line item of the Closing Date Net Working Capital unless, and only to the extent, such items, facts, amounts, calculations or valuations are specifically and timely objected to in an Objection Notice. If the Adjustable Contributors do not timely deliver an Objection Notice, the Closing Date Net Working Capital determined by the Operating Partnership shall be binding and conclusive on the Final Closing Balance Sheetparties hereto.
(6iv) If the Adjustable Contributors timely deliver an Objection Notice to the Operating Partnership in accordance with Section 1.02(a)(iii), the Operating Partnership and the Adjustable Contributors shall attempt in good faith to reconcile the parties’ differences, and any resolution by them as to any disputed amounts shall be final, binding and conclusive on the parties. If the Operating Partnership and the Adjustable Contributors are unable to reach a resolution within thirty (30) days after the delivery of the Objection Notice, the Operating Partnership and the Adjustable Contributors shall submit their respective determinations and calculations and the items remaining in dispute for resolution to BDO USA, LLP (the “Independent Accounting Firm”). The lead partner of the Independent Accounting Firm shall be named by the managing partner of the accounting firm or by such other practice ordinarily employed by the Independent Accounting Firm. While each Party represents that it is not aware of any conflicts as of the date hereof that could negatively impact the Independent Accounting Firm’s ability to serve in such capacity or to allow for the possibility of such a conflict of interest or a refusal by the designated firm to serve as the Independent Accounting Firm, if the designated accounting firm is not eligible or will not serve as the Independent Accounting Firm, the Adjustable Contributors and the Operating Partnership shall mutually agree to another independent accounting firm of international reputation and the selected firm shall be the Independent Accounting Firm.
(v) The resolution Independent Accounting Firm shall establish such procedures giving due regard to the intention of the Parties to resolve disputes as promptly, efficiently, and inexpensively as possible, which procedures may, but need not, be those proposed by either the Operating Partnership or the Adjustable Contributors.
(vi) If issues are submitted to the Independent Accounting Firm pursuant to this Section 1.02(b):
(A) The Operating Partnership and the Adjustable Contributors shall execute any agreement required by the Accountant Independent Accounting Firm to accept their engagement pursuant to this Section 1.02(b);
(B) The Operating Partnership and the Adjustable Contributors shall each bear one-half of the Unresolved Objections shall fees and costs of the Independent Accounting Firm; provided, however, that the engagement agreement referred to above may require the Parties to be conclusive bound jointly and binding upon severally to the Buyer Independent Accounting Firm for those fees and costs, and in the event Operating Partnership or the Adjustable Contributors pay to the Independent Accounting Firm any amount in excess of one-half of the fees and costs of its engagement, the other Party(ies) agree(s) to reimburse Operating Partnership and the Seller. The Buyer Adjustable Contributors, as applicable, upon demand, to the extent required to equalize the payments made by Operating Partnership and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes Adjustable Contributors with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital fees and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling costs of the AccountantIndependent Accounting Firm.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Sources: Contribution Agreement (City Office REIT, Inc.), Contribution Agreement (City Office REIT, Inc.)
Post-Closing Adjustments. Within sixty (a60) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after following the Closing Date, the Seller Parent shall cause the Surviving Company to prepare and deliver to the Buyer Stockholders’ Representative an unaudited balance sheet for the Draft Statement Company (the “Closing Date Balance Sheet”) and a calculation of the Closing Date Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value")Date, which shall be prepared in accordance with by the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared Surviving Company in accordance with GAAP Consistently Appliedutilizing the same GAAP methodology and assumptions as was used in preparing the Estimated Closing Date Balance Sheet (to the extent consistent with those used in preparing the Financial Statements). Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLPThe Parent shall, and agrees shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate cause the Surviving Company’s accountants to, provide the Stockholders’ Representative with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheetreasonable access to all books, including by providing records, work papers and other documents and data as was used to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before prepare the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors Balance Sheet. The Stockholders’ Representative shall have the right to observe dispute the taking Closing Date Balance Sheet (and any items therein) and the Closing Date Working Capital calculations and make any proposed adjustments thereto as provided in Section 2.10(c) hereof.
(i) If it is determined (A) there is a Working Capital Surplus based on the Closing Date Balance Sheet less than the estimated Working Capital Surplus calculated under Section 2.10(a) (the “Surplus Shortfall”), or (B) there is a Working Capital Shortfall based on the Closing Date Balance Sheet, either (I) in excess of such physical inventorythe estimated Working Capital Shortfall calculated under Section 2.10(a) or (II) if there was an estimated Working Capital Surplus calculated under Section 2.10(a), the Stockholders’ Representative shall pay to the Surviving Company on the Settlement Date from the Working Capital Holdback either (1) the Surplus Shortfall, (2) in the case of Section 2.10(b)(i)(B)(I), the excess Working Capital Shortfall, or (3) in the case of Section 2.10(b)(i)(B)(II), the Working Capital Shortfall plus any estimated Working Capital Surplus added to the Purchase Price pursuant to Section 2.10(a) hereof.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either If it is determined (A) there is a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to Shortfall based on the Draft Statement of Closing Date Balance Sheet less than the estimated Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If Shortfall calculated under Section 2.10(a) (the Buyer delivers to the Seller “Shortfall Underage”), or (B) there is a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or Surplus based on the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to Closing Date Balance Sheet either (I) in excess of the Draft Statement of estimated Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance Surplus calculated under Section 2.10(a) or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of (II) if there was an estimated Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Shortfall calculated under Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B2.10(a), the Buyer Parent shall pay to the Stockholders’ Representative (to be distributed to Holdings’ stockholders and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit Optionholders immediately prior to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), Effective Time on a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibitsPro Rata Basis) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fractionShortfall Underage, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) in the Seller shall be responsible for the balance case of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance SheetSection 2.10(b)(ii)(B)(I), the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
excess Working Capital Surplus, or (i3) if in the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Valuecase of Section 2.10(b)(ii)(B)(II), the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if Working Capital Surplus plus any estimated Working Capital Shortfall deducted from the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (iSection 2.10(a) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amounthereof."
(ciii) Within 10 business days after In the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon event any amount due to a party under this Section 2.10 is not paid on the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale PriceSettlement Date, the Buyer payor shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) pay interest thereon on such amounts at a rate equal to five of ten percent (510%) per annum calculated annum, which shall accrue from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, to the date of actual payment. All amounts paid by the Stockholders’ Representative to the stockholders and Optionholders of Holdings pursuant to this Section 2.10(b) shall be paid on a Pro Rata Basis.
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Sources: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Global BPO Services Corp), Merger Agreement (Global BPO Services Corp)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after After the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after the Closing DateArrangement, the Seller Surviving Corporation shall prepare and deliver hire an auditor, licensed by the U.S. Public Corporation Accounting Oversight Board, to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets perform an audit (in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) of the Business balance sheet of Comamtech as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"“Opening Balance Sheet Audit”). Such Opening Balance Sheet Audit shall include line items for Comamtech’s assets, which liabilities and shareholders’ equity as of the Closing Date. Comamtech shall be prepared in accordance with provide the Surviving Corporation’s auditors and accounting and other personnel access to the books and records of Comamtech and any other documents or information reasonably requested. On or before August 25, 2011, the Seller in respect Surviving Corporation shall prepare a statement (the “Purchase Price Statement”) setting forth its good faith computation of the Business shareholders’ equity as of August 15, 2011. The Purchase Price Statement shall include the balances from the Opening Balance Sheet Audit with adjustments for realized and unrealized gains and losses and income and expenses from the disposition and maintenance of the assets and liabilities on the Opening Balance Sheet Audit. The Surviving Corporation shall deliver such Purchase Price Statement to the Shareholder Representatives together with such schedules and data with respect to the determination thereof as may be appropriate to support the calculations set forth in the Purchase Price Statement. Following the delivery of the Purchase Price Statement, the Surviving Corporation shall provide the Shareholder Representatives prompt and reasonable access to the Surviving Corporation’s auditors and accounting and other personnel to the books and records and any other documents or information reasonably requested by the Shareholder Representatives in order to allow the Shareholder Representatives to verify the accuracy of the computation set forth in the Purchase Price Statement.
(b) If the Shareholder Representatives disagree with the calculation of any of the items set forth in the Purchase Price Statement, the Shareholder Representatives shall notify the Surviving Corporation in writing of such disagreement (an “Objection Notice”) within 10 days after receipt of the Purchase Price Statement by the Shareholder Representatives. Any Objection Notice shall (i) specify in reasonable detail the nature of any disagreement so asserted and (ii) specify the line item or items in the Purchase Price Statement with which the Shareholder Representatives disagree and the amount of each such line item or items as calculated by the Shareholder Representatives. The Shareholder Representatives shall be deemed to have agreed with all items and amounts included in the Purchase Price Statement except such items that are specifically disputed in the Objection Notice. If the Shareholder Representatives fail to deliver an Objection Notice to the Surviving Corporation within 10 days after receipt of the Purchase Price Statement by the Shareholder Representatives, the Purchase Price Statement shall be deemed final and binding on the Comamtech Shareholders and the DecisionPoint Shareholders.
(c) If the Shareholder Representatives deliver an Objection Notice to the Purchase Price Statement within 10 days following the receipt of such statement, then the Shareholder Representatives and the Surviving Corporation shall negotiate in good faith and attempt to resolve their disagreement. Should such negotiations not result in an agreement within ten days after delivery of an Objection Notice, the issues remaining in dispute shall be submitted to a neutral auditor selected by the Shareholder Representatives and Board of Directors of the Surviving Corporation (the “Neutral Auditor”), each acting reasonably. Within 5 days of selecting the Neutral Auditor, the Shareholder Representatives shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Neutral Auditor such work papers and other documents and information relating to the disputed issues as they may deem necessary or appropriate or as the Neutral Auditor may request and that are available to that party or its agents. Further, the Shareholder Representatives shall be afforded the opportunity to present to the Neutral Auditor any material relating to the disputed issues and to discuss the issues with the Neutral Auditor, provided, however, that no party shall have any discussions with the Neutral Auditor without first providing the other parties with notice of such discussions and a reasonable opportunity to attend, observe or otherwise participate in such discussions. The Neutral Auditor will deliver to the Shareholder Representatives, as promptly as practicable and in any event within 21 days after its appointment, a written determination (which determination shall include a worksheet setting forth all material calculations used in arriving at such determination and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that solely on information provided to the foregoing balance sheet be audited Neutral Auditor by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit the Shareholder Representatives of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writingdisputed items. In resolving any Unresolved Objectionsdisputed item, the Accountant Neutral Auditor: (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, and (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement line items and items specifically set forth in and properly raised in an Objection Notice. The Neutral Auditor’s determination shall be final and binding on the Comamtech Shareholders and the DecisionPoint Shareholders.
(d) Upon the agreement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated the Shareholder Representatives or the decision of the Neutral Auditor, or if the Shareholder Representatives fail to deliver an Objection Notice within the 10 day period provided in this section, the Purchase Price Statement, as adjusted (if necessary), including the final (as adjusted pursuant hereto) shareholders’ equity balance (the “Final Shareholders’ Equity Balance”) shall constitute the final shareholders’ equity balance for all purposes hereunder.
(e) If the Final Shareholders’ Equity Balance exceeds $7,633,000, then the shareholders of Comamtech at the Record Date shall be entitled to receive on a pro rata basis, to be issued as additional consideration, shares equal to the Additional Comamtech Shares on Schedule 5 according to the Final Shareholders’ Equity Balance.
(f) If the Final Shareholders’ Equity Balance is less than $7,233,000, then the shareholders of DecisionPoint at the Record Date shall be entitled to receive on a pro rata basis, to be issued as additional consideration, shares equal to the Additional DecisionPoint Shares on Schedule 5 according to the Final Shareholders’ Equity Balance.
(g) The Additional Comamtech Shares or Additional DecisionPoint Shares, if any, shall be distributed in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party foregoing on or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either partybefore October 31, 2011.
(5h) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling It is agreed that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant costs related to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision audit shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for be accrued as liabilities in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected Opening Balance Sheet Audit or in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, Shareholders’ Equity Balance. The Shareholder Representatives may consult with such professional advisors as follows:
(1) they may deem reasonably necessary in order to verify the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to accuracy or computations set forth herein at the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all expense of the changes called for Surviving Corporation, it being understood that such professional advisory expenses shall in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expensesno event exceed $10,000.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Sources: Arrangement Agreement (Comamtech Inc.), Arrangement Agreement (DecisionPoint Systems, Inc.)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
Within ninety (i90) Within 30 days after following the Closing Date, the Seller Parent shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer Stockholders a written statement (the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller "Closing Statement") which shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets include (i) a balance sheet of the Business Company, as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book ValueClosing Balance Sheet") and (ii) Parent's calculations of (A) Closing Cash, (B) Closing Indebtedness (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Section 481 Adjustment), which (C) Closing Net Working Capital (without giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement), (D) the Working Capital Adjustment, and (E) the Company Expenses, in each case as of the Effective Time. The Closing Statement shall be prepared in accordance with the books methodologies and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted practices used by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting Company in the preparation of the Draft Pre-Closing Statement and shall include reasonable supporting documentation for the calculations and components contained therein.
(b) The Stockholders shall have thirty (30) days following their receipt of Working Capital the Closing Statement (the "Review Period") to review the same. During the Review Period, the Surviving Entity and Fixed AssetsParent shall provide the Stockholders with (i) such information as may be reasonably requested by the Stockholders with respect to their review of the Closing Statement, including without limitation all accountant work papers and the books and records of Surviving Entity and (ii) access to any personnel of Parent (or any of its subsidiaries) or the Company, including Third Party accountants and auditors who are familiar with such matters or otherwise involved in the preparation of the Closing Balance Sheet and other information contained in the Closing Statement and/or any components thereof. On or before the expiration of the Review Period, the Stockholders shall deliver to Parent a reasonably detailed written statement accepting or objecting to the Closing Statement. In the event that the Stockholders shall object to the Closing Statement, such written statement (an "Objection Notice") shall include a reasonable explanation of the Stockholders' objections and the reasons therefor. The Stockholders may object to any component of the Closing Statement and/or any of the calculations set forth therein and/or any component of any of the numbers set forth in the Closing Statement or any other matters set forth therein. If the Stockholders do not deliver an Objection Notice to Parent within the Review Period, the Stockholders shall collectively be deemed to have accepted the Closing Statement and all of the determinations and calculations contained therein, and the Buyer same shall become binding and their respective independent auditors shall have conclusive on the right parties hereto and not subject to observe the taking of such physical inventoryfurther appeal.
(iic) The Buyer In the event that the Stockholders shall deliver have duly delivered an Objection Notice to Parent within the SellerReview Period, by Parent and the Stockholders shall promptly in good faith attempt to resolve the objections contained therein. All such objections that are resolved in a signed writing between the parties shall be final, binding and conclusive on the parties and not subject to further appeal (the "Resolved Items"). Any such objections which cannot be resolved between Parent and the Stockholders within thirty (30) days following Parent's receipt of the Objection Deadline DateNotice (such specific remaining objections, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Datecollectively, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets "Unresolved Items") shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, resolved in accordance with this Section 1.6(a3.3(c); provided, such objections that neither Parent nor the Stockholders shall be resolved permitted to raise any objection to the Pre-Closing Statement or the Closing Statement, as follows:
(1) The Buyer applicable, unless such objection is raised in the initial Closing Statement or the initial Objection Notice, respectively, as opposed to any amendment or restatement thereof, none of which shall be permitted. Should the Stockholders and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts Parent not be able to resolve such objections.
Unresolved Items, within the thirty (230) If day period described above, either party may submit only the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred Unresolved Items to the chief financial officers Independent Accounting Firm for review and resolution, with instructions to complete the same as promptly as practicable, but in any event within thirty (30) days of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B)its engagement. Each of the Buyer Parent and the Seller Stockholders agree to execute, if required, a customary engagement letter with the Independent Accounting Firm. Such Independent Accounting Firm shall submit review only the Unresolved Items and shall deliver a written statement, within thirty (30) days of the submission of the Unresolved Items to the Accountant such Independent Accounting Firm (with a copy delivered to the other Party on it being understood that all Unresolved Items must be submitted at the same daytime), within 45 days after the date setting forth its own calculation of each of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved ObjectionsItems. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but The calculation for each Unresolved Item shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party highest value, or less than the smallest value for lowest value, given such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after Unresolved Item in the date of its engagement hereunderClosing Statement or the Objection Notice, as applicable, and shall be made using the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised same methodologies and practices used by the Buyer are appropriate Company in the preparation of the Most Recent Balance Sheet, consistently applied, and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of be based solely on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant materials submitted to the AccountantIndependent Accounting Firm by Parent or the Stockholders, and not by independent review. Neither Parent nor Stockholders shall have or conduct any communication, either written or oral, with the Independent Accounting Firm without the other party either being present or receiving a concurrent copy of any written communication. The Independent Accounting Firm's resolution calculations of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet Items, absent manifest error, shall be deemed binding and conclusive on the parties and not subject to be appeal. Each party shall bear its own costs and expenses in connection with the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution of such Unresolved Items by the Accountant Independent Accounting Firm. The fees and expenses of the Unresolved Objections Independent Accounting Firm shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer allocated between Parent and the SellerStockholders so that the amount of fees and expenses paid by the Stockholders (with the remainder of such amount being paid by Parent) shall be equal to the product of (x) and (y), where (x) is the aggregate amount of such fees and expenses, and where (y) is a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount in dispute that is ultimately unsuccessfully disputed by the Stockholders (as determined by the Independent Accounting Firm) and the denominator of which is the total value in dispute. The Buyer and the Seller parties agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a3.3(c) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Closing Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment AmountIndependent Accounting Firm's determination may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Sources: Merger Agreement (Bendele Phillip), Merger Agreement (Inotiv, Inc.)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) No later than the 90th day following the Closing Date, Acquiror will prepare and deliver to the Shareholders’ Representative a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries as of the Adjustment Time (the “Closing Balance Sheet”), together with a statement (the “Closing Statement”) setting forth Acquiror’s determination of the amount of the Merger Consideration. Acquiror will prepare the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement (including the determinations included therein) in accordance with Section 2.5(c).
(b) During the 60-day period immediately following the Shareholders’ Representative’s receipt of the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement or in the event the Acquiror shall fail to deliver the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement within such 90-day period (in which case, for purposes of this Section 2 the Price Certification Certificate will be treated as the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement), the Shareholders’ Representative and its representatives (i) will be permitted to review, during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice, the Surviving Corporation’s and the Company Subsidiaries’ books and records and the working papers related to the preparation of the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement (including the determinations included therein), and (ii) will be given reasonable access, during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice, to knowledgeable employees and accounting professionals of Acquiror in order to facilitate the Shareholders’ Representative’s review of the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement; provided, however, that the review and access described in clauses (i) and (ii) will be conducted at times and in a manner that does not unreasonably interfere with the operation of Acquiror’s, the Surviving Corporation’s or the Company Subsidiaries’ respective businesses. The Initial Sale Price Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement (including the determinations included therein) will become final, binding and conclusive upon Acquiror, the Company Stockholders and the Optionholders (a) on the 60th day following the Shareholders’ Representative’s receipt thereof, unless Acquiror receives from the Shareholders’ Representative prior to such 60th day written notice of the Shareholders’ Representative’s disagreement (a “Dispute Notice”) with any account or determination set forth in the Closing Balance Sheet or the Closing Statement or (b) on such earlier date as the Shareholder Representative notifies Acquiror that it does not dispute the Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Statement; provided if Acquiror shall have failed to delivery timely the Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Statement, the 60-day period referred to in clause (a) shall refer to the 60th day after the same was due to be delivered. Any Dispute Notice will specify in reasonable detail the nature and dollar amount of any disagreement so asserted (collectively, the “Disputed Items”). Any account or determination set forth or reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet or the Closing Statement that is not specifically objected to in the Dispute Notice will be deemed final, binding and conclusive upon Acquiror, the Company Stockholders, the Optionholders, and the Shareholders’ Representative upon delivery of the Dispute Notice. If the Shareholders’ Representative timely delivers a Dispute Notice, then the determination of the Merger Consideration (in accordance with the resolution described in clause (x) or (y) below, as applicable) will become final, binding and conclusive upon Acquiror, the Company Stockholders, the Optionholders, and the Shareholders’ Representative on the first to occur of (x) the date on which Acquiror and the Shareholders’ Representative resolve in writing all differences they have with respect to the Disputed Items or (y) the date on which all of the Disputed Items that are not resolved by the Acquiror and the Shareholders’ Representative in writing are finally resolved in writing by the Independent Accountants in accordance with Section 2.5(c).
(c) During the 30 days following delivery of a Dispute Notice, Acquiror and the Shareholders’ Representative will seek in good faith to resolve in writing any differences which they have with respect to all of the Disputed Items. Any Disputed Item resolved in writing by Acquiror and the Shareholders’ Representative will be deemed final, binding and conclusive on the Acquiror, the Company Stockholders, the Optionholders, and the Shareholders’ Representative. If Acquiror and the Shareholders’ Representative do not reach agreement on all of the Disputed Items during such 30-day period (or such longer period as they shall mutually agree), then at the end of such 30-day (or longer) period Acquiror and the Shareholders’ Representative will submit all unresolved Disputed Items (collectively, the “Unresolved Items”) to a nationally recognized firm of independent certified public accountants with a nationwide audit and accounting practice as Acquiror and the Shareholders’ Representative may mutually agree) (the “Independent Accountants”) to review and resolve such matters. The Independent Accountants will determine each Unresolved Item (the amount of which may not be more favorable to Acquiror than the related amount reflected in the Closing Statement nor more favorable to the Shareholders’ Representative than the related amount set forth in the Dispute Notice) in accordance with Section 2.5(e) as promptly as may be reasonably practicable, and Acquiror and the Shareholders’ Representative will instruct the Independent Accountants to endeavor to complete such process within a period of no more than 60 days. The Independent Accountants may conduct such proceedings as the Independent Accountants believe, in their sole discretion, will assist in the determination of the Unresolved Items; provided, however, that, except as Acquiror and the Shareholders’ Representative may otherwise agree, all communications between Acquiror and the Shareholders’ Representative or any of their respective representatives, on the one hand, and the Independent Accountants, on the other hand, will be in writing with copies simultaneously delivered to the non-communicating party. The Independent Accountants’ determination of the Unresolved Items will be final, binding and conclusive on Acquiror, the Company Stockholders, the Optionholders, and the Shareholders’ Representative, effective as of the date the Independent Accountants’ written determination is received by Acquiror and the Shareholders’ Representative. The fees and expenses of the Independent Accountants will be borne one-half by Acquiror and one-half by the Shareholders’ Representative, and each of Acquiror and the Shareholders’ Representative will bear its own legal, accounting and other fees and expenses of participating in such dispute resolution procedure.
(d) Upon final determination of the Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 2.5(b) or (c) (the “Final Merger Consideration”), an adjustment to the Merger Consideration will be determined after the Closing Date and paid as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after If the Estimated Merger Consideration exceeds the Final Merger Consideration, the Shareholders’ Representative and Acquiror shall within fifteen (15) Business Days of the determination of Final Merger Consideration issue joint written instructions directing the Escrow Agent to pay to Acquiror the amount of such excess out of the Indemnification Escrow Account by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by Acquiror.
(ii) If the Final Merger Consideration exceeds the Estimated Merger Consideration, Acquiror will pay to the Escrow Agent, on behalf of the Company Stockholders and the Optionholders, the amount of such excess. Any amount payable by Acquiror to the Escrow Agent pursuant to this Section 2.5(f)(ii) will be paid within fifteen (15) Business Days of the determination of Final Working Capital by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified in the Agency Agreement.
(e) For the purposes of Section 2.4 and this Section 2.5, each accounting term used herein will have the meaning that is applied thereto in accordance with GAAP and, to the extent consistent with GAAP, the accounting principles, policies, procedures and methodologies applied in preparing the Interim Balance Sheet and the accompanying statement of income. Each account included in the Closing Statement and the Closing Balance Sheet will be (A) calculated in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the Balance Sheet Date, the Seller shall prepare and deliver and, to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business extent consistent with GAAP as of the close of business in effect on the Closing Date Balance Sheet Date, utilizing the accounting principles, policies, procedures and methodologies applied in preparing the Company Financial Statements (the "Book Value"without regard for materiality), which shall be prepared in accordance including with respect to the nature or classification of accounts, and determining levels of reserves or levels of accruals; and (B) consistent with the books and records of the Seller in respect Company and the Company Subsidiaries and the definitions herein agreed; provided, however, that all known errors and adjustments of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared type required in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit a year-end closing of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto books will be taken into account in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation calculation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventoryMerger Consideration.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Merger Agreement (Language Line Costa Rica, LLC), Merger Agreement (Language Line Holdings, Inc.)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined As promptly as reasonably practicable after the Closing Date as follows:
Closing, but in no event later than sixty (i60) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, Parent shall cause the Seller shall Surviving Corporation to prepare and deliver to the Buyer Representative a statement (the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets “Post-Closing Adjustment Statement”) setting forth the Surviving Corporation’s calculation of the Closing Net Working Capital Adjustment, Closing Indebtedness, Closing Cash and Fixed Assets of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value")Transaction Expenses, which shall be prepared in accordance calculated on a basis consistent with this Agreement, including, as applicable, Exhibit B.
(b) The Surviving Corporation and Parent shall (i) permit the Representative and its representatives to have reasonable access to the books, records and other documents (including work papers, schedules, financial statements, memoranda, etc.) of the Surviving Corporation and any successor thereof and shall cooperate with the books and records of Representative in seeking to obtain work papers from the Seller Surviving Corporation pertaining to or used in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance connection with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Post-Closing Adjustment Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, provide the Representative with copies thereof (as reasonably requested by the Representative) and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver provide the Representative and its representatives reasonable access to the Seller, employees and accountants of the Surviving Corporation and any successor thereof as reasonably requested by the Objection Deadline DateRepresentative, either a notice indicating that in each case, in connection with its review of the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed AssetsPost-Closing Adjustment Statement. If the Buyer delivers to Representative disagrees with any part of the Seller a notice accepting Surviving Corporation’s calculation of the Draft Statement of Closing Net Working Capital and Fixed AssetsAdjustment, Closing Indebtedness, Closing Cash or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective Closing Transaction Expenses as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections Post-Closing Adjustment Statement, the Representative shall, within 30 forty-five (45) days after delivery the Representative’s receipt of the Post-Closing Adjustment Statement, notify Parent in writing of such statement disagreement (an “Objection Notice”). The Objection Notice shall specify which aspects of objectionsthe Post-Closing Adjustment Statement are being disputed and describe the basis for such dispute. If the Representative does not deliver an Objection Notice and to the extent the Objection Notice does not so dispute items in the Post-Closing Adjustment Statement within such forty-five (45) day period, then the Post-Closing Adjustment Statement shall be conclusive, final and binding on all of the parties (in such instance, a “Final Statement”). If an Objection Notice is delivered to Parent, then Parent and the Representative shall negotiate in good faith to resolve their disagreements with respect to the computation of the Closing Net Working Capital Adjustment, Closing Indebtedness, Closing Cash and/or Closing Transaction Expenses, and any such resolution shall be conclusive and binding on all of the parties (in such instance, a “Final Statement”). In the event that Parent and the Representative are unable to resolve all such disagreements within thirty (30) days after Parent’s receipt of such Objection Notice, Parent or the Representative may submit such remaining disagreements to a nationally recognized certified public accounting firm as is reasonably acceptable to Parent and the Representative (the “Accounting Firm”). Parent and the Representative shall be referred to enter into an engagement letter with the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc Accounting Firm promptly after its retention, which includes customary indemnification and FastenTech other provisions.
(each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who c) Parent and the Representative shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the Accounting Firm to resolve such objections.
all remaining disagreements with respect to the computation of the Closing Net Working Capital Adjustment, Closing Indebtedness, Closing Cash and/or Closing Transaction Expenses identified in the Objection Notice as soon as practicable, but in any event shall direct the Accounting Firm to render a determination within thirty (330) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after its retention. The Accounting Firm shall consider only those items and amounts in the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer Surviving Corporation’s and the Seller shallRepresentative’s respective calculations of the Closing Net Working Capital Adjustment, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day periodClosing Indebtedness, engage the Accountant, pursuant Closing Cash and Closing Transaction Expenses that are identified as being items and amounts to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, which Parent and the Accountant, Representative have been unable to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writingagree. In resolving any Unresolved Objectionsdisputed item, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall Accounting Firm may not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any either party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
. The Accounting Firm’s determination of the Closing Net Working Capital Adjustment, Closing Indebtedness, Closing Cash and/or Closing Transaction Expenses, as applicable, shall be based solely on written materials submitted by Parent and the Representative (5i.e., not on independent review) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue be determined on a ruling that shall include a balance sheetbasis consistent with this Agreement, comprised including, as applicable, Exhibit B. The determination of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections Accounting Firm shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer parties hereto and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes shall not be subject to appeal or further review (other than with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any errors in arithmetic calculations) (in such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountantinstance, a “Final Statement”).
(7d) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees costs and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion Accounting Firm in determining the Closing Net Working Capital Adjustment, Closing Indebtedness, Closing Cash, and Closing Transaction Expenses shall be borne equally by the Surviving Corporation, on the one hand, and the Representative, on behalf of the changes called for Stockholders and the Optionholders (which amount shall be treated as a Representative Expense and paid from the Representative Escrow Account as provided in Section 11.13(e)), on the Buyer's statement other hand.
(e) The Closing Net Working Capital Adjustment, Closing Indebtedness, Closing Cash and Closing Transaction Expenses set forth on any Final Statement as determined in accordance with this Section 4.2 is the “Final Net Working Capital Adjustment”, “Final Indebtedness”, “Final Closing Cash” and “Final Transaction Expenses”. For purposes of objections are reflected in this Agreement, “Final Closing Consideration” means (i) the Enterprise Value, less (ii) Final Indebtedness, plus (iii) Final Closing Cash, less (iv) Final Transaction Expenses, plus (v) the Final Closing Balance SheetNet Working Capital Adjustment, as follows:
less (1vi) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess Escrow Amount less (if any) of (wvii) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement Representative Escrow Amount. For purposes of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over this Agreement, “Post-Closing Adjustment Amount” means (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of Consideration less (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets Closing Consideration (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall which may be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether a positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
negative number). Within five (c5) Within 10 business days Business Days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final Consideration and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Post-Closing Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment are finally determined pursuant to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.4.2:
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Sources: Merger Agreement, Merger Agreement (Interline Brands, Inc./De)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price Amberglen Consideration shall be determined adjusted after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 ninety (90) days after following the Closing Date, the Seller Operating Partnership shall prepare and deliver to Amberglen a statement setting forth a calculation of the Buyer the Draft Statement of aggregate Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business Initial Property Owners and the Second City Initial Property Owners (as defined in the Second City Contribution Agreement) as of the close of business 12:01 A.M., New York City time, on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"“Closing Date Net Working Capital”), which calculation shall be prepared in accordance a manner consistent and using the same methodology with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited most recent available balance sheet as of that date that is prepared attached hereto as, and any other adjustments shown on, Schedule 1.02(b), and, to the extent not inconsistent with said Schedule, in accordance with GAAP Consistently AppliedGAAP. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that For purposes of this Agreement “Net Working Capital” as of any particular date shall be calculated by subtracting (x) the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit aggregate balances in the current liabilities accounts identified on Schedule 1.02(b)(i) as of such date from (y) the aggregate balances of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice current asset accounts listed on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking Schedule 1.02(b)(i) as of such physical inventorydate, in each case, determined in accordance with GAAP, subject to the modifications described on Schedule 1.02(b)(i).
(ii) The Buyer Operating Partnership shall deliver to comply with Amberglen’s reasonable requests for supporting documentation used in the Seller, by preparation of the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Closing Date Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to access the Draft Statement of Initial Property Owners books and records pertaining thereto. Except as set forth below, the Closing Date Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be and shall be final, binding and conclusive on the parties upon the earlier of (the “Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects Resolution Date”):
(a) Amberglen’s delivery of a written notice to the Draft Statement Operating Partnership of its approval of the Closing Date Net Working Capital; (b) the failure of Amberglen to notify the Operating Partnership in writing in accordance with Section 1.02(b)(iii) of a dispute with the Closing Date Net Working Capital (an “Objection Notice”); and (c) the resolution of all disputes, pursuant either to Section 1.02(b)(iv) or to Section 1.02(c), by the Independent Accounting Firm.
(iii) If Amberglen disagrees with the Closing Date Net Working Capital, it may, within thirty (30) days of the delivery by the Operating Partnership of the Closing Date Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved supporting documentation as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or requested pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B1.02(b)(ii), deliver an Objection Notice setting forth Amberglen’s calculation of the Buyer Closing Date Net Working Capital. Any such Objection Notice shall specify those individual line items in the Closing Date Calculations with which Amberglen disagrees and the Seller shallitems, within 30 days following the expiration of facts, amounts, calculations, or valuations used to determine such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B)line items. Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet Amberglen shall be deemed to have agreed with all line items or amounts contained in the Closing Date Net Working Capital and all calculations, items, facts, amounts or valuations used in determining any line item of the Closing Date Net Working Capital unless, and only to the extent, such items, facts, amounts, calculations or valuations are specifically and timely objected to in an Objection Notice. If Amberglen does not timely deliver an Objection Notice, the Closing Date Net Working Capital determined by the Operating Partnership shall be binding and conclusive on the Final Closing Balance Sheetparties hereto.
(6iv) If Amberglen timely delivers an Objection Notice to the Operating Partnership in accordance with Section 1.02(a)(iii), the Operating Partnership and Amberglen shall attempt in good faith to reconcile the parties’ differences, and any resolution by them as to any disputed amounts shall be final, binding and conclusive on the parties. If the Operating Partnership and Amberglen are unable to reach a resolution within thirty (30) days after the delivery of the Objection Notice, the Operating Partnership and Amberglen shall submit their respective determinations and calculations and the items remaining in dispute for resolution to BDO USA, LLP (the “Independent Accounting Firm”). The lead partner of the Independent Accounting Firm shall be named by the managing partner of the accounting firm or by such other practice ordinarily employed by the Independent Accounting Firm. While each Party represents that it is not aware of any conflicts as of the date hereof that could negatively impact the Independent Accounting Firm’s ability to serve in such capacity or to allow for the possibility of such a conflict of interest or a refusal by the designated firm to serve as the Independent Accounting Firm, if the designated accounting firm is not eligible or will not serve as the Independent Accounting Firm, Amberglen and the Operating Partnership shall mutually agree to another independent accounting firm of international reputation and the selected firm shall be the Independent Accounting Firm.
(v) The resolution Independent Accounting Firm shall establish such procedures giving due regard to the intention of the Parties to resolve disputes as promptly, efficiently, and inexpensively as possible, which procedures may, but need not, be those proposed by either the Operating Partnership or Amberglen.
(vi) If issues are submitted to the Independent Accounting Firm pursuant to this Section 1.02(b):
(A) The Operating Partnership and Amberglen shall execute any agreement required by the Accountant Independent Accounting Firm to accept their engagement pursuant to this Section 1.02(b);
(B) The Operating Partnership and Amberglen shall each bear one-half of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive fees and binding upon costs of the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree Independent Accounting Firm; provided, however, that the procedure set forth engagement agreement referred to above may require the Operating Partnership and Amberglen to be bound jointly and severally to the Independent Accounting Firm for those fees and costs, and in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes the event Operating Partnership or Amberglen pay to the Independent Accounting Firm any amount in excess of one-half of the fees and costs of its engagement, the other Party agrees to reimburse Operating Partnership or Amberglen, as applicable, upon demand, to the extent required to equalize the payments made by Operating Partnership and Amberglen with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital fees and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling costs of the AccountantIndependent Accounting Firm.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Sources: Contribution Agreement (City Office REIT, Inc.), Contribution Agreement (City Office REIT, Inc.)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price Total Consideration shall be determined adjusted after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 ninety (90) days after following the Closing Date, the Seller Operating Partnership shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer Contributors a statement setting forth a calculation of the Draft Statement of aggregate Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business Initial Property Owners and the Gibralt Initial Property Owner (as defined in the Gibralt Contribution Agreement) as of the close of business 12:00 A.M., New York City time, on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"“Closing Date Net Working Capital”), which calculation shall be prepared in accordance a manner consistent and using the same methodology with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited most recent available balance sheet as of that date that is prepared attached hereto as, and any other adjustments shown on, Schedule 1.02(b), and, to the extent not inconsistent with said Schedule, in accordance with GAAP Consistently AppliedGAAP. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that For purposes of this Agreement “Net Working Capital” as of any particular date shall be calculated by subtracting (x) the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit aggregate balances in the current liabilities accounts identified on Schedule 1.02(b)(i) as of such date from (y) the aggregate balances of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice current asset accounts listed on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking Schedule 1.02(b)(i) as of such physical inventorydate, in each case, determined in accordance with GAAP, subject to the modifications described on Schedule 1.02(b)(i).
(ii) The Buyer Operating Partnership shall deliver to comply with the Seller, by Contributors’ reasonable requests for supporting documentation used in the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that preparation of the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Closing Date Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to access the Draft Statement of Initial Property Owners books and records pertaining thereto. Except as set forth below, the Closing Date Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be and shall be final, binding and conclusive on the parties upon the earlier of (the “Final Resolution Date”):
(a) the Contributors’ delivery of a written notice to the Operating Partnership of its approval of the Closing Balance Sheet. Date Net Working Capital; (b) the failure of the Contributors to notify the Operating Partnership in writing in accordance with Section 1.02(b)(iii) of a dispute with the Closing Date Net Working Capital (an “Objection Notice”); and (c) the resolution of all disputes, pursuant either to Section 1.02(b)(iv) or to Section 1.02(c), by the Independent Accounting Firm.
(iii) If the Buyer timely objects to Contributors disagree with the Draft Statement Closing Date Net Working Capital, the Contributors may, within thirty (30) days of the delivery by the Operating Partnership of the Closing Date Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved supporting documentation as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or requested pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B1.02(b)(ii), deliver an Objection Notice setting forth Contributor’s calculation of the Buyer Closing Date Net Working Capital. Any such Objection Notice shall specify those individual line items in the Closing Date Calculations with which the Contributors disagree and the Seller shallitems, within 30 days following the expiration of facts, amounts, calculations, or valuations used to determine such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) line items. The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet Contributors shall be deemed to have agreed with all line items or amounts contained in the Closing Date Net Working Capital and all calculations, items, facts, amounts or valuations used in determining any line item of the Closing Date Net Working Capital unless, and only to the extent, such items, facts, amounts, calculations or valuations are specifically and timely objected to in an Objection Notice. If the Contributors do not timely deliver an Objection Notice, the Closing Date Net Working Capital determined by the Operating Partnership shall be binding and conclusive on the Final Closing Balance Sheetparties hereto.
(6iv) If the Contributors timely deliver an Objection Notice to the Operating Partnership in accordance with Section 1.02(a)(iii), the Operating Partnership and the Contributors shall attempt in good faith to reconcile the parties’ differences, and any resolution by them as to any disputed amounts shall be final, binding and conclusive on the parties. If the Operating Partnership and the Contributors are unable to reach a resolution within thirty (30) days after the delivery of the Objection Notice, the Operating Partnership and the Contributors shall submit their respective determinations and calculations and the items remaining in dispute for resolution to BDO USA, LLP (the “Independent Accounting Firm”). The lead partner of the Independent Accounting Firm shall be named by the managing partner of the accounting firm or by such other practice ordinarily employed by the Independent Accounting Firm. While each party represents that it is not aware of any conflicts as of the date hereof that could negatively impact the Independent Accounting Firm’s ability to serve in such capacity or to allow for the possibility of such a conflict of interest or a refusal by the designated firm to serve as the Independent Accounting Firm, if the designated accounting firm is not eligible or will not serve as the Independent Accounting Firm, the Contributors and the Operating Partnership shall mutually agree to another independent accounting firm of international reputation and the selected firm shall be the Independent Accounting Firm.
(v) The resolution Independent Accounting Firm shall establish such procedures giving due regard to the intention of the Parties to resolve disputes as promptly, efficiently, and inexpensively as possible, which procedures may, but need not, be those proposed by either the Operating Partnership or the Contributors.
(vi) If issues are submitted to the Independent Accounting Firm pursuant to this Section 1.02(b):
(A) The Operating Partnership and the Contributors shall execute any agreement required by the Accountant Independent Accounting Firm to accept their engagement pursuant to this Section 1.02(b);
(B) The Operating Partnership and the Contributors shall each bear one-half of the Unresolved Objections shall fees and costs of the Independent Accounting Firm; provided, however, that the engagement agreement referred to above may require the Parties to be conclusive bound jointly and binding upon severally to the Buyer Independent Accounting Firm for those fees and costs, and in the event Operating Partnership or the Contributors pay to the Independent Accounting Firm any amount in excess of one-half of the fees and costs of its engagement, the other Party(ies) agree(s) to reimburse Operating Partnership and the Seller. The Buyer Contributors, as applicable, upon demand, to the extent required to equalize the payments made by Operating Partnership and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes Contributors with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital fees and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling costs of the AccountantIndependent Accounting Firm.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Contribution Agreement, Contribution Agreement (City Office REIT, Inc.)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) Within 60 days following the Effective Time, the Buyer shall at its expense prepare or cause to be prepared and delivered to the Parent the Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet and the calculation of Net Working Capital. The Initial Sale Price Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet (1) will present fairly the consolidated financial position of the Fastener Business as of the Closing Date, (2) will be in conformity with GAAP, and (3) will be prepared in a manner consistent with and using the same principles and line items as those set forth on the March Pro Forma Balance Sheet -- As Adjusted, including those principles set forth on Schedule 2.7(a), and no categories of assets or liabilities shall be determined after included on or excluded from the Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet that were not included on or excluded from the March Pro Forma Balance Sheet -- As Adjusted except as followsprovided in Sections 2.7(a)(iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii) and (ix) and Schedules 1.93(a), (b) and (c); provided, however, that the following additional principles shall in any event govern the preparation of the Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet:
(i) Within 30 days after All intradivisional account balances, including receivables and payables, among the Fastener Businesses shall be in balance (i.e., net to zero when consolidated within the Fastener Business) and all Intercompany Accounts payable or receivable shall be settled prior to the Closing Date and no such amounts shall be reflected on the Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet.
(ii) All inventory shall be valued in a manner consistent with the principles set forth on Schedule 2.7(a). On, or immediately following the Closing Date, the Seller shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such have physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, inventories conducted and observed by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital its representatives and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as representatives of the close Sellers as well as audit testing of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on physical inventory cycle counts at the Buyer's statement expense. The results of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall this activity will be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth reflected on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet.
(6iii) The resolution by In the Accountant of event the Unresolved Objections Parent notifies the Buyer that it intends for the Buyer to assume the Estimated Transferred Fastener Subsidiary Debt pursuant to Section 2.3(b), there shall be conclusive and binding upon included on the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for Sheet an amount equal to the total actual amount of the debt of the Transferred Fastener Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date, plus the amount of all costs associated with the Buyer assuming the debt of the Transferred Fastener Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, interest rate step ups, make whole payments, prepayment penalties and any other payment required to be made upon a "change of control" (the "Actual Transferred Subsidiary Debt"). None of the Actual Transferred Subsidiary Debt shall be recorded on the Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet as a "Current Liability" or otherwise included in the calculation of Net Working Capital.
(iv) There shall be no cash or cash equivalents recorded on the Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet in respect of the United States Fastener Business. In the event there is any cash or cash equivalents on the Fastener Business Books and Records that has not been distributed as of the Closing Date out of the Transferred Fastener Subsidiaries organized in jurisdictions outside of the United States there shall be recorded on the Closing Date Balance Sheet under "Current Assets" the amount of such fees cash and expenses multiplied by a fractioncash equivalents (the "Remaining Cash"); provided, however, the numerator amount of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital such cash and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for cash equivalents shall not be included in the Buyer's statement calculation of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expensesCapital.
(bv) Upon completion The dollar amount of the Final Overdue Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing Receivables retained by the Seller, and (ii) if Sellers at the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment Closing pursuant to the Buyer by wire transfer Closing Receivables Notice shall be recorded as a separate line item to be part of "current assets" on the Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet solely for purposes of ensuring that the Parent does not pay twice for the Overdue Closing Receivables and not for purposes of including such Overdue Closing Receivables in immediately available funds the Fastener Business Assets or Assumed Fastener Business Liabilities. In addition, there shall be no "Allowance for Doubtful Accounts" reserve recorded on the Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet.
(vi) The amount of the reserve for environmental, health, safety and litigation on the Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet shall be equal to an account or accounts designated $8,450,000 but shall not be included in writing by the Buyercalculation of Net Working Capital.
(vii) The Multivision Investment, the Other Asset - Purchase Accounting/Restructuring Account and the Other Asset - Cash Clearing Account at Aichach, in either each case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c)as set forth on Schedule 1.54, in an amount equal to shall not be included on the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Preliminary Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentBalance Sheet.
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Sources: Acquisition Agreement (Fairchild Corp), Acquisition Agreement (Fairchild Corp)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after No later than the 75th day following the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after the Closing “Delivery Date”), the Seller shall Purchaser will prepare and deliver to the Buyer Stockholder Representative a consolidated balance sheet of the Draft Amtrol Companies as of the Adjustment Time (the “Closing Balance Sheet”), together with a statement (the “Closing Statement”) setting forth Purchaser’s calculation of the Merger Consideration and each of the components thereof, including a presentation of the calculations of the items comprising the Closing Working Capital, Closing Cash, Company Indebtedness and Company Transaction Expenses as of the Closing Date. Purchaser will prepare the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets(including the determinations included therein) in accordance with Section 3.10(e). The Seller parties hereto acknowledge and agree that no adjustments shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth be made to the Working Capital and Fixed Assets Target.
(b) During the sixty (60)-day period immediately following the Stockholder Representative’s receipt of the Business as of the close of business on Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement, or in the event Purchaser shall fail to deliver the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement on or prior to the Delivery Date (in which case, at the "Book Value")Stockholder Representative’s option, which shall be prepared the Pre-Closing Calculation delivered in accordance with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall Section 3.3 will be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet deemed to be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall Estimated Merger Consideration set forth therein will be deemed to be the Final Merger Consideration for all purposes hereof), during the sixty (60)-day period immediately following the Delivery Date, the Stockholder Representative and its representatives (1) will be permitted to review, during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice, the Company’s and Purchaser’s books and records and the working papers (but not the working papers of the Company’s or Purchaser’s accounting firm) that are relevant to the preparation of the Closing Balance SheetSheet and the Closing Statement (including the determinations included therein), and (2) will be given access, during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice, to knowledgeable employees and accounting professionals of Purchaser and the Company as are reasonably necessary and relevant to facilitate the Stockholder Representative’s review of the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement. If The Closing Balance Sheet and the Buyer timely objects Closing Statement (including the determinations included therein) will become final, binding and conclusive upon Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative upon the earliest to occur of:
(i) the 60th day following the Stockholder Representative’s receipt thereof, unless Purchaser receives from the Stockholder Representative prior to such 60th day written notice of the Stockholder Representative’s disagreement (a “Dispute Notice”) with any account or determination set forth in the Closing Balance Sheet or the Closing Statement, which Dispute Notice shall specify in reasonable detail the nature and dollar amount of any disagreement so asserted (collectively, the “Disputed Items”);
(ii) notification by the Stockholder Representative to Purchaser that the Stockholder Representative does not dispute the Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Statement;
(iii) in the event that Purchaser shall have failed to deliver the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement on or prior to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed AssetsDelivery Date, election by the Stockholder Representative that the Pre-Closing Calculation delivered in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall 3.3 will be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.Statement;
(6iv) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer date on which Purchaser and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth Stockholder Representative resolve in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes writing all differences they have with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be Disputed Items; and
(v) the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling date on which all of the AccountantUnresolved Items are finally resolved in writing by the Independent Accountants in accordance with Section 3.10(c).
(7c) The Buyer During the thirty (30) days following delivery of a Dispute Notice, Purchaser and the Seller Stockholder Representative will seek in good faith to resolve in writing any differences that they have with respect to all of the Disputed Items. Any Disputed Item resolved in writing by Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative will be deemed final, binding and conclusive on Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative. Notwithstanding anything in Article X, if Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative do not reach agreement on all of the Disputed Items during such thirty (30)-day period (or such longer period as they shall share mutually agree), then at the end of such thirty (30)-day (or longer) period, Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative will submit all unresolved Disputed Items (collectively, the “Unresolved Items”) to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (the “Independent Accountants”) to review and resolve such matters. In the event PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is unwilling to review and resolve such matters, Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative shall work in good faith to agree upon and engage a suitable accounting firm to fill the role of the Independent Accountants. The Independent Accountants will determine each Unresolved Item (the amount of which may not be more favorable to Purchaser than the related amount reflected in the Closing Statement nor more favorable to the Stockholder Representative than the related amount set forth in the Dispute Notice) in accordance with Section 3.10(e) as promptly as may be reasonably practicable, and Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative will instruct the Independent Accountants to endeavor to complete such process within a period of no more than sixty (60) days. The Independent Accountants may conduct such proceedings as the Independent Accountants believe, in their sole discretion, will assist in the determination of the Unresolved Items; provided, however, that, except as Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative may otherwise agree, all communications between Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative or any of their respective representatives, on the one hand, and the Independent Accountants, on the other hand, will be in writing with copies simultaneously delivered to the non-communicating party. For purposes of the review by the Independent Accountants, the Independent Accountants shall make their determination based solely on presentations and supporting material provided by Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative and not pursuant to any independent audit or review. The Independent Accountants’ determination of the Unresolved Items, and the calculation of the Merger Consideration resulting therefrom, will be final, binding and conclusive on Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative, effective as of the date the Independent Accountants’ written determination is received by Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative. Each of Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative will bear its own legal, accounting and other fees and expenses of participating in such dispute resolution procedure. The fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what Independent Accountants incurred pursuant to this Section 3.10(c) (the “Accounting Fees”) shall be allocated between Purchaser, on the one hand, and the Stockholder Representative, on the other hand, as follows: a portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount Accounting Fees equal to the total amount product of such fees the Accounting Fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all aggregate dollar amount of the changes called for Disputed Items resolved by the Independent Accountants in the Buyer's statement favor of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, Purchaser and the denominator of which is the excess aggregate dollar amount of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes Disputed Items submitted to the Book Value requested by BuyerIndependent Accountants for resolution, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for allocated to the balance of such fees Stockholder Representative, and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" remainder shall be allocated to Purchaser (in each case as finally determined as follows:by the Independent Accountants).
(i) Subject to Section 3.10(f), upon final determination of the Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 3.10(b) or Section 3.10(c) (as applicable) (the “Final Merger Consideration”), if the Book Value as shown on Estimated Merger Consideration exceeds the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book ValueMerger Consideration, the Initial Sale Price Stockholder Representative and Purchaser shall be decreased within three (3) Business Days of the determination of the Final Merger Consideration issue joint written instructions directing the Escrow Agent to pay to Purchaser the amount of such excess out of the Adjustment Escrow Account by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by Purchaser; provided, however, that if the amount of such difference; andexcess is greater than the amount of the Adjustment Escrow Amount, then the Stockholder Representative and Purchaser shall issue joint written instructions directing the Escrow Agent to pay the amount of such shortfall out of the Indemnification Escrow Account by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by Purchaser.
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on If the Final Closing Balance Sheet Merger Consideration exceeds the Estimated Closing Book ValueMerger Consideration, Purchaser will pay to the Paying Agent for deposit into the Payment Fund, the Initial Sale Price shall amount of such excess, which amount will thereafter be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment promptly distributed to the aggregate Purchase Price Company Securityholders in accordance with Section 2.4 and the written instructions of the Stockholder Representative. Any amount payable by Purchaser to the Paying Agent pursuant to clauses this Section 3.10(d)(ii) will be paid within three (i3) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is Business Days of the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after determination of the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller Merger Consideration by wire transfer in of immediately available funds funds.
(iii) (1) No later than the 100th day following the Closing Date, Purchaser shall prepare and deliver to an account the Stockholder Representative a written statement of the amount of Pre-Closing Tax Liabilities paid on or accounts designated in writing prior to, or expected to be paid after, such date, together with a statement setting forth Purchaser’s calculation of such amount. In the event that the Stockholder Representative reasonably disagrees with any aspect of such computation and provides written notice of such disagreement (a “Tax Objection Notice”) to Purchaser within ten (10) Business Days after receipt of such computation (the “Objection Deadline”), time being of the essence, any disagreement which is not resolved by mutual agreement of Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative within ten (10) Business Days following the Stockholder Representative’s delivery of the Tax Objection Notice will be resolved by the SellerIndependent Accountants in accordance with the same rules and procedures set forth in Section 3.10(c), whose resolution shall be final, binding and conclusive on the parties hereto. Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative will instruct the Independent Accountants to endeavor to complete such process within a period of no more than sixty (ii60) if days. The fees of the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller Independent Accountants shall make a cash payment be allocated pursuant to the Buyer by wire transfer procedure set forth in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing Section 7.4(a)(i). In the event that Purchaser does not receive such written notice from the Stockholder Representative by the BuyerObjection Deadline, in either case under clause then Purchaser’s computation of the Pre-Closing Tax Liabilities shall be final. No later than two (i2) or (ii) Business Days following the date on which the amount of the Pre-Closing Tax Liabilities is been finalized pursuant to this Section 1.6(c3.10(d)(iii)(1), in an amount equal Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative will issue a joint written instruction to the sum of (X) Escrow Agent, to pay to Purchaser any such Pre-Closing Tax Liabilities for which Purchaser has not previously received payment from the Final Company Securityholders through payment from the Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Escrow Account or offset against Post-Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentPayments as provided in Section 3.10(f).
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Merger Agreement, Merger Agreement (Worthington Industries Inc)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
Within ninety (i90) Within 30 days after following the Closing Date, the Seller Parent shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer Stockholder (i) an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Draft Statement Company (the “Closing Balance Sheet”), and (ii) a statement in the form of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets Sample Adjustment Calculation setting forth the Parent’s calculation of Closing Net Working Capital, Net Closing Indebtedness (and the Equity Value of the Company, Net Working Capital Adjustment, and Fixed Assets of the Business Final Merger Consideration resulting therefrom), in each case (i) as of the close of business on Adjustment Calculation Time, (ii) using the Closing Date line-items set forth on, and in the form attached hereto, as the Sample Adjustment Calculation and (iii) calculated in accordance with the Accounting Principles (the "Book Value"“Closing Statement”), which . The Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Statement shall be prepared in accordance with the books definitions in this Agreement and records the Accounting Principles. Parent shall not amend, supplement or modify the Closing Balance Sheet or the Closing Statement following its delivery to the Stockholder.
(b) During the forty-five (45) days immediately following the Stockholder’s receipt of the Seller in respect Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement and any period of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter dispute with respect thereto thereafter, Parent shall, and shall cause the Company to (i) provide the Stockholder and its representatives with reasonable access during normal business hours to the books, records (including work papers, schedules, memoranda and other documents), supporting data, facilities and employees of the Company for purposes of their review of the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement, and (ii) reasonably cooperate with the Stockholder and its representatives in connection with such review, including providing on a timely basis all other information necessary or useful in connection with the form customarily review of the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement as is reasonably requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on Stockholder or no more than three days before its representatives.
(c) The Closing Balance Sheet, the Closing Date for Statement and the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of resulting Closing Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets, Net Closing Indebtedness (and the Buyer Equity Value of the Company, the Net Working Capital Adjustment and their respective independent auditors the Final Merger Consideration resulting therefrom) shall have become final and binding upon the right parties forty-five (45) days following the Stockholder’s receipt thereof unless the Stockholder gives written notice of its disagreement (a “Notice of Disagreement”) to observe Parent prior to such date; provided that the taking Closing Balance Sheet, the Closing Statement and the resulting Closing Net Working Capital, Closing Cash and Net Closing Indebtedness (and the Equity Value of such physical inventorythe Company, the Net Working Capital Adjustment and the Final Merger Consideration) shall become final and binding upon the parties upon the Stockholder’s delivery, prior to the expiration of the forty-five (45) day period, of written notice to Parent of its acceptance of the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement. Any Notice of Disagreement shall specify in reasonable detail the nature and amount of any disagreement so asserted and any proposed adjustments to the Closing Statement.
(iid) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, If a timely Notice of Disagreement is delivered by the Objection Deadline DateStockholder, either a notice indicating that then the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If Sheet and the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Closing Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, (as revised in accordance with this Section 1.6(a2.05(d), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of resulting Closing Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy Net Closing Indebtedness (and the Equity Value of the statement of objections delivered by Company, the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer Net Working Capital Adjustment and the Seller Final Merger Consideration resulting therefrom), shall become final and by binding upon the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party parties on the same day), within 45 days after the date earlier of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound the date any and all matters specified in the Notice of Disagreement are finally resolved in writing by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, Stockholder and Parent and (ii) the date any and all matters specified in the Notice of Disagreement not resolved by the Stockholder and Parent are finally resolved in writing by the Arbiter. The Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement shall further limit its review be revised to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital extent necessary to reflect any resolution by the Stockholder and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors Parent and was calculated any final resolution made by the Arbiter in accordance with this Section 1.6 2.05(d). During the thirty (30) days immediately following the delivery of a Notice of Disagreement or such longer period as the Stockholder and Parent may agree in writing, the Stockholder and Parent shall seek in good faith to resolve in writing any differences which they may have with respect to any matter specified in the Notice of Disagreement, and all such discussions related thereto shall (iiiunless otherwise agreed by Parent and the Stockholder) be governed by Rule 408 of the Federal Rules of Evidence and any applicable similar state rule. At the end of such thirty (30) day period, the Stockholder and Parent shall submit to a nationally-recognized, independent firm with expertise in resolving disputes of this nature to be mutually agreed by the Stockholder and Parent acting reasonably (the “Arbiter”) for review and resolution of any and all matters (but only such matters) which remain in dispute and which were included in the Notice of Disagreement. Parent and the Stockholder shall instruct the Arbiter to, and the Arbiter shall, make a final determination of the items included in the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement (to the extent such amounts are in dispute) in accordance with the methodologies and procedures set forth in this Agreement. Parent and the Stockholder will cooperate with the Arbiter during the term of its engagement. Parent and the Stockholder shall instruct the Arbiter not to, and the Arbiter shall not, assign a value to any item in dispute greater than the greatest value for such item claimed assigned by any party Parent, on the one hand, or the Stockholder, on the other hand, or less than the smallest value for such item claimed assigned by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after Parent, on the date of its engagement hereunderone hand, or the Accountant shall determine whether Stockholder, on the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer other hand. Parent and the Seller and pursuant to Stockholder shall also instruct the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer Arbiter to, and the Seller. The Buyer Arbiter shall, make its determination based solely on written submissions by Parent and the Seller agree Stockholder and their respective Representatives that are in accordance with the procedure guidelines and procedures set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance SheetAgreement, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller Arbiter shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final not perform any independent review. The Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" Closing Statement and the resulting Closing Net Working Capital and Net Closing Indebtedness (and the Equity Value of the Company, the Net Working Capital Adjustment and the Final Merger Consideration resulting therefrom) shall become final and binding on the parties hereto on the date the Arbiter delivers its final resolution in writing to Parent and the Stockholder (which final resolution shall be determined as follows:requested by the parties to be delivered not more than thirty (30) days following submission of such disputed matters), and such resolution by the Arbiter shall not be subject to court review or otherwise appealable, absent Arbiter’s manifest error. The fees, costs and expenses of the Arbiter incurred pursuant to this Section 2.05(d) shall be borne 50% by Parent, on the one hand, and 50% by the Stockholder, on the other hand.
(e) If (x) the Closing Merger Consideration plus the Indemnity Escrow Shares paid to the Indemnity Escrow at Closing is less than (y) subpart (i) if the Book Value as shown on of the Final Merger Consideration (such shortfall, the “Shortfall Share Amount”), then Parent shall, within five (5) Business Days after the Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated and the Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes Statement become final and binding upon on the Parties parties pursuant to this Section 2.05, (iA) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment deliver certificates representing that number of Parent Common Stock equal to the Seller Shortfall Share Amount (based on a value per share of Parent Common Stock equal to the Parent Share Price), (B) deliver by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account (or accounts designated in writing other alternative delivery arrangement mutually agreed by the SellerStockholder and Parent in writing) an amount in cash sufficient to pay any Fractional Share Cash and (C) Stockholder and Parent shall jointly instruct the Escrow Agent to deliver to Stockholder all of the shares of Parent Common Stock held in the Adjustment Escrow Account.
(f) If (x) the Closing Merger Consideration plus the Indemnity Escrow Shares paid to the Indemnity Escrow at Closing is greater than (y) subpart (i) of the Final Merger Consideration (such excess, the “Overpayment Share Amount”), then (A) Stockholder and Parent shall jointly instruct the Escrow Agent, within five (5) Business Days after the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement become final and binding on the parties pursuant to this Section 2.05, to deliver to Parent that number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the Overpayment Share Amount to Parent, and (iiB) if to the Final Adjustment extent the Overpayment Share Amount results in a decrease is greater than the number of shares of Parent Common Stock held in the Initial Sale PriceAdjustment Escrow Account, Stockholder and Parent shall jointly instruct the Seller shall make a cash payment Escrow Agent, within five (5) Business Days after the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement become final and binding on the parties pursuant to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c2.05, to deliver to Parent that number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to such difference from the Indemnification Escrow Account. Following such payment(s), Stockholder and Parent shall jointly instruct the Escrow Agent to deliver to Stockholder all of the remaining shares of Parent Common Stock held in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date toEscrow Account, but not including, the date of paymentif any.
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Sources: Merger Agreement, Merger Agreement (Fleetcor Technologies Inc)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined As promptly as practicable after the Closing Date as follows:
Closing, but in no event later than sixty (i60) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, Parent shall cause the Seller shall Surviving Corporation to prepare and deliver to the Buyer Representative a statement (the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets “Post-Closing Adjustment Statement”) setting forth the Surviving Corporation’s calculation of the Closing Merger Consideration, including the Closing Net Working Capital Adjustment, Closing Indebtedness, Closing Cash and Fixed Assets of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value")Transaction Expenses, which shall be prepared in accordance calculated on a basis consistent with this Agreement, including, as applicable, Exhibit A.
(b) The Surviving Corporation and Parent shall, upon reasonable prior notice, (i) permit the Representative and its representatives to have reasonable access during normal business hours to the books, records and other documents (including work papers, schedules, financial statements, memoranda, etc., subject to execution of customary work paper access letters if requested by the accountants of the Surviving Corporation or Parent) and shall cooperate with the books and records of Representative in seeking to obtain work papers from the Seller Surviving Corporation pertaining to or used in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance connection with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Post-Closing Adjustment Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, provide the Representative with copies thereof (as reasonably requested by the Representative) and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver provide the Representative and its representatives reasonable access to the Seller, employees and accountants of Parent and its Subsidiaries as reasonably requested by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed AssetsRepresentative. If the Buyer delivers to Representative disagrees with any part of the Seller a notice accepting Surviving Corporation’s calculation of the Draft Statement of Closing Net Working Capital and Fixed AssetsAdjustment, Closing Indebtedness, Closing Cash or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective Closing Transaction Expenses as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections Post-Closing Adjustment Statement, the Representative shall, within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rollsforty-Royce plc and FastenTech five (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(345) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral Representative’s receipt of the Post-Closing Adjustment Statement, notify Parent in writing of such objections to disagreement (an “Objection Notice”). The Objection Notice shall specify which aspects of the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), Post-Closing Adjustment Statement are being disputed and describe the Buyer and basis for such dispute. If the Seller shall, Representative does not deliver an Objection Notice within 30 days following the expiration of such 30forty-five (45) day period, engage then the AccountantPost-Closing Adjustment Statement shall be conclusive, pursuant final and binding on all of the parties (in such instance, a “Final Statement”). If an Objection Notice is delivered to an engagement agreement executed by Parent, then Parent and the BuyerRepresentative shall negotiate in good faith to resolve their disagreements with respect to the computation of the Closing Net Working Capital Adjustment, the SellerClosing Indebtedness, Closing Cash and/or Closing Transaction Expenses, and any such resolution shall be conclusive and binding on all of the Accountantparties (in such instance, a “Final Statement”). In the event that Parent and the Representative are unable to resolve any all such disagreements within thirty (30) days after Parent’s receipt of such Objection Notice, Parent or the Representative may submit such remaining objections set forth on disagreements to a nationally recognized certified public accounting firm as is reasonably acceptable to Parent and the Buyer's statement of objections Representative (the "Unresolved Objections"“Accounting Firm”).
(4c) The Buyer Parent and the Seller Representative shall jointly submit instruct the Accounting Firm to resolve all remaining disagreements with respect to the Accountantcomputation of the Closing Net Working Capital Adjustment, Closing Indebtedness, Closing Cash and/or Closing Transaction Expenses identified in the Objection Notice as soon as practicable, but in any event shall direct the Accounting Firm to render a determination within 10 thirty (30) days after its retention. The Accounting Firm shall consider only those items and amounts in the date Surviving Corporation’s and the Representative’s respective calculations of the engagement Closing Net Working Capital Adjustment, Closing Indebtedness, Closing Cash and/or Closing Transaction Expenses that are identified as being items and amounts to which Parent and the Representative have been unable to agree (it being understood and agreed that all other items which are not the subject of objections in the Objection Notice shall be conclusive, final and binding on all of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreementparties), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objectionsdisputed item, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall Accounting Firm may not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any either party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised . The Accounting Firm’s determination of the Draft Statement of Closing Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets Adjustment, Closing Indebtedness, Closing Cash and/or Closing Transaction Expenses, as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon applicable, shall be based solely on written materials submitted by the Buyer Parent and the Seller Representative (i.e., not on independent review) and pursuant to on the Accountant's resolution definitions set forth in this Agreement. The determination of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections Accounting Firm shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer parties hereto and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes shall not be subject to appeal or further review (other than with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any errors in arithmetic calculations) (in such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountantinstance, a “Final Statement”).
(7d) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees costs and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion Accounting Firm shall be borne by the Surviving Corporation in the proportion that the aggregate dollar amount of the changes called for items that are successfully disputed by the Representative (as finally determined by the Accounting Firm) bears to the aggregate dollar amount of the items submitted to the Accounting Firm and by the Representative (which amount shall be treated as a Representative Expense and paid from the Escrow Account as provided in Section 11.13) in the Buyer's statement proportion that the aggregate dollar amount of objections the disputed items that are reflected unsuccessfully disputed by the Representative (as finally determined by the Accounting Firm) bears to the aggregate dollar amount of the items submitted to the Accounting Firm.
(e) The Closing Net Working Capital Adjustment, Closing Indebtedness, Closing Cash and Closing Transaction Expenses set forth on any Final Statement as determined in accordance with this Section 4.2 shall be the “Final Net Working Capital Adjustment”, “Final Indebtedness”, “Final Closing Cash” and “Final Transaction Expenses”. For purposes of this Agreement, “Final Closing Merger Consideration” means, without duplication, (i) the Enterprise Value, less (ii) Final Indebtedness, plus (iii) Final Closing Cash, less (iv) Final Transaction Expenses, plus (v) the Final Closing Balance SheetNet Working Capital Adjustment, as follows:
less (1vi) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fractionEscrow Amount, the numerator of which is the excess less (if any) of (wvii) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement Indemnity Escrow Amount. For purposes of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over this Agreement, “Post-Closing Adjustment Amount” means (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of Merger Consideration less (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets Closing Merger Consideration (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall which may be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether a positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
negative number). Within five (c5) Within 10 business days Business Days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final Merger Consideration and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Post-Closing Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment are finally determined pursuant to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.4.2:
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Sources: Merger Agreement (BakerCorp International, Inc.), Merger Agreement (United Rentals North America Inc)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price Within 60 days following the Closing, Purchaser shall cause to be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
prepared, and deliver to Seller (i) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Seller shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets an audited consolidated balance sheet of the Business Company as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book ValueClosing Balance Sheet"), which shall be prepared in accordance ) together with the books and records a --------------------- report thereon of the Seller in respect of Purchaser's accountants stating that the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is Closing Balance Sheet was prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLPand, and agrees to cooperate if not inconsistent with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheetGAAP, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP in a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller manner consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement Balance Sheet and using the same accounting policies, principles and practices that were used by the Company to prepare the Balance Sheet without any changes or modifications, which shall set forth the consolidated assets and liabilities of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking Company as of such physical inventory.
date; and (ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as Purchaser's determination of the close of business on the Objection Deadline DateClosing Net Asset Value, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets which shall be deemed to be derived from the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If The Closing Balance Sheet shall be prepared by a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants other than PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and all of the Buyer timely objects costs and expenses relating to the Draft Statement preparation of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections the Closing Balance Sheet shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objectionsborne solely by Purchaser.
(2b) If the Buyer Seller and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the BuyerSeller's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objectionsaccountants shall, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral delivery by Purchaser of such objections the Closing Balance Sheet, complete their review of the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Net Asset Value. In the event that Seller determines that the Closing Balance Sheet or the Closing Net Asset Value has not been determined on the basis set forth in Section 2.3(a) hereof, Seller shall so inform Purchaser in writing (the "Seller's Objection"), setting forth a specific ------------------ description of the basis of Seller's Objection and the adjustments to the senior officers designated in Closing Balance Sheet and/or the Closing Net Asset Value which Seller believes should be made, on or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), before the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration last day of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, . Purchaser shall then have 30 days from receipt of the Seller, 's Objection to review and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer respond to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the 's Objection. If Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant Purchaser are unable to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each resolve all of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes disagreements with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling determination of the Accountant.
foregoing items within 10 days following the completion of Purchaser's review of Seller's Objection, they shall refer their remaining differences to a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants other than PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP or, if such firm or its successor has had any significant business relationships with Seller, Purchaser or their respective Affiliates within the last two years, another nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants as to which Seller and Purchaser mutually agree (7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share "CPA Firm"), who shall, determine on the fees and expenses basis of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for standard set forth in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.-------- Section
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Stock Purchase Agreement (Global Industrial Technologies Inc), Stock Purchase Agreement (Global Industrial Technologies Inc)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price Within ninety (90) days after the Principal Closing Date, Buyer shall be determined after prepare and deliver to Sellers a proposed final statement (the “Fiduciary Adjustment Statement”) reflecting Buyer’s calculation of the Closing Date Unrestricted Fiduciary Cash (as followsmay be adjusted pursuant to this Section 2.11, the “Final Unrestricted Fiduciary Cash”).
(b) Within one hundred eighty (180) days after the Principal Closing Date, Buyer shall prepare and deliver to Sellers a proposed final closing statement (the “Final Closing Statement”) reflecting Buyer’s calculation of:
(i) Within 30 days after the Closing DateDate Cash, the Seller shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Closing Date Net Working Capital and Fixed AssetsClosing Date Indebtedness;
(ii) the difference between the Preliminary Upfront Purchase Price and the final Upfront Purchase Price shown on the Final Closing Statement (by substituting the Closing Date Cash, Closing Date Net Working Capital, Closing Date Indebtedness shown on the Final Closing Statement for those previously appearing on the Preliminary Closing Statement); and
(iii) the resulting final Upfront Purchase Price (as may be adjusted pursuant to this Section 2.11, the “Final Upfront Purchase Price”).
(c) The Final Closing Statement and the Fiduciary Adjustment Statement shall be prepared in good faith and in accordance with the Accounting Principles and the definitions contained herein. The Seller shall prepare Nothing in this Section 2.11 is intended to be used to adjust for errors, omissions or inconsistencies that may be found with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets Business Financial Data, or any actual or alleged failure of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which shall Financial Data to be prepared in accordance with GAAP. Buyer shall not be permitted to introduce accounting principles, procedures, policies, practices, estimates, judgments or methodologies that are inconsistent with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting Accounting Principles in the preparation of the Draft Final Closing Statement or the determination of Closing Date Net Working Capital Capital, Closing Date Cash or Closing Date Indebtedness.
(d) Sellers may dispute Buyer’s calculation of the Final Closing Statement (or any element thereof) or the Fiduciary Adjustment Statement by notifying Buyer in writing, setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such disagreement (the “Notice of Objection”), within sixty (60) days after Sellers’ receipt of the Final Closing Statement or within fifteen (15) days of Sellers’ receipt of the Fiduciary Adjustment Statement, as applicable. Any item or amount as to which no dispute is raised in the Notice of Objection shall be final, conclusive and Fixed Assetsbinding on the Parties for all purposes hereunder, unless such item or amount is by its nature adjusted in connection with the matters raised in the Notice of Objection. In the event that Sellers do not deliver a Notice of Objection to Buyer within such sixty (60) or fifteen (15) day period, as applicable, Sellers shall be deemed to have accepted Buyer’s calculation of the items set forth in the Final Closing Statement or Fiduciary Adjustment Statement, as applicable. In connection with the review by Sellers of the Final Closing Statement and Fiduciary Adjustment Statement, Buyer shall (i) permit Sellers and their Representatives to have reasonable access (subject to the execution of customary work paper access letters, if requested) to the books, records and other documents (including work papers, schedules, financial statements and memoranda) pertaining to the preparation of the Final Closing Statement or Fiduciary Adjustment Statement, as applicable and the calculation of the Closing Date Net Working Capital, Closing Date Cash, Closing Date Indebtedness and Closing Date Unrestricted Fiduciary Cash and (ii) provide Sellers and their Representatives reasonable access to employees and accountants (subject to the execution of customary access letters, if requested) of Buyer and the Transferred Entities as reasonably requested by Sellers to verify the accuracy of the Final Closing Statement or Fiduciary Adjustment Statement, as applicable (and, in each case, the elements thereof). Buyer shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the employees and accountants of Buyer and the Transferred Entities to cooperate in all reasonable respects with Sellers and their Representatives in connection with their review of such work papers and other documents and information relating to the calculation of the Closing Date Net Working Capital, Closing Date Cash, Closing Date Unrestricted Fiduciary Cash, and Closing Date Indebtedness, as Sellers may reasonably request and that are available to Buyer and its Affiliates, including the Transferred Entities, or any of their respective accountants. In the event that a Notice of Objection is timely delivered, Buyer and Sellers shall use their respective good faith efforts for a period of forty five (45) days after Buyer’s receipt of the Notice of Objection, or such longer period as the Parties may agree in writing, to resolve any disagreements set forth in the Notice of Objection.
(e) If Buyer and Sellers are unable to resolve such disagreements within such forty five (45) day period (or such longer period as the Parties shall have agreed in writing), then KPMG LLP (or such other independent accounting firm of recognized international standing as may be mutually selected by Buyer and Sellers) (the “Independent Firm”) shall be appointed, acting as an expert and not an arbitrator, to resolve any items that remain in dispute at the end of such period (the “Unresolved Items”), but in no case shall the Independent Firm review or propose any resolution for any matters that have not been raised in the Notice of Objection. If KPMG LLP is unwilling or unable to serve in such capacity and the Parties are not able to mutually select an alternative independent accounting firm that is willing and able to serve in such capacity, then Sellers shall within ten (10) days deliver to Buyer a listing of three (3) other accounting firms of internationally recognized standing and Buyer shall within ten (10) days after receipt of such list, select one of such three (3) accounting firms to act as the Independent Firm.
(f) Buyer and Sapphire shall instruct the Independent Firm to determine as promptly as practicable, and in any event within sixty (60) days after the date on which such dispute is referred to the Independent Firm, based solely on the provisions of this Agreement, and the Buyer written presentations by Sellers and their respective Buyer, and not on an independent auditors shall have the right review, whether and to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections what extent (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be calculations set forth in the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assetsor Fiduciary Adjustment Statement, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a)as applicable, such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writingrequire adjustment. In resolving any Unresolved ObjectionsItem, the Accountant Independent Firm (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall may not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party Sellers or Buyer or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
Sellers or Buyer, (5ii) Within 90 days may not take oral testimony from the Parties or any other Person and (iii) shall not consider any facts that have occurred after the date Principal Closing. Sellers and Buyer shall give each other copies of its engagement hereunder, any written submissions at the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer same time as they are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant submitted to the Accountant's resolution Independent Firm. Buyer shall bear and pay a percentage of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount Independent Firm that is equal to the percentage of the total dollar amount of such changes to the Final Upfront Purchase Price proposed by Sellers that are successful, and Sellers shall bear and pay a percentage of the fees and expenses multiplied of the Independent Firm that is equal to the percentage of the total dollar amount of changes to the Final Upfront Purchase Price proposed by Sellers that are not successful, in each case, as determined by the Independent Firm. The determination of the Independent Firm shall be set forth in a fractionwritten statement delivered to the Parties and shall be final, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown conclusive and binding on the Draft Statement Parties, absent fraud or manifest error.
(g) All discussions and negotiations pursuant to this Section 2.11 shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all Rule 408 of the changes called for in Federal Rules of Evidence and comparable rules of evidence of any Governmental Authority.
(h) Neither Buyer nor Sapphire may disclose to the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance SheetIndependent Firm, and the denominator Independent Firm may not consider for any purpose, any settlement discussions or settlement offers made by or on behalf of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital either Buyer or Sapphire unless otherwise agreed by Buyer and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital Sapphire, and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes there shall be no ex parte communications with respect to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except matters contemplated hereby between the Unresolved Objections); Independent Firm and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenseseither Buyer or Sapphire.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if If the Book Value as shown on Closing Date Unrestricted Fiduciary Cash is greater than the Final Unrestricted Fiduciary Cash, Sapphire shall, or shall cause the other Sellers to, promptly pay such difference to Buyer, in cash. If the Closing Balance Sheet Date Unrestricted Fiduciary Cash is less than Estimated Closing Book Valuethe Final Unrestricted Fiduciary Cash, the Initial Sale Price Buyer shall promptly pay such excess to Sellers, in cash. Any payment pursuant to this Section 2.11(i) shall be decreased made by such difference; and
(ii) if Buyer or Sellers, as the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Valuecase may be, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in of immediately available funds within five (5) Business Days to an such account or accounts of Buyer or Sapphire, as applicable, as may be designated by Buyer or Sapphire, as applicable, in writing by writing.
(j) If the Seller, and (ii) if Preliminary Upfront Purchase Price is greater than the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Upfront Purchase Price, Sapphire shall, or shall cause the Seller other Sellers to, promptly pay such difference to Buyer, in cash. If the Preliminary Upfront Purchase Price is less than the Final Upfront Purchase Price, Buyer shall make a cash promptly pay such excess to Sellers, in cash. Any payment pursuant to this Section 2.11(j) shall be made by Buyer or Sellers, as the Buyer case may be, by wire transfer in of immediately available funds within five (5) Business Days to an such account or accounts of Buyer or Sellers, as applicable, as may be designated in writing by the BuyerBuyer or Sellers, as applicable, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentwriting.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Security and Asset Purchase Agreement (Willis Towers Watson PLC), Security and Asset Purchase Agreement (Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 60 days after the Closing Date, the Seller Buyer shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer Seller statements showing, as at the Draft Statement Effective Date, the actual amount (or, as applicable, the amount conclusively established by definition) of: (i) the “Total Working Capital” (consisting of the actual Hotel Working Capital and Fixed Assetsthe actual Seller Working Capital, with the latter to be supplied by the Seller not less than 45 days after the Closing Date, accompanied by a certificate of an officer of the Seller with knowledge of the matter, stating that to the best of such officer’s knowledge, the Seller Working Capital is true, complete and accurate in all material respects); (ii) the amount of aggregate expenditures on Miscellaneous Operating Supplies at each of the Hotels from January 1, 2005 through the Effective Date; (iii) the Capital Expenditures in respect of the Target North American Capex Amount; (iv) the Capital Expenditures in respect of the Target Foreign Capex Amount; (v) the PIP Expenditures and (vi) the Cash True-Up (the statements in clauses (i) through (vi) collectively, the “Closing Statements”). The Seller Closing Statements shall prepare be presented in the Draft same manner as the estimates prepared by the Buyer for each (except that the Closing Statement of for the Total Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth shall include the Seller Working Capital as aforesaid and Fixed Assets that there shall be no estimate in respect of the Business as Cash True-Up), and shall be accompanied by a certificate of an officer of the close Buyer with knowledge of business on the matter, stating that to the best of such officer’s knowledge, each Closing Date Statement is true, complete and accurate in all material respects (the "Book Value"), which shall be prepared in accordance except with the books and records of respect to information furnished by the Seller in respect of the Business Seller Working Capital). The Seller and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors its Representatives shall have the right right, at the Seller’s expense, to observe the taking of such cut-off procedures and physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or inventory count as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (Effective Date at each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expensesHotel.
(b) Upon Within ten (10) days of the delivery of the Closing Statements, the Seller and the Buyer shall submit the Closing Statements and Closing Management Fee Statement to the Accounting Firm. The Accounting Firm shall be engaged by both the Seller and the Buyer to perform procedures and render its report with respect to the Closing Statements and the Closing Management Fee Statement, and they shall each pay for one-half of the Accounting Firm’s fees and expenses. With respect to the Closing Statements, the Accounting Firm shall undertake the procedures outlined by the parties on Schedule 3.3(b), and any such other procedures as may be agreed by the parties and the Accounting Firm, to verify whether such items were prepared in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. With respect to the Management Fees reflected on the Closing Management Fee Statement, the Accounting Firm shall verify the mathematical computation of such fees. With respect to the Reimbursables reflected on the Closing Management Fee Statement, the Accounting Firm shall verify the mathematical computation thereof and shall examine the back-up documentation for the Reimbursables maintained at the Hotels. If the Accounting Firm determines that any adjustments or corrections are required to the Closing Statements or the Closing Management Fee Statement, it shall make adjustments thereto as it, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. The Seller and Buyer shall, and the Buyer shall cause the management of each Hotel to, cooperate fully with the Accounting Firm, and each party shall afford the Accounting Firm access to its books and records and employees, as the Accounting Firm deems necessary or desirable for the completion of its report. Each party shall have access to the Final Closing Balance Sheet, workpapers and personnel of the "Initial Sale Price" Accounting Firm to review and discuss the Accounting Firm’s work and determinations. The determinations of the Accounting Firm shall be determined as follows:
(i) if binding on both the Book Value as shown on Seller and the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment AmountBuyer."
(c) Within 10 business days after five (5) Business Days of the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes Accounting Firm’s delivery of its final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Pricereport, the Buyer Seller or the Buyer, as the case may be, shall make a cash payment to the Seller transfer by wire transfer of United States dollars in immediately available funds to an a bank account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if other party the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in difference between the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment adjustments made to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds Unadjusted Purchase Price (pursuant to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c3.2(c), above) and the final determination of the Accounting Firm as set forth in an amount equal Section 3.3(b), above. The interest on such sums shall accrue from the Effective Date to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentsuch payment(s) at the Closing Interest Rate.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Purchase and Sale Agreement, Purchase and Sale Agreement (Marriott International Inc /Md/)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price Not less than five (5) business days prior to the scheduled Closing Date, the Company shall be determined after the deliver to Buyer an estimated Closing Date Balance Sheet. The Closing Date Balance Sheet shall present fairly, on a good faith basis, the estimated financial position of the Network Business as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after of the Closing Date, the Seller shall prepare and deliver subject to the Buyer GAAP Exceptions and the Draft Statement Closing Date Balance Sheet Exceptions. Such Closing Date Balance Sheet shall serve as the basis for the estimate of the Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare as of Closing for purposes of calculating the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth Total Consideration on the Working Capital and Fixed Assets Closing Date.
(b) Within ninety (90) days of the Closing Date, Buyer shall cause to be prepared and delivered to Stockholder an updated unaudited combined balance sheet of the Network Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which shall be “Post-Closing Balance Sheet”) prepared in accordance a manner consistent with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLPBalance Sheet, and agrees subject to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for Balance Sheet Exceptions, together with Buyer’s calculation of the purpose Net Working Capital as of assisting the Closing Date.
(c) Stockholder shall have thirty (30) days following the date of delivery by Buyer to Stockholder of the Post-Closing Balance Sheet to provide Buyer with a written certificate confirming that the Net Working Capital as set forth in the Post-Closing Balance Sheet is correct (the “Confirmation Certificate”) or notifying Buyer in writing of any good faith reasonable objections to the calculation of the Net Working Capital as set forth on the Post-Closing Balance Sheet (a “Balance Sheet Dispute Notice”), setting forth a reasonably specific and detailed description of such objections. If a Confirmation Certificate is delivered by Stockholder pursuant to this Section 3.4(c), then the Net Working Capital calculated by Buyer in connection with the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets Post-Closing Balance Sheet shall be deemed to be final and binding on the Final parties to this Agreement. During the 30-day period immediately following Stockholder’s receipt of the Post-Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects , Stockholder shall be permitted to review Buyer’s working papers related to the Draft Statement preparation of the Post-Closing Balance Sheet and determination of the Net Working Capital.
(d) If Stockholder shall object to the Post-Closing Balance Sheet or Buyer’s calculation of the Net Working Capital as reflected in the Balance Sheet Dispute Notice, a representative of Buyer, on the one hand, and Fixed AssetsStockholder, on the other, shall attempt in good faith to resolve any such objections within ten (10) business days of the receipt by Buyer of the Balance Sheet Dispute Notice.
(e) If Stockholder and Buyer shall be unable to resolve any such dispute within the ten (10) business day period, Stockholder and Buyer (either together or separately) shall be entitled to submit the dispute to a mutually agreed upon independent accounting firm (the “Independent Accountant”) for review and resolution of all matters (but only such matters) which remain in dispute, and the Independent Accountant shall make a final determination of the Net Working Capital to the extent such amount is in dispute, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer the guidelines and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections procedures set forth in this Agreement. Each of Stockholder, on the one hand, and Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements on the other hand, shall, and shall be referred cause their respective Representatives to provide full cooperation to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc Independent Accountant. The Independent Accountant shall (i) act in its capacity as an expert and FastenTech not as an arbitrator, (each of whom may designate another senior officer of ii) limit its review to such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on items and calculations as were addressed in the Buyer's statement of objections Balance Sheet Dispute Notice that have not been resolved by the parties and any factual or mathematical errors contained in the information provided to or by Buyer and (iii) be instructed to reach its conclusions regarding any such dispute within 30 thirty (30) days after the referral its appointment and provide a written explanation of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writingits decision. In resolving any Unresolved Objectionsmatters in dispute, the Independent Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall may not assign a value to any item in dispute greater than the greatest value for such item claimed assigned by any party Buyer, on the one hand, or Stockholder, on the other hand, or less than the smallest value for such item claimed assigned by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after Buyer, on the date of its engagement hereunderone hand, or Stockholder, on the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised other hand. The Independent Accountant’s determination will be based solely on presentations by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and Stockholder which are in accordance with the Seller guidelines and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure procedures set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect Agreement (i.e., not on the basis of an independent review). The Post-Closing Balance Sheet and the determination of the Net Working Capital shall become final and binding on the parties on the date the Independent Accountant delivers its final resolution in writing to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) parties. The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Independent Accountant based upon what portion shall be paid by the party determined by the Independent Accountant to be the non-prevailing party in connection with the dispute; provided, however, that if the Independent Accountant shall determine in its reasonable discretion that neither party shall be the non-prevailing party, then such fees and expenses shall be borne 50% by Stockholder and 50% by Buyer.
(f) If Stockholder does not deliver a Balance Sheet Dispute Notice in accordance with Section 3.4(c) above (i.e., within the 30-day period specified therein), the Post-Closing Balance Sheet (together with Buyer’s calculation of the changes called for Net Working Capital set forth on the Post-Closing Balance Sheet) shall be deemed to have been accepted by all of the parties to this Agreement. In the event that Stockholder delivers a Balance Sheet Dispute Notice in accordance with the Buyer's statement of objections provisions above and Stockholder and Buyer are reflected in able to resolve such dispute by mutual agreement, the Final Post-Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) together with the Buyer calculation of the Net Working Capital, to the extent modified by the mutual agreement of such parties, shall be responsible for an amount equal deemed to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied have been accepted by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for parties to this Agreement. In the event that Stockholder delivers a Balance Sheet Dispute Notice in accordance with the Buyer's statement provisions set forth above and Stockholder and Buyer are unable to resolve such dispute by mutual agreement, the determination of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown Independent Accountant shall be final and binding on the Final parties, and the Post-Closing Balance Sheet, and together with the denominator calculation of which is the excess of (y) Net Working Capital, to the Book Value as shown on extent modified by the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets Independent Accountant, shall be deemed to reflect have been accepted by all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets parties to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expensesthis Agreement.
(bg) Upon completion In the event that it is determined that the Net Working Capital shall have been overstated in the calculation of the Final Closing Balance SheetTotal Consideration for purposes of the Closing, the "Initial Sale Price" Stockholder shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by deliver to Buyer such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller overstated amount by wire transfer in of immediately available funds to an account or such accounts designated as Buyer specifies in writing by written instructions to Stockholder within three (3) business days following the Seller, and final determination of such amounts pursuant to this Section 3.4.
(iih) if In the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease event that it is determined that the Net Working Capital shall have been understated in the Initial Sale Pricecalculation of the Total Consideration for purposes of the Closing, the Seller Buyer shall make a cash payment deliver to the Buyer Stockholder such understated amount by wire transfer in of immediately available funds to an account or such accounts designated as Stockholder specifies in writing by written instructions to Buyer within three (3) business days following the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) final determination of such amounts pursuant to this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment3.4.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. As soon as practicable, but no later than thirty (a30) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Seller Independent Accountant, on behalf of the Parties and pursuant to an engagement agreement reasonably acceptable to the Buyer and the Seller, shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer and the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets an unaudited balance sheet of the Business Company as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which shall be prepared “Closing Date Balance Sheet”) in accordance with substantially the books and records form of the Seller in respect September Balance Sheet attached hereto as Section 2(b)(ii) of the Business and Disclosure Schedule. The Closing Date Balance Sheet shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit include a calculation of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation net working capital of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or Company as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline DateClosing Date (the “Closing Date Net Working Capital”) which shall be made, and presented on the Draft Statement Closing Date Balance Sheet, in the same manner as the calculation of the September Net Working Capital is made and Fixed Assets presented on the September Balance Sheet attached hereto as Section 2(b)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule. The Closing Date Balance Sheet shall be deemed to be prepared by the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, Independent Accountant in accordance with this GAAP, as modified by the accounting principles used in preparing the September Balance Sheet (as reflected in Section 1.6(a2(b)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule). For the avoidance of doubt, such objections the calculation of the September Net Working Capital does not, and the calculation of the Closing Date Net Working Capital shall be resolved not, include any of the assets or liabilities identified in columns (B) through (E) of the September Balance Sheet attached hereto as follows:
Section 2(b)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule. The Independent Accountant shall also make available to the Buyer and the Seller copies of all work papers and other documents and data as were used to prepare the Closing Date Balance Sheet (1and any items therein) and the Closing Date Net Working Capital calculation. The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts have the right to resolve such objectionsdispute the Closing Date Balance Sheet (and any items therein) and the Closing Date Net Working Capital calculation and make any proposed adjustments thereto as provided in Section 2(b) (iii) hereto.
(2A) If it is determined by the Independent Accountant that the Closing Date Net Working Capital is more than the September Net Working Capital (such surplus being a “Net Working Capital Surplus”), then the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objectionsshall, any remaining disagreements shall be referred subject to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech Section 2(b) (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such disputeiii), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment deliver to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to such Net Working Capital Surplus, if any, within ten (10) days of receipt of the sum of Independent Accountant’s determination; or
(XB) If it is determined by the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including Independent Accountant that the Closing Date toNet Working Capital is less than the September Net Working Capital (such shortfall being a “Net Working Capital Shortfall”), but not includingthen the Seller shall, subject to Section 2(b) (iii), deliver to the date Buyer cash in an amount equal to such Net Working Capital Shortfall, if any, within ten (10) days of paymentreceipt of the Independent Accountant’s determination.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date As promptly as follows:
practicable, but no later than sixty (i60) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Seller Purchaser shall prepare cause to be prepared and deliver delivered to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets Sellers Representative a proposed final consolidated balance sheet of the Business Company and its Subsidiaries as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"“Closing Date Balance Sheet”), which shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records a certificate based on such Closing Date Balance Sheet setting forth Purchaser’s calculation of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or Stockholders’ Equity as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline DateClosing Date (the “Final Equity Amount”, and together with the Closing Date Balance Sheet, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets “True-Up Statement”). The Closing Date Balance Sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, prepared in accordance with this Section 1.6(a)GAAP applied on a basis that is consistent with the preparation of the Company Financial Statements, such objections including the use of the same accounting principles, practices, procedures, policies and methods, with consistent classifications, judgments, inclusions, exclusions and valuation and estimation methodologies, that were employed in the preparation of the Reference Date Balance Sheet, to the extent consistent with GAAP. For clarity, and in accordance with GAAP, the Closing Date Balance Sheet shall be resolved (i) to the extent completed as follows:
(1) The Buyer and of the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution close of all objections set forth business on the Buyer's statement Closing Date, reflect the sale of objections within 30 days after delivery the Designated Securities provided for in Section 6.10, the transfer of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated Pension Plan provided for in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B6.11(a)(1), the Buyer transfer of the Key Man Policies and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration related payment of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyercash provided for in Section 6.11(a)(2), the Sellertransfer of the Company deferred compensation plan, and the Accountanttrust established in connection with such deferred compensation plan, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections"provided for in Section 6.11(a)(3).
(4) The Buyer , and the Seller shall jointly submit Company’s payment or accrual of all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the Merger as provided for in Section 10.01 (including all fees payable to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreementCompany’s financial advisor), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital not reflect transaction-related entries, accruals or adjustments, such as purchase accounting adjustments, vendor or funding termination penalties, management change-in-control or retention payments, and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 employee severance costs, and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than include the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are same line items reflected in the Final Closing Reference Date Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, extent consistent with GAAP. In calculating the numerator of which is the excess accumulated other comprehensive income (if anyloss) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Date Balance Sheet, the net unrealized gain (loss) on securities will be determined using the same valuation agent and methodology used by the denominator of which is Company in preparing the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes Company Financial Statements, to the Book Value requested extent consistent with GAAP. Purchaser shall afford the Sellers Representative and its Representatives the opportunity to review all work papers and documentation used by Buyer, except Purchaser in preparing the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expensesTrue-Up Statement.
(b) Upon completion Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the determination of the Final Closing Balance SheetTrue-Up Statement shall be final and binding on the parties hereto, unless, within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Sellers Representative of such True-Up Statement, the "Initial Sale Price" Sellers Representative shall notify Purchaser in writing of its disagreement with any amount included therein or omitted therefrom (each dispute, an “Objection”), in which case, if the parties are unable to resolve the Objections within ten (10) Business Days of the receipt by Purchaser of notice of such disagreement, such unresolved Objections shall be determined by a nationally recognized independent accounting firm selected by mutual agreement between the Sellers Representative and Purchaser (the “Accounting Referee”); provided, however, that in the event the fees of the Accounting Referee as follows:
estimated by such firm would exceed fifty percent (50%) of the net amount in dispute, the parties agree that the Accounting Referee shall not be engaged by either party and that such net amount in dispute shall be equally apportioned between the Shareholders, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand. The Accounting Referee shall be instructed to resolve the Objections within ten (10) Business Days of engagement, to the extent reasonably practicable. The determination of the Accounting Referee shall be final and binding on the parties hereto. The fees and costs of the Accounting Referee, if one is required, shall be payable (i) if fifty percent (50%) by the Book Value as shown Shareholders, on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Sellerone hand, and (ii) if fifty percent (50%) by Purchaser, on the Final other hand.
(c) Not later than the close of business on the second (2nd) Business Day following the final determination of the True-Up Statement pursuant to Section 3.06(b) (the “Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale PricePayment Date”), the Seller Shareholders and Purchaser shall make a cash payment effect the transfer, at Purchaser’s option, of either (i) Shares (with an agreed value per Share equal to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (iReference Price) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c)cash, in an amount equal each case, as may be necessary to reflect the sum difference, positive or negative, of (Xx) the Final Per Share Equity Adjustment Amount and (Ybased on the Final Equity Amount), MINUS (y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent the Estimated Per Share Equity Adjustment Amount (5%based on the Estimated Equity Amount), as set forth on the True-Up Statement, as finally determined. Such transfer shall include the transfer of any amount of dividends (cash or stock) per annum calculated from and including or other distributions paid on the Shares between the Closing Date toand the Adjustment Payment Date that are attributable to the number of Shares transferred as an adjustment pursuant to this Section 3.06(c) with the intent that the party that would have been entitled to such Shares as of the Effective Time had the Final Equity Amount been known at Closing shall receive the economic benefits associated with such Shares; provided, but not includinghowever, that no interest shall be paid by either party on any amounts so transferred pursuant to this Section 3.06(c) (in cash or in stock).
(d) Any adjustments provided for in this ARTICLE III shall be deemed, for purposes of Tax, to be adjustments to the date of paymentconsideration for the Merger.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Base Purchase Price shall will be determined subject to adjustment after the Closing Date as follows:
(ia) Within 30 Not later than 45 days after the Closing Date, the Seller shall prepare and deliver will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Buyer Purchaser a statement (the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets “Closing Statement”) setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets aggregate value (net of any reserves for inventory write down set forth therein) of the Business Purchased Assets as of the close of business on the day immediately preceding the Closing Date Date. The Closing Statement will fairly present the aggregate value (the "Book Value"), which shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records net of any reserves for inventory write down) of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet Purchased Assets as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of at the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, day immediately preceding the Draft Statement of Working Capital Closing Date and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, prepared in accordance with this Section 1.6(aGAAP applied consistently with the Seller’s past practice (to the extent that such past practice was in accordance with GAAP), such objections shall be resolved without any adjustments applicable solely as follows:
(1) The Buyer and a result of the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objectionsacquisition of the Purchased Assets by the Purchaser on the Closing Date.
(2b) If The Purchaser and one firm of independent certified accountants acting on behalf of the Buyer Purchaser (the “Purchaser’s Auditors”) will have the right to review the work papers of the Seller and its accountants utilized in preparing the Closing Statement, and will have full access to the books, records, properties and personnel of the Seller for purposes of verifying the accuracy and fairness of the presentation of the Closing Statement. The Seller will work in good faith and consult and cooperate with the Purchaser and the Seller do not reach Purchaser’s Auditors in (i) the preparation of the Closing Statement with a view to avoiding the use of the dispute resolution provisions set forth below and (ii) the resolution of all objections set forth any dispute in connection therewith pursuant to Section 2.6(c).
(c) The values or amounts reflected on the Buyer's statement of objections Closing Statement will be binding upon the Purchaser, unless the Purchaser gives written notice, within 30 days after delivery receipt of the Closing Statement, to the Seller of the Purchaser’s disagreement with any of the values or amounts shown on the Closing Statement, specifying as to each such item in reasonable detail the nature and extent of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to disagreement (the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute“Dispute Notice”), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) . If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer Purchaser and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, are unable to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, such disagreement within 10 30 days after the date of the engagement of Dispute Notice, the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer disagreement will be submitted for resolution to the SellerIndependent Accountant which will resolve the matters still in dispute and adjust the Closing Statement to reflect such resolution. The Independent Accountant will make a determination in writing as soon as practicable and in any event within 30 days after its engagement, and such determination will be final and binding on the Parties. If, as a statement setting forth result of the resolution of any objections agreed to disputes by agreement of the Parties or by the Buyer Independent Accountant pursuant to this Section 2.6, any amount shown in the Closing Statement is determined to be erroneous, such erroneous amount will be deleted from the Closing Statement and the correct amount will be inserted in lieu thereof.
(d) The fees and disbursements of the Purchaser’s Auditors will be paid by the Purchaser. The fees and disbursements of the Seller and by its accountants incurred in the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each preparation of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not Closing Statement will be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant borne solely by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer fees and disbursements of the Independent Accountant pursuant to this Section 2.6 will be borne equally by the Purchaser and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the AccountantSeller.
(7e) The Buyer and Immediately upon the Seller shall share the fees and expenses expiration of the Accountant based 30-day period for giving the Dispute Notice, if no Dispute Notice is given, or immediately upon what portion the resolution of disputes, if any, pursuant to this Section 2.6, the changes called for in Base Purchase Price will be adjusted as follows (as so adjusted, the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:“Adjusted Purchase Price”):
(1i) If the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total aggregate amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator inventory (net of which is the excess (if anyreserves for inventory write down) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown set forth on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value$1,164,656.00, then the Initial Sale Base Purchase Price shall will be decreased reduced by the aggregate amount of such differenceshortfall, to obtain the Adjusted Purchase Price; and
(ii) if If the Book Value as shown aggregate amount of inventory (net of reserves for inventory write down) set forth on the Final Closing Balance Sheet Statement exceeds $1,164,656.00, then the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Base Purchase Price shall will be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate amount of such excess, to obtain the Adjusted Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment AmountPrice."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
Not later than one hundred and twenty (i120) Within 30 calendar days after the Closing Date, Buyer, with the Seller assistance of Parent, shall prepare and deliver to Parent (i) an audited combined balance sheet of the Companies and their Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date (the “Closing Date Balance Sheet”), (ii) a statement in the form of Exhibit H setting forth the calculation of the aggregate amount of Cash held by the Companies and their Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date (the “Closing Cash”) and the aggregate amount of any Third-Party Indebtedness owed by the Companies and their Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date (the “Closing Debt” and, such statement, the “Statement of Closing Cash/Debt”), (iii) a statement in the form of Exhibit I setting forth the calculation of the Working Capital as of the Closing Date (the “Statement of Working Capital”) and (iv) a statement in the form of Exhibit J setting forth the calculation of Tax Liabilities of the Companies and their Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date (the “Statement of Tax Liabilities”). Buyer and Parent agree that the Draft audit in respect of the preparation of the Closing Date Balance Sheet as contemplated in this Section 2.4(a) shall be conducted by KPMG Australia instructed jointly by Parent and Buyer, and Parent shall pay the fees, costs and expenses of such auditors in connection with such audit. The Closing Date Balance Sheet, the Statement of Closing Cash/Debt, the Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital Tax Liabilities shall be prepared (i) in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with the accounting principles and Fixed Assets setting forth (ii) using the Working Capital same methodologies in the case of (i) and Fixed Assets (ii) used in the preparation of the Business as Pro Forma Balance Sheet (including the notes thereto); provided, however, that for the avoidance of doubt, to the close of business on extent such preparation would not be consistent with the Closing Date foregoing clauses (the "Book Value"i) and (ii), which the Statement of Closing Cash/Debt shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records definitions of the Seller terms Cash and Third Party Indebtedness in respect of Section 1.1. The exchange rates used to determine the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors Working Capital shall have be those set forth in Section 2.4(a) of the right to observe the taking of such physical inventoryParent Disclosure Schedule.
(iib) The Buyer shall deliver to Unless within forty-five (45) calendar days after the Sellerreceipt of the Statement of Closing Cash/Debt, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or the Statement of Tax Liabilities, Parent delivers to Buyer a reasonably detailed written statement (i) describing its any objections (if any) to the Draft calculations set forth in the Statement of Closing Cash/Debt, the Statement of Working Capital or the Statement of Tax Liabilities, as the case may be, including a description of the basis and Fixed Assets. If amount of any such objection (the Buyer delivers to “Objection Statement”) and (ii) only including objections based on the Seller a notice accepting Statement of Closing Debt/Cash, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, Tax Liabilities not being calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6(a)2.4(a) hereof, such objections the amounts determined therein shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer final and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objectionsbinding.
(2c) If Parent delivers the Objection Statement pursuant to Section 2.4(b) hereof, Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections Parent shall use good faith efforts to resolve in writing any disputes within 30 thirty (30) calendar days after delivery of Parent has submitted the Objection Statement. Any remaining disputes that were included in the Objection Statement in accordance with Section 2.4(b) hereof and that have not been resolved in writing within such statement of objectionsthirty (30) calendar days, any remaining disagreements shall be referred submitted to the chief financial officers New York office of Rolls-Royce plc PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (or, if such firm is unable or unwilling to act, such other internationally recognized independent public accounting firm as shall be agreed upon by Parent and FastenTech Buyer in writing) (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such disputethe “Reviewing Accountants”), who acting as an expert and not as an arbitrator. Parent and Buyer shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on cause the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after Reviewing Accountants to render a determination resolving the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum matters submitted to the Accountant by the other PartyReviewing Accountants in accordance with Section 2.4(b) hereof within thirty (30) calendar days following submission. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Section 1.62.4(c), (ii) the scope of any dispute to be resolved by the Reviewing Accountants shall further limit its review be limited to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated objections raised by Seller in accordance with this Section 1.6 2.4(b) hereof and, except for the foregoing matters, the Reviewing Accountants shall not and (iii) shall are not to make any further determination. In resolving any disputed item, the Reviewing Accountants may not assign a value to any particular item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party Parent or Buyer, as the case may be, or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after Parent or Buyer, as the date of its engagement hereundercase may be, in each case as presented to the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised Reviewing Accountants. The determination of the Draft Statement of Working Capital Reviewing Accountants shall be final and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed binding ten (10) Business Days after such determination is made and a judgment may be entered upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution a determination of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed Reviewing Accountants in any court having jurisdiction over the party against which such determination is to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
enforced; provided, however, that, subject to Section 12.3 hereof, Parent or Buyer may, within ten (610) The resolution by the Accountant Business Days of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon determination of the Buyer and Reviewing Accountants, file suit against the Seller. The Buyer and other party in a court of competent jurisdiction (the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a“Court”) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement unresolved disputes submitted to the Reviewing Accountants, in which case the determination of Working Capital and Fixed Assets such Court (which determination is not subject to review or appeal) shall be the sole final and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountantbinding.
(7d) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant Reviewing Accountants determination shall be paid by the parties based upon what portion the degree to which the body (the “Relevant Body”) making the final and binding determination of the changes called for in unresolved disputes (i.e., the Reviewing Accountants or the Court) accepts the respective positions of the parties. For example, if it is Parent’s position that the required adjustment is $300, Buyer's statement ’s position that the required adjustment is $100 and the Relevant Body’s determination that the adjustment owed is $150, then Parent shall pay seventy-five percent (75%) ((300-150)/(300-100)) of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such Reviewing Accountants’ fees and expenses multiplied by a fractionand Buyer shall pay twenty-five percent (25%) ((150-100)/(300-100)) of the Reviewing Accountants’ fees and expenses. Buyer and Parent shall cooperate with each other and, to the extent applicable, the numerator Reviewing Accountants, in connection with the matters contemplated by this Section 2.4, including by furnishing such information and reasonable access (including access by Parent and its Representatives) to books, records (including, subject to the execution and delivery by the requesting party of which is a reasonable and customary release and indemnity agreement for the excess benefit of the relevant accountants, accountants work papers), personnel and properties as may be reasonably requested, including with regard to the preparation of the Closing Date Balance Sheet (if any) including the audit in connection therewith), the Statement of (w) Closing Cash/Debt, the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting Capital, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of Tax Liabilities or the changes called for in Objection Statement, as the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expensescase may be.
(be) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if If the Book Value as shown Closing Cash set forth on the Final Statement of Closing Balance Sheet Cash/Debt is less than Estimated the Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value Debt as shown set forth on the Final Statement of Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book ValueCash/Debt, the Initial Sale Price in each case as finally determined in accordance with this Section 2.4, Parent, on behalf of Sellers, shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment pay to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer of U.S. dollars in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by within five (5) Business Days of the Seller, date of such determination the difference between the Closing Debt and the Closing Cash and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results Closing Cash set forth on the Statement of Closing Cash/Debt is greater than the Closing Debt as set forth on the Statement of Closing Cash/Debt, in a decrease each case as finally determined in the Initial Sale Priceaccordance with this Section 2.4, the Seller shall make a cash payment Buyer will pay to the Buyer Parent, on behalf of Sellers, by wire transfer of U.S. dollars in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by within five (5) Business Days of the Buyerdate of such determination the difference between the Closing Cash and the Closing Debt, in either the case under clause of (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) together with interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum the London Interbank Offered Rate for U.S. dollars, calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed divided by 365, from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, to the date of payment.
(i) If the Working Capital set forth on the Statement of Working Capital as finally determined in accordance with this Section 2.4 is less than the Target Working Capital, Parent, on behalf of Sellers, shall pay to Buyer by wire transfer of U.S. dollars in immediately available funds within five (5) Business Days of the date of such determination the difference between the Target Working Capital and the Working Capital and (ii) if the Working Capital set forth on the Statement of Working Capital as finally determined in accordance with this Section 2.4 is more than the Target Working Capital, Buyer shall pay to Parent, on behalf of Sellers, by wire transfer of U.S. dollars in immediately available funds within five (5) Business Days of the date of such determination the difference between the Working Capital and the Target Working Capital, in the case of (i) or (ii) together with interest thereon at a rate equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate for U.S. dollars, calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed divided by 365, from the Closing Date to the date of payment; provided, however, that no amount shall be payable by Parent or Buyer pursuant to this Section 2.4(f) if the difference between the Target Working Capital and the Working Capital is less than $750,000.
(g) Within five (5) Business Days of the date of the final determination of the Statement of Tax Liabilities in accordance with this Section 2.4, Parent, on behalf of Sellers, shall pay to Buyer by wire transfer of U.S. dollars in immediately available funds the amount of Tax Liabilities set forth on the Statement of Tax Liabilities, as finally determined.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within As soon as reasonably practical following (but not more than 30 days after after) the Closing Date, the Seller Surviving Corporation shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets Stockholders’ Representative a calculation of the Business Total Transaction Consideration (the “Closing Schedule”), together with an unaudited balance sheet of the Company as of the close of business on the Closing Date (immediately prior to the "Book Value"Effective Time) (the “Closing Balance Sheet”), which . The Closing Balance Sheet shall be prepared in accordance with the books GAAP and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges the accounting policies and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit procedures of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto Company in effect on the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLPdate hereof. A physical inventory The Closing Schedule shall be conducted by set forth the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before Working Capital of the Company as of the Closing Date for (immediately prior to the purpose Effective Time) (the “Closing Date Working Capital”) and the amount of assisting in the preparation Cage Cash of the Draft Statement Company as of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have Closing Date (the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory“Closing Date Cage Cash”).
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to Closing Schedule, including the SellerClosing Balance Sheet, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Closing Date Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) the Closing Date Cage Cash, shall become final and binding upon the parties, and not subject to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assetsany appeal, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either unless within 30 days following the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on Closing Schedule by the Objection Deadline DateSurviving Corporation to the Stockholders’ Representative, the Draft Statement of Stockholders’ Representative and the Surviving Corporation have been unable to agree on a final Closing Schedule, including the Closing Balance Sheet, the Closing Date Working Capital and Fixed Assets the Closing Date Cage Cash, in which case (A) the Stockholders’ Representative shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects provide instructions to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed AssetsEscrow Agent, in accordance with this the Escrow Agreement, to release any portion of the Holdback Amount that is not in dispute (such amount, less any expenses of the Stockholders’ Representative to be paid from, or reimbursed through deduction from, the Holdback Amount in accordance with Section 1.6(a9.10(d)), the “Undisputed Holdback Amount,” and the amount of any remaining Holdback Amount, the “Disputed Holdback Amount”) to the Paying Agent, as agent for the Stockholders, for distribution to the Stockholders in accordance with the Escrow Agreement and their Applicable Percentages and (B) the Stockholders’ Representative and Parent shall submit all differences and disputes between the Stockholders’ Representative and Parent relating to the Closing Schedule, including the Closing Balance Sheet, the Closing Date Working Capital and the Closing Date Cage Cash, to the Las Vegas, Nevada office of Deloitte & Touche LLP, the Company’s accountants (the “Accountants”), to be resolved by such objections firm, and such firm’s opinion thereon and the resulting Closing Schedule, including the Closing Balance Sheet, the Closing Date Working Capital and the Closing Date Cage Cash, shall be resolved as follows:
(1) final and binding on the parties and not subject to any appeal. The Buyer Stockholders’ Representative and Parent agree to request that the Accountants resolve all such difference and disputes within 15 days of submission to the Accountants. Parent and the Seller Stockholders’ Representative shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
each pay (2) If solely, in the Buyer and case of the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on Stockholders’ Representative, by deduction from the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred Disputed Holdback Amount prior to the chief financial officers making of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company any payments to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or Parent pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B2.2(c)(iii), ) the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date percentage of the engagement amount of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion Accountants equal to (A) the aggregate amount of the changes called for disputed matters submitted to the Accountants that are not settled in favor of such party (as finally determined by the Accountants), divided by (B) the aggregate amount of all disputed matters submitted to the Accountants. The Disputed Holdback Amount, less (x) any fees and expenses of the Accountants and (y) any expenses of the Stockholders’ Representative, in the Buyer's statement case of objections are reflected in each of clauses (x) and (y), to be paid from, or reimbursed by deduction from, the Holdback Amount pursuant to this Section 2.2(c)(ii) or Section 9.10(d) and not previously paid from the Holdback Amount, is referred to as the “Remaining Holdback Amount.” The date that the Closing Date Schedule, including the Closing Balance, the Closing Date Working Capital and the Closing Date Cage Cash, become final and binding on the parties and not subject to any appeal is referred to as the “Final Determination Date.”
(iii) Within 10 days following the Final Closing Balance SheetDetermination Date pursuant to Section 2.2(c)(ii), final adjustments to the Enterprise Price (the “Final Adjustments”) shall be made and paid as follows:follows (the date the Final Adjustments are so made and paid, the “Final Adjustment Date”):
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess if (if any) of (wA) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement sum of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, Date Working Capital and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on Closing Date Cage Cash is less than (B) the Draft Statement sum of (x) the Estimated Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting y) the Draft Statement Estimated Cage Cash, then a portion of the Remaining Holdback Amount equal to such difference shall be released by the Escrow Agent, pursuant to the Escrow Agreement, and paid to Parent; , provided, however, that in the event that the amount of the Remaining Holdback Amount is less than the amount of such difference (the amount by which the Remaining Holdback Amount is less than the amount of such difference, the “Holdback Shortfall”), then a portion of the Indemnification Escrow Fund equal to such Holdback Shortfall (up to the amount of the Indemnification Escrow Fund), shall be released by the Escrow Agent, pursuant to the Escrow Agreement, and paid to Parent; and
(2) if the sum of (x) the Closing Date Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (zy) the Book Value as shown on Closing Date Cage Cash is greater than (B) the Draft Statement sum of (x) the Estimated Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting y) the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets Estimated Cage Cash, then Parent shall promptly pay, or cause to reflect all changes be paid to the Book Value requested by BuyerPaying Agent, except as agent for the Unresolved Objections); Stockholders, an amount in cash equal to such difference (such amount, the “Final Balance Sheet Adjustment”) for distribution to the Stockholders in accordance with the Escrow Agreement and their Applicable Percentages. Upon the instruction of the Stockholders’ Representative in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, any Holdback Amount that remains after making (A) any payment required to be made to Parent pursuant to Section 2.2(c)(iii)(1) and (2B) any payment of any expenses of the Seller Stockholders’ Representative to be paid from, or reimbursed by deduction from, the Holdback Amount in accordance with Section 9.10(d) and not previously paid from the Holdback Amount (such remaining Holdback Amount, the “Final Holdback Amount”) shall be responsible promptly released by the Escrow Agent to the Paying Agent for distribution to the balance of such fees Stockholders in accordance with the Escrow Agreement and expensestheir Applicable Percentages.
(biv) Upon completion On the later of (x) the Final Adjustment Date and (y) the 46th day following the Closing, Parent shall pay, or cause to be paid to the Paying Agent, as agent for the Stockholders, an amount in cash equal to the amount of any retention bonuses paid by the Company at Closing to any employees that have been terminated by the Surviving Corporation within forty-five days following the Closing (such amount, the “Retention Bonus Adjustment” and, together with the Final Balance Sheet Adjustment, the “Final Adjustment Consideration”) for distribution to the Stockholders in accordance with the Escrow Agreement and their Applicable Percentages.
(v) Nothing in this Section 2.2(c) shall preclude any party from exercising, or shall adversely affect or otherwise limit in any respect the exercise of, any right or remedy available to it hereunder for any misrepresentation or breach of warranty hereunder, but none of Parent, Merger Sub or the Company shall have any right to dispute the Closing Schedule, including Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive Date Working Capital or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date toCage Cash, but not includingor any portion thereof, the date of paymentonce it has been finally determined in accordance with Section 2.2(c)(ii).
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date As promptly as follows:
possible, but in any event within one hundred twenty (i120) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Seller Parent shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer Stockholders’ Representative a statement (the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare “Preliminary Statement”) showing (i) the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets consolidated closing balance sheet of the Business Group Companies as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which shall be prepared in accordance with the Accounting Principles as set forth on Section 2.7(c)(i) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, (ii) the calculation of the Closing Cash, the Closing Net Working Capital, the Closing Indebtedness and the Closing Transaction Expenses, (iii) the calculation of the net aggregate increase or decrease in the Merger Consideration (the “True-up Shares”) by adding the amounts, if any, by which Closing Cash exceeds Estimated Closing Cash, Closing Net Working Capital exceeds Estimated Closing Net Working Capital, Estimated Closing Indebtedness exceeds Closing Indebtedness and Estimated Closing Transaction Expenses exceeds Closing Transaction Expenses and subtracting the amounts, if any, by which Estimated Closing Cash exceeds Closing Cash, Estimated Closing Net Working Capital exceeds Closing Net Working Capital, Closing Indebtedness exceeds Estimated Closing Indebtedness and Closing Transaction Expenses exceeds Estimated Closing Transaction Expenses, and dividing such resulting amount by five dollars ($5.00). The positive or negative number of the True-up Shares shall be an adjustment to the Merger Consideration. Each of Parent and the Stockholders’ Representative shall provide the other party and its Representatives with reasonable access to the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business Company and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges relevant personnel and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in properties during the preparation of the Draft Preliminary Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking resolution of such physical inventoryany disputes that may arise under this Section 2.9.
(iib) The Buyer If the Stockholders’ Representative has any objections to the Preliminary Statement, the Stockholders’ Representative shall deliver to Parent a statement setting forth its objections thereto in reasonable detail and with reasonable supporting documentation (an “Objections Statement”). If an Objections Statement is not delivered to Parent within thirty (30) days after delivery of the SellerPreliminary Statement, the Preliminary Statement shall be final, binding and non‑appealable by the Objection Deadline Dateparties hereto. Any item or amount as to which no dispute is raised in the Objections Statement shall be final, either a notice indicating that binding and non-appealable on the Buyer accepts parties hereto, unless such item or amount is by its nature adjusted in connection with the Draft Statement of Working Capital matters raised in the Objections Statement. The Stockholders’ Representative and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its Parent shall negotiate in good faith to resolve any objections (if any) set forth in an Objections Statement, and any resolution agreed to in writing by the Draft Statement of Working Capital Stockholders’ Representative and Fixed AssetsParent shall be final and binding upon the parties. If the Buyer delivers Stockholders’ Representative and Parent are unable to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of such objections within 30 thirty (30) days after the delivery of the Objections Statement, the Stockholders’ Representative and Parent shall submit such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred dispute to a jointly selected arbiter from a nationally recognized independent public accounting firm (the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute“Auditor”), who shall use reasonable efforts be appointed as an expert and not as an arbitrator. If the Stockholders’ Representative and Parent are unable to resolve agree upon an Auditor, each party shall select a nationally recognized independent public accounting firm and such objections.
chosen firms shall mutually agree upon a nationally recognized independent public accounting firm that shall serve as the Auditor; provided, that such firm shall not be the independent auditor of (3or otherwise serve as a Consultant to) If all objections set forth on Parent, the Buyer's statement Company, or any of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after their respective Restricted Affiliates. Each of the referral of such objections Stockholders’ Representative and Parent shall furnish to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and Auditor a statement setting forth its position with respect to each item or amount set forth in the resolution Objections Statement that remains unresolved following such thirty (30) day period (each, a “Disputed Line Item”), together with such other information and documents as it deems relevant (each such party’s “Dispute Resolution Submission”), with copies of any objections agreed to by the Buyer such submission and the Seller all such documents and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered information being concurrently given to the other Party party. The Auditor shall consider only the Disputed Line Items identified in the Dispute Resolution Submission. The Auditor’s determination shall be based solely on (i) the definitions of Closing Cash, Closing Net Working Capital, Closing Indebtedness, and Closing Transaction Expenses contained herein and (ii) the Dispute Resolution Submissions provided by Parent and the Stockholders’ Representative which are in accordance with the terms and procedures set forth in this Agreement (i.e., not on the same daybasis of an independent review), within 45 days after the date . The Auditor shall resolve any Dispute Resolution Submission by delivery of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum written determination (which may such determination to include supporting exhibits) a worksheet setting forth their respective positions all material calculations used in arriving at such determination and based solely on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer Dispute Resolution Submissions) to Parent and the Seller may Stockholders’ Representative as soon as practicable, but in any event no later than sixty (but shall not be required to60) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date following receipt of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writingboth Dispute Resolution Submissions. In resolving any Unresolved Objectionsdisputed item, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall Auditor may not assign a value to any item that is greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any either party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date party in their respective Dispute Resolution Submission. The resolution of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised all Disputed Line Items by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet Auditor shall be deemed to be final, binding and non‑appealable on the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Sellerparties hereto. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees costs and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion Auditor shall be allocated between Parent and the Stockholders’ Representative (on behalf of the changes called for in Stockholders) (as determined by the Buyer's statement Auditor) so that the Stockholders’ Representative’s share (on behalf of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1Stockholders) the Buyer of such fees and expenses shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total product of (x) the aggregate amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by expenses, and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess amount in dispute that is ultimately unsuccessfully disputed by the Stockholders’ Representative (if anyas determined by the Auditor) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for total amount in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes dispute submitted to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible Auditor for the resolution. The remaining balance of such fees and expensesexpenses shall be paid by Parent.
(bc) Upon completion of If and to the extent that the True-up Shares as set forth in the Final Statement is a positive number, then the Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price Consideration Shares shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment the True-up Shares, in accordance with Section 2.8(a)(i).
(d) If and to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) aboveextent that the True-up Shares as set forth in the Final Statement is a negative number, whether positive or negative, is then the "Final Adjustment AmountClosing Consideration Shares shall be reduced by the True-up Shares."
(ce) Within 10 business days after Notwithstanding anything herein to the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Pricecontrary, the Buyer authority of the Auditor under this Section 2.9 shall make a cash payment be limited solely to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by resolution of the Sellercalculation of the Disputed Line Items, and all other disputes between the parties (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment including with respect to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) contractual interpretation of this Section 1.6(c), 2.9) shall be resolved in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentaccordance with Section 10.11.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price Following the Closing, Buyer shall be determined after prepare and deliver within ninety (90) days following the Closing Date to the Owner Representative a statement (the “Post-Closing Statement”) setting forth Buyer’s calculation of: (i) the actual Working Capital of the Company Group as of the Calculation Time (the “Actual Working Capital”); (ii) the actual amount of Indebtedness of the Company Group as of the Calculation Time (the “Actual Indebtedness”); (iii) the actual amount of Cash of the Company Group as of the Calculation Time (the “Actual Cash”); and (iv) the amount of Transaction Expenses of the Company Group as of the Calculation Time (the “Actual Transaction Expenses”).
(b) The Post-Closing Statement will be prepared in a manner consistent with the applicable definitions set forth herein. Within thirty (30) days after delivery to the Owner Representative of the Post-Closing Statement (the “Dispute Period”), the Owner Representative shall be required to notify Buyer in writing and with reasonable specificity (the “Dispute Notice”) of any disputed items with respect to the Post-Closing Statement. The Owner Representative shall be deemed to have waived any claim with respect to any amount not specifically disputed in the Dispute Notice delivered within the Dispute Period. Upon delivery of the Post-Closing Statement, Buyer shall provide the Owner Representative and its agents and representatives with reasonable access (including electronic access, to the extent available) during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice as they may reasonably require to the books and records of the Company Group and Buyer and access to such personnel or representatives of the Company and Buyer, including to the individuals responsible for preparing the Post-Closing Statement, as they may reasonably require for the sole purpose of investigating or resolving any disputes or responding to any matters or inquiries raised in the Post-Closing Statement.
(c) Upon receipt of the Dispute Notice and for a period of thirty (30) days following receipt of the Dispute Notice by Buyer, or such longer period as mutually agreed by Buyer and the Owner Representative (the “Resolution Period”), Buyer shall negotiate with the Owner Representative in good faith to resolve such disputed items; provided, however, in the event that Buyer and the Owner Representative are unable to resolve any such disputed items within the Resolution Period, the determination of any such unresolved disputed items with respect to the Post-Closing Statement shall be made by a mutually acceptable valuation firm of regional or national standing (the “Financial Arbitrator”). The Financial Arbitrator shall act as an independent arbitrator to determine within thirty (30) days of its engagement, based solely on the presentations by the Owner Representative and Buyer and not by independent review, only those issues that remain in dispute from the Dispute Notice, and such determination by the Financial Arbitrator must be within the range of values assigned to such disputed items in the Post-Closing Statement and the Dispute Notice, respectively. The basis of the Financial Arbitrator’s determination must be based solely on the definitions and other applicable provisions of this Agreement. Neither the Owner Representative nor Buyer (and none of their respective representatives) shall have any ex parte conversation(s) or meeting(s) with the Financial Arbitrator without the prior written consent of (x) with respect to the Owner Representative, Buyer and (y) with respect to Buyer, the Owner Representative. Upon final resolution of all disputed items, the Financial Arbitrator shall issue a report showing its final calculation of such disputed items. Absent fraud or manifest error, the determination of the Financial Arbitrator shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Owner Representative, the Owners and Buyer, and the fees and expenses of the Financial Arbitrator shall be borne by the Owners (on the one hand) and Buyer (on the other hand) in proportion to the amounts by which their proposals differed from the Financial Arbitrator’s final determination. For example, should the items in dispute total in amount to $1,000 and the Financial Arbitrator award $600 in favor of Buyer’s position, 60% of the costs of its review would be borne by the Owners, and 40% of the costs would be borne by Buyer. In connection with the resolution of any dispute, each Party (the Owners on the one hand and Buyer on the other) shall pay its own fees and expenses, legal, accounting and consultant fees and expenses.
(d) The post-Closing adjustments to the Closing Cash Payment shall be calculated and made as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after If the Closing DateEstimated Working Capital is greater than the Actual Working Capital (the amount of such excess, the Seller “Proceeds Excess”), then, the Owners shall prepare and deliver pay an amount equal to the Proceeds Excess to Buyer. If the Actual Working Capital is greater than the Estimated Working Capital, then Buyer shall pay (or cause to be paid) to the Draft Statement of Owners an amount equal to the difference between the Actual Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Estimated Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventoryCapital.
(ii) The If the Estimated Indebtedness is greater than the Actual Indebtedness, then Buyer shall deliver pay (or cause to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if anybe paid) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for Owners an amount equal to the total difference between the Estimated Indebtedness and the Actual Indebtedness. If the Actual Indebtedness is greater than the Estimated Indebtedness, then the Owners shall pay to Buyer an amount equal to the difference between the Actual Indebtedness and the Estimated Indebtedness.
(iii) If the Actual Cash is greater than the Estimated Cash, then Buyer shall pay (or cause to be paid) to the Owners an amount equal to the difference between the Estimated Cash and the Actual Cash. If the Estimated Cash is greater than the Actual Cash, then the Owners shall pay to Buyer an amount equal to the difference between the Actual Cash and the Estimated Cash.
(iv) If the Estimated Transaction Expenses are greater than the Actual Transaction Expenses, then Buyer shall pay (or cause to be paid) to the Owners an amount equal to the difference between the Estimated Transaction Expenses and the Actual Transaction Expenses. If the Actual Transaction Expenses are greater than the Estimated Transaction Expenses, then the Owners shall pay to Buyer an amount equal to the difference between the Actual Transaction Expenses and the Estimated Transaction Expenses.
(e) Any payment required to be made pursuant to Section 2.7(d)(i) through Section 2.7(d)(iv) shall be defined as a “True-Up Payment”. The Parties shall aggregate each of the undisputed True-Up Payments required to be made, if any, pursuant to Section 2.7(d)(i) through Section 2.7(d)(iv) to determine an aggregate True-Up Payment in favor of Buyer or the Owners, as applicable (the “Aggregate True-Up Payment”). The Aggregate True-Up Payment shall be made within five (5) Business Days after resolution of the amount of such fees and expenses multiplied Aggregate True-Up Payment during the Resolution Period or resolution by a fractionthe Financial Arbitrator, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all applicable. Any portions of the changes called for Aggregate True-Up Payment paid in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller cash shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller made by wire transfer in of immediately available funds to an a bank account or accounts designated in writing by the Sellerrecipient Party.
(f) A Buyer favorable Aggregate True-Up Payment shall be made (i) first, by deducting from the Holdback Buyer Shares a number of shares equal in value to such Aggregate True-Up Payment in accordance with Section 2.8, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease second, in the Initial Sale Priceevent such Buyer favorable Aggregate True-Up Payment exceeds the value of the Holdback Buyer Shares, from the Seller Owners.
(g) If the Aggregate True-Up Payment is in favor of the Owners, Buyer shall make a cash payment cause the amount of such Aggregate True-Up Payment to be paid to the Owners in accordance with Section 2.7(h).
(h) Any payments to be made to the Owners under Section 2.7(g) shall be made in U.S. dollars and shall be paid as follows: the portion of such payment payable to the Owners shall be delivered by or on behalf of Buyer to the Owners (by wire transfer in of immediately available funds to an account or accounts the account(s) designated in writing by the Buyer, Owner Representative) in either case under clause accordance with their respective Pro Rata Portions.
(i) or (ii) of Buyer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to withhold and set off against any amount otherwise due to be paid to the Owners pursuant to this Section 1.6(c), in an 2.7 the amount equal of any claim for indemnification or payment of damages to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentwhich Buyer may be entitled under this Agreement.
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Sources: Merger Agreement (Agrify Corp)
Post-Closing Adjustments. As soon as practicable, but no later than thirty (a30) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Seller Independent Accountant, on behalf of the Parties and pursuant to an engagement agreement reasonably acceptable to the Buyer and the Seller, shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer and the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets an unaudited balance sheet of the Business Company as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book ValueClosing Date Balance Sheet"), which shall be prepared ) in accordance with substantially the books and records form of the Seller in respect September Balance Sheet attached hereto as Section 2(b)(ii) of the Business and Disclosure Schedule. The Closing Date Balance Sheet shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit include a calculation of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation net working capital of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or Company as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline DateClosing Date (the "Closing Date Net Working Capital") which shall be made, and presented on the Draft Statement Closing Date Balance Sheet, in the same manner as the calculation of the September Net Working Capital is made and Fixed Assets presented on the September Balance Sheet attached hereto as Section 2(b)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule. The Closing Date Balance Sheet shall be deemed to be prepared by the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, Independent Accountant in accordance with this GAAP, as modified by the accounting principles used in preparing the September Balance Sheet (as reflected in Section 1.6(a2(b)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule). For the avoidance of doubt, such objections the calculation of the September Net Working Capital does not, and the calculation of the Closing Date Net Working Capital shall be resolved not, include any of the assets or liabilities identified in columns (B) through (E) of the September Balance Sheet attached hereto as follows:
Section 2(b)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule. The Independent Accountant shall also make available to the Buyer and the Seller copies of all work papers and other documents and data as were used to prepare the Closing Date Balance Sheet (1and any items therein) and the Closing Date Net Working Capital calculation. The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts have the right to resolve such objectionsdispute the Closing Date Balance Sheet (and any items therein) and the Closing Date Net Working Capital calculation and make any proposed adjustments thereto as provided in Section 2(b) (iii) hereto.
(2A) If it is determined by the Independent Accountant that the Closing Date Net Working Capital is more than the September Net Working Capital (such surplus being a "Net Working Capital Surplus"), then the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objectionsshall, any remaining disagreements shall be referred subject to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech Section 2(b) (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such disputeiii), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment deliver to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to such Net Working Capital Surplus, if any, within ten (10) days of receipt of the sum of Independent Accountant's determination; or
(XB) If it is determined by the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including Independent Accountant that the Closing Date toNet Working Capital is less than the September Net Working Capital (such shortfall being a "Net Working Capital Shortfall"), but not includingthen the Seller shall, subject to Section 2(b) (iii), deliver to the date Buyer cash in an amount equal to such Net Working Capital Shortfall, if any, within ten (10) days of paymentreceipt of the Independent Accountant's determination.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
Within ninety (i90) Within 30 calendar days after the Closing Date, the Seller Purchaser shall prepare and deliver to Sellers’ Representative a statement setting forth its good faith calculation of: (i) the Buyer Freedom Powersports Closing Indebtedness, the Draft Statement of Freedom Closing NWC, the Freedom Net Working Capital Adjustment and Fixed Assetsthe resulting calculation of the Freedom Powersports Cash Consideration (the “Freedom Post-Closing Cash Consideration”), and the Freedom Post-Closing Adjustment (collectively, such calculations, the “Freedom Post-Closing Adjustment Statement”) and (ii) the FPS Real Estate Closing Indebtedness, the FPS Real Estate Closing NWC, the FPS Real Estate Net Working Capital Adjustment, and the resulting calculation of the FPS Real Estate Cash Consideration (the “FPS Real Estate Post-Closing Cash Consideration”), and the FPS Real Estate Post-Closing Adjustment (collectively, such calculations, the “FPS Real Estate Post-Closing Adjustment Statement” and together with the Freedom Post-Closing Adjustment Statement, the “Post-Closing Adjustment Statements”). The Seller Freedom Post-Closing Adjustment Statement shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets contain a consolidated balance sheet of the Business Freedom Powersports Acquired Companies as of the close of business on the Closing Date (without giving effect to the "Book Value")transactions contemplated herein) and the FPS Real Estate Post-Closing Adjustment Statement shall contain a consolidated balance sheet of the FPS Real Estate Acquired Companies as of the Closing Date (without giving effect to the transactions contemplated herein) and, which in each case, be accompanied by all related work papers, if any, and supporting calculations or other materials reasonably requested by Sellers’ Representative. The Post-Closing Adjustment Statements shall be prepared in accordance with the Transaction Accounting Principles.
(b) Subject to the provisions of this Section 3.2, if the Aggregate Post-Closing Adjustment is a positive number, then (i) the Sellers’ Representative and Purchaser shall deliver joint written instructions to the Cash Escrow Agent to release the Adjustment Escrow Amount to Sellers’ Representative, for distribution to the Sellers and Optionholders in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Share, and (ii) Purchaser shall pay to the Sellers’ Representative, for distribution to the Sellers and the Optionholders in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Share, an amount equal to the Aggregate Post-Closing Adjustment in either cash or a combination of cash and shares of Purchaser Class B Common Stock, and if a combination of cash and shares, in accordance with Purchaser’s elected Stock Percentage and resulting Cash Percentage pursuant to Section 2.3, at Purchaser’s election. To the extent necessary to comply with applicable Law, Sellers’ Representative shall direct distribution of the Pro Rata Share of cash payments payable in respect of Optionholders under this Section 3.2(b) to Freedom Powersports or FPS Real Estate, as applicable, to be distributed in an ordinary or special payroll. If Purchaser elects to pay the Aggregate Post-Closing Adjustment in shares of Purchaser Class B Common Stock, each share of Purchaser Class B Common Stock will have a deemed value equal to the calculation of the valuation of the Purchaser Class B Common Stock made for the Aggregate Closing Payment Shares.
(c) Subject to the provisions of this Section 3.2, if the Aggregate Post-Closing Adjustment is a negative number, the Sellers shall pay to the Purchaser an amount equal to the absolute value of the Aggregate Post-Closing Adjustment (x) first, by Sellers’ Representative and Purchaser delivering joint written instructions to the Cash Escrow Agent to release an amount up to the Adjustment Escrow Amount to Purchaser by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by the Purchaser, (y) second, by Sellers’ Representative and Purchaser delivering joint written instructions to the Share Escrow Agent to release Escrow Shares from Share Escrow Fund (with the number of Escrow Shares to be released to be determined on the basis of each Escrow Share having a deemed value equal to the value of the Purchaser Class B Common Stock made for the Aggregate Closing Payment Shares), and (z) third, if the Aggregate Post-Closing Adjustment exceeds the Adjustment Escrow Amount and the value (as provided in the immediately preceding clause (y)) of the Escrow Shares, the Sellers (jointly and severally) shall pay to the Purchaser an amount in cash equal to the Aggregate Post-Closing Adjustment less the Adjustment Escrow Amount and value of the Escrow Shares released to Purchaser by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by the Purchaser.
(d) After receipt of the Post-Closing Adjustment Statements, the Sellers’ Representative shall have thirty (30) calendar days (the “Review Period”) to review the Post-Closing Adjustment Statements. During the Review Period, the Sellers’ Representative and its advisors shall have reasonable access to the books and records of Purchaser and the Seller in respect of Acquired Companies, the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLPpersonnel of, and agrees work papers prepared by, the Purchaser and/or the Purchaser’s accountants to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing extent that they relate to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto the Post-Closing Adjustment Statements and to such historical financial information (to the extent in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by Purchaser’s possession) relating to the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before Post-Closing Adjustment Statements as the Closing Date Sellers’ Representative may reasonably request for the purpose of assisting reviewing the Post-Closing Adjustment Statements and to prepare a Statement of Objections (defined below), provided, that such access shall be in a manner that does not unreasonably interfere with the preparation normal business operations of the Draft Purchaser or the Acquired Companies; provided, further, that such access shall not jeopardize the attorney-client privilege or attorney work-product doctrine or any other applicable privilege to which any such books and records, materials and other information is subject.
(e) On or prior to the last day of the Review Period, the Sellers’ Representative may object to either or both of the Freedom Post-Closing Adjustment Statement or the FPS Real Estate Post-Closing Adjustment Statement by delivering to the Purchaser a written statement setting forth Sellers’ Representative’s objections in reasonable detail, indicating each disputed item, the disputed amount (including the Sellers’ Representative determination of Working Capital and Fixed Assetsthe applicable amount), and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have basis for the right to observe Sellers’ Representative’s disagreement (the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft “Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed AssetsObjections”). If the Buyer delivers Sellers’ Representative fails to deliver the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or Objections before the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as expiration of the close of business on Review Period, any Post-Closing Adjustment Statement and the Objection Deadline Date, Post-Closing Adjustment reflected in the Draft Post-Closing Adjustment Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets not objected to shall be deemed to be have been accepted by the Final Closing Balance SheetSellers’ Representative and the Sellers for all purposes hereunder. If the Buyer timely objects to Sellers’ Representative delivers the Draft Statement of Working Capital Objections before the expiration of the Review Period and Fixed Assets, in accordance compliance with the terms of this Section 1.6(a)3.2, such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer the Purchaser and the Seller Sellers’ Representative shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts negotiate in good faith to resolve such objectionsobjections within thirty (30) calendar days after the delivery of the Statement of Objections (the “Resolution Period”). The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Federal Rules of Evidence Rule 408 and any similar state rules shall apply to the Sellers’ Representative (and any of its Representatives) and the Purchaser (and any of its Representatives) during any such negotiations and any subsequent dispute arising therefrom. If the objections are resolved within the Resolution Period, the Post-Closing Adjustment and the Freedom Post-Closing Adjustment Statement or the FPS Real Estate Post-Closing Adjustment Statement, as applicable, with such changes as may have been previously agreed in writing by the Purchaser and the Sellers’ Representative, shall be final, conclusive and binding.
(2f) If the Buyer Sellers’ Representative and the Seller do not Purchaser fail to reach a resolution an agreement with respect to all of all objections the matters set forth in the Statement of Objections before expiration of the Resolution Period, then any amounts remaining in dispute (“Disputed Amounts”) shall be submitted for resolution to an independent, nationally or regionally recognized firm of certified public accountants mutually acceptable to Purchaser and the Sellers’ Representative (the “Independent Accountants”) who, acting as experts and not arbitrators, shall resolve the Disputed Amounts only and make any adjustments to the Freedom Post-Closing Adjustment or FPS Real Estate Post-Closing Adjustment, as the case may be, and the Freedom Post-Closing Adjustment Statement or the FPS Real Estate Post-Closing Adjustment Statement, as applicable. The Independent Accountants shall only decide the specific items under dispute by the Parties and their decision for each Disputed Amount must be within the range of values assigned to each such item in the Closing Adjustment Statement and the Statement of Objections, respectively. The Independent Accountants shall make a final determination of each such item based solely on (A) the Buyer's statement definitions and other applicable provisions of objections within 30 days after delivery this Agreement (and shall not conduct an independent investigation), (B) a single written presentation submitted by each of the Purchaser and the Sellers’ Representative (which the Independent Accountants shall be instructed to distribute to the Purchaser and the Sellers’ Representative upon receipt of both such presentations) and (C) one written response of the Purchaser and the Sellers’ Representative to each such presentation so submitted (which the Independent Accountants shall be instructed to distribute to the Purchaser and the Sellers’ Representative upon receipt of such statement responses). For the avoidance of objectionsdoubt, neither the Purchaser nor the Sellers’ Representative shall have any remaining disagreements shall be referred ex parte communications with the Independent Accountants relating to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objectionsthis Agreement.
(3g) If all objections set forth The costs and expenses of the Independent Accountants shall be borne by the Purchaser, on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Sellerone hand, and the AccountantSellers’ Representative, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement other hand, based on the inverse of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and percentage that the Seller shall jointly submit Independent Accountants’ determination bears to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date total amount of the engagement of the Accountant (items in dispute as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum originally submitted to the Accountant by Independent Accountant. For example, if the other Party. Unless requested by Sellers’ Representative challenges the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised calculation of the Draft Statement Adjustment Amount contained in the Post-Closing Adjustment Statements by an aggregate amount of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer $100,000, and the Seller and pursuant to Independent Accountants determines that the Accountant's resolution Sellers’ Representative has a valid claim for $60,000 of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet $100,000 challenged, then the Purchaser shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
bear sixty percent (660%) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, Independent Accountants and the denominator of which is the excess of Sellers’ Representative shall bear forty percent (y40%) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(bh) Upon completion The Independent Accountants shall make a determination as soon as practicable (but in any event within thirty (30) calendar days or such other time as the Parties hereto shall mutually agree in writing) after their engagement, and their resolution of the Final Disputed Amounts and their adjustments to the Freedom Post-Closing Balance SheetAdjustment Statement or the FPS Real Estate Post-Closing Adjustment Statement, as applicable, and/or the "Initial Sale Price" Freedom Post-Closing Adjustment or the FPS Real Estate Post-Closing Adjustment, as applicable, shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Valuefinal, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final conclusive and binding upon the Parties hereto other than in the case of manifest error.
(i) Except as otherwise provided herein, any payment of the Aggregate Post-Closing Adjustment shall be due (x) within five (5) Business Days of acceptance of the Post-Closing Adjustment Statements or (y) if there are Disputed Amounts, then within five (5) Business Days of the Final Adjustment Amount results resolution described in Section 3.2 above.
(j) Any payments made pursuant to Section 3.2 shall be treated as an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment adjustment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing Purchase Price by the SellerParties for Tax purposes, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer unless otherwise required by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentLaw.
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Sources: Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (RumbleOn, Inc.)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after As promptly as practicable (but not later than ninety (90) days) following the Closing Date as followsDate, Buyer shall:
(i) Within 30 days after the Closing Dateprepare, the Seller shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLPAgreed Accounting Principles, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for Balance Sheet (the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final “Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a”), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if deliver to Seller the Book Value as shown on the Final Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet exceeds and a written statement setting forth in reasonable detail Buyer’s calculation of the Estimated Closing Book ValueDate Working Capital (the “Preliminary Closing Date Working Capital”).
(b) Seller may, within sixty (60) days after the date of receipt of the Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet and the Preliminary Closing Date Working Capital (such period, the Initial Sale Price “Review Period”), deliver to Buyer a written statement (“Notice of Objection”) setting forth its objections thereto, together with a summary of the reasons therefor and calculations which, in its view, are necessary to eliminate such objections. In the event Seller does not so object within the Review Period, the Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet and the Preliminary Closing Date Working Capital shall be increased final and binding as the Closing Date Balance Sheet and the Closing Date Working Capital, respectively, for purposes of this Agreement. In the event Seller so objects within the Review Period, Buyer and Seller shall use their reasonable efforts to resolve by written agreement (the “Agreed Adjustments”) any differences as to the Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet and the Preliminary Closing Date Working Capital and, in the event Seller and Buyer so resolve any such excess amountdifferences, the Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet and the Preliminary Closing Date Working Capital, in each case as adjusted by the Agreed Adjustments, shall be final and binding as the Closing Date Balance Sheet and the Closing Date Working Capital, respectively, for purposes of this Agreement. In the event any objections raised by Seller are not resolved by Agreed Adjustments within fifteen (15) days after Buyer’s receipt of the Notice of Objection, then Buyer and Seller shall submit the objections that are then unresolved to an independent national accounting firm acceptable to both Buyer and Seller, and such firm (the “Accounting Firm”) shall be directed by Buyer and Seller to resolve the unresolved objections as promptly as reasonably practicable and to deliver (within 30 days after the engagement of the Accounting Firm) written notice to each of Buyer and Seller setting forth its resolution of the disputed matters. The cumulative net adjustment Accounting Firm’s role in completing such review shall be limited to resolving such objections and determining the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant correct calculations to clauses be used with respect to only the disputed portions of the Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet and the Preliminary Closing Date Working Capital. In resolving such objections, the Accounting Firm shall apply the provisions of this Agreement concerning determination of the amounts set forth in the Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet and the Preliminary Closing Date Working Capital and the decision of the Accounting Firm shall be solely based on (i) through whether such item objected to was prepared in accordance with the guidelines set forth in this Agreement concerning determination of the amounts set forth therein, including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Agreed Accounting Principles or (ii) abovewhether such item objected to contains a mathematical or clerical error; provided, whether positive however, that, in making such decision, the Accounting Firm shall not use any dollar amount that is either lower or negativehigher, is as applicable, than those which were proposed by Buyer and Seller. The Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet and the "Final Adjustment AmountPreliminary Closing Date Working Capital, in each case after giving effect to any Agreed Adjustments and to the resolution of disputed matters by the Accounting Firm, shall be final and binding as the Closing Date Balance Sheet and the Closing Date Working Capital, respectively, for purposes of this Agreement."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final Each of Buyer and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment available, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to make available, to the Buyer by wire transfer other and their respective Affiliates and representatives (at the expense of the requesting party) and, if applicable, the Accounting Firm, such personnel, books, records and other information (including work papers) as any of the foregoing may reasonably request in immediately available funds connection with the preparation and/or review of the Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet and the Preliminary Closing Date Working Capital, respectively, or any matters submitted to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case Accounting Firm. The fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c)3.3, in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount if any, shall be paid 50% by Buyer and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment50% by Seller.
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Sources: Asset Contribution and Equity Purchase Agreement (West Corp)
Post-Closing Adjustments. The Corporation has heretofore delivered to Purchaser a balance sheet which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (athe "Estimated Balance Sheet") The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after and a --------- ----------------------- calculation of the Closing Date Corporation's net worth (the "Estimated Net Worth"). As ------------------- soon as follows:
(i) Within 30 practicable, but no later than 15 days after the Closing Date, a representative of the Seller Purchaser and a representative of the Sellers shall work together to prepare and deliver a balance sheet of the Corporation (the "Closing Date Balance Sheet" and a calculation of the Closing Date Net -------------------------- Worth (the "Closing Date Net Worth"), utilizing generally accepted ---------------------- accounting principles, consistently applied, provided that in calculating inventory, the representatives shall allocate overhead on finished goods for current merchandise in accordance with methodology previously utilized by the Corporation. In the event that such representatives are not able to reach an agreement about the Closing Date Balance Sheet and the Closing Date Net Worth within 15 days after the Closing, the Purchaser and the Sellers shall promptly collectively select and retain a regionally recognized independent accounting firm acceptable to the Buyer Sellers and Purchaser (the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets"Independent Accountant") to resolve any disputes. The Seller fees ---------------------- and expenses of the Independent Accountant shall prepare be paid by the Draft Statement party (with the Purchaser deemed to be one party and the Sellers collectively another) whose estimate of Working Capital and Fixed Assets the Closing Date Net Worth is furthest from the Independent Accountant's calculation of the Closing Date Net Worth. The decision of the Independent Accountant shall also include a certificate of the Independent Accountant setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of final Closing Date Balance Sheet, or, as the Business case may be, setting forth its determination as of to the close of business on disputed matters submitted to it. The date upon which agreement is reached regarding the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements Net Worth shall be referred to as the chief financial officers "Settlement Date." For a period of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days three months after the referral Closing Date, --------------- ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, acting jointly for the benefit of the Surviving Corporation, shall assist the Surviving Corporation in the management of the Closing Date accounts payable and accrued expenses. In the event that such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed items are satisfied by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or Surviving Corporation at less than the smallest face value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after thereof, then the date of its engagement hereunder, difference between the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer amounts payable and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet amounts paid shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, serve as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net upward adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment be paid to the Seller by wire transfer Sellers as promptly as reasonably practicable after November 30, 2002 in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by shares of Sherwood Common Stock, valued at the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentFebruary 14 FMV.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after Within ninety (90) days following the Closing Date as follows:
or, if earlier, within thirty (i30) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Seller shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted delivery by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before to the Buyer, pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement (to the extent required thereby), of the data required to complete the Closing Date for Statement, the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, Seller a certificate executed by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that an executive officer of the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4“Closing Statement”) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution actual amounts of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by Net Working Capital (the principles set forth in this Section 1.6“Post-Closing Net Working Capital”), (ii) Net Indebtedness (the “Post-Closing Net Indebtedness”), (iii) Transaction Expenses (the “Post-Closing Transaction Expenses”) and (iv) the Post-Closing Adjustment Amount, together with reasonable supporting documentation. For purposes of this Agreement, “Post-Closing Adjustment Amount” means an amount (which may be positive or negative) equal to (A) the Post-Closing Net Working Capital, plus (B) the Post-Closing Net Indebtedness, minus (C) the Post-Closing Transaction Expenses, minus (D) the Target Net Working Capital. The amount of the Post-Closing Adjustment Amount shall further limit its review be denominated in Dollars. The Buyer agrees to whether prepare the Draft Closing Statement of and determine the Post-Closing Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 the Accounting Rules, and determine Post-Closing Net Indebtedness and Post-Closing Transaction Expenses in accordance with the definitions thereof (iii) including, for the avoidance of doubt, any definitions of terms referred to therein). Such calculations are not intended to, and shall not assign a value to any item greater not, permit the introduction of different components, judgments, accounting methods, policies, principles, practices, procedures, classifications or estimation methodologies for the purpose of preparing the Closing Statement or determining the Post-Closing Net Working Capital, Post-Closing Net Indebtedness and Post-Closing Transaction Expenses other than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer Accounting Rules and the Seller applicable definitions (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any definitions of terms referred to therein) of Post-Closing Net Working Capital, Post-Closing Net Indebtedness and pursuant Post-Closing Transaction Expenses, as the case may be, or to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final take into account any events, conditions or developments occurring after Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheetcalculations, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fractioncomponents, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheetjudgments, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyeraccounting methods, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheetpolicies, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Valueprinciples, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Valuepractices, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) aboveprocedures, whether positive classifications or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.estimation
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Sources: Stock Purchase Agreement (Fifth & Pacific Companies, Inc.)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined As soon as practicable after the Closing Date as follows:
but in no event later than ninety (90) days after the delivery by Seller to Purchasers of the Trial Balance Account Information for the preparation of the applicable Post-Closing Statement, each Purchaser shall deliver to Seller a written statement (each, a “Post-Closing Statement”) setting forth such Purchaser’s good faith estimate of: (i) Within 30 days after Cash of the ACAMS Companies (including the amount of Pre-Closing DateDistributed ACAMS China Cash), the Seller shall prepare ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Companies, and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business OCL, as applicable, each as of the close of business on the Closing Date Benchmark Time (the "Book Value"“Preliminary Cash”), which shall be (ii) Indebtedness of the ACAMS Companies, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Companies, and OCL, as applicable, each as of the Benchmark Time (the “Preliminary Indebtedness”), (iii) Net Working Capital of the ACAMS Companies, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Companies, and OCL, as applicable, each as of the Benchmark Time (the “Preliminary Net Working Capital”) and (iv) the resulting calculation of the ACAMS Purchase Price and ▇▇▇▇▇▇/OCL Purchase Price (such amount, the “Preliminary Closing Purchase Price”), together with reasonable supporting detail and documentation, in each case, prepared in accordance with this Agreement, including the books and records Accounting Principles.
(b) Upon receipt of the applicable Post-Closing Statement from a Purchaser, Seller in respect shall have forty-five (45) days (the “Review Period”) to review such Post-Closing Statement and related computations of the Business Preliminary Cash, the Preliminary Indebtedness, the Preliminary Net Working Capital and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that the Preliminary Closing Purchase Price in each case, applicable to such Business. Following the Closing through the date that is prepared the Final Closing Statement applicable to a Purchaser becomes final and binding in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Section 2.4(d), Seller, its Controlled Affiliates, its and their Representatives and any accountants, advisors or other representatives retained by Seller acknowledges shall be permitted to access and agrees review the books, records and work papers of the ACAMS Companies, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Companies, or OCL as applicable to such Final Closing Statement and such Purchaser that Buyer desires that are reasonably related to the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLPapplicable calculations of Cash, Indebtedness and Net Working Capital, and agrees to such Purchaser shall, and shall cause its Controlled Affiliates (including the applicable Acquired Companies) and its and their respective Representatives, accountants, advisors and other representatives to, cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheetand assist Seller, its Controlled Affiliates, its and their Representatives and any accountants, advisors and other representatives retained by Seller in connection with such review, including by providing access to Ernst & Young LLP such books, records and work papers and making available personnel to the extent requested, in each case, upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours. If Seller has accepted a signed management representation letter with respect thereto Purchaser’s Post-Closing Statement in writing or has not given written notice to such Purchaser setting forth any objection of Seller to such Post-Closing Statement (or any other inaccuracy in such Post-Closing Statement, including any scrivener’s error), specifying in reasonable detail the form customarily requested basis for such objection and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory Seller’s proposed modifications to such Post-Closing Statement (such notice, the “Statement of Objections”) prior to the expiration of the Review Period, then such Post-Closing Statement shall be conducted by final and binding upon the Seller consistent with past practice on or no and the applicable Purchaser, and shall be deemed the Final Closing Statement between Seller and such Purchaser for purposes of Section 2.4(d). For the avoidance of doubt, Seller may not submit more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft one Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right Objections to observe the taking of such physical inventoryeach Purchaser.
(iic) The Buyer shall deliver In the event that Seller delivers a Statement of Objections to a Purchaser prior to the Sellerexpiration of the Review Period, Seller and such Purchaser shall negotiate in good faith to resolve any such objection on Cash, Indebtedness or Net Working Capital, as the case may be, within thirty (30) days following the receipt by such Purchaser of the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections Objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets“Consultation Period”). If Seller and such Purchaser reach an agreement in writing as to any such objections within the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline DateConsultation Period, the Draft Statement of Working Capital amounts so agreed upon shall be final and Fixed Assets such agreement shall be deemed to be included in the Final Closing Balance SheetStatement between Seller and such Purchaser for purposes of Section 2.4(d). If Seller and such Purchaser are unable to reach an agreement in writing as to any such objections within the Buyer timely objects Consultation Period, then either Seller or such Purchaser may submit such matter to the Draft Settlement Accountant for resolution of those items on the Statement of Working Capital Objections between Seller and Fixed Assetssuch Purchaser that remain in dispute (the “Disputed Items”). If requested by the Settlement Accountant, each of Seller and such Purchaser shall enter into a customary engagement letter with the Settlement Accountant and provide customary indemnities in accordance with this Section 1.6(a)favor of the Settlement Accountant. The Settlement Accountant shall act as an expert and not as an arbitrator, such objections and shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and only consider the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) Disputed Items. If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be Disputed Item is referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute)Settlement Accountant, who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth Seller, on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Sellerone hand, and the Accountantapplicable Purchaser, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement other hand, shall prepare separate written reports of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer each such Disputed Item and the Seller shall jointly submit deliver such reports to the Accountant, Settlement Accountant and each other within 10 days fifteen (15) Business Days after the date of the engagement of the Settlement Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B)is retained. Each of the Buyer Seller and the Seller applicable Purchaser shall submit have ten (10) Business Days after receipt of the other party’s written report to deliver to the Settlement Accountant (with a copy delivered to the and each other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which one written rebuttal thereto. The Settlement Accountant may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item Disputed Item greater than the greatest value for such item Disputed Item claimed by any party either Seller or such Purchaser or less than the smallest value for such item Disputed Item claimed by either partySeller or such Purchaser. Seller and such Purchaser shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Settlement Accountant to resolve all disagreements as soon as practicable and in any event within thirty (30) days after the later of the submission of the (i) written reports and (ii) written rebuttals, if any. The Settlement Accountant’s review and determination shall be (A) limited only to the Disputed Items in the reports and rebuttals prepared and submitted to the Settlement Accountant by Seller and such Purchaser (i.e., not on the basis of an independent review), (B) based solely on such reports and rebuttals submitted by Seller and such Purchaser and the basis for Seller’s and such Purchaser’s respective positions and (C) in accordance with the terms and procedures set forth in this Agreement, including the Accounting Principles, and consistent with the definitions of Cash, Indebtedness, and Net Working Capital contained herein. Neither Seller nor such Purchaser shall authorize the Settlement Accountant to modify or amend any term or provision hereof or modify items previously agreed in writing between Seller and such Purchaser. During the review by the Settlement Accountant, each of Seller and such Purchaser shall, and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries (including, in the case of such Purchaser, the applicable Acquired Companies) and their respective Representatives, accountants, advisors and other representatives to, each make available to the Settlement Accountant interviews with such personnel, and such information, books, records and work papers as may be reasonably requested by the Settlement Accountant to fulfill its obligations under this Section 2.4(c); provided that the accountants of Seller or such Purchaser shall not be obliged to make any work papers available to the Settlement Accountant except in accordance with such accountants’ normal disclosure procedures and then only after such Settlement Accountant has signed a customary agreement relating to such access to work papers. A copy of all materials submitted to the Settlement Accountant shall be provided by Seller or such Purchaser, as applicable, to the other party in the dispute concurrently with the submission thereof to the Settlement Accountant; provided that the accountants of Seller or such Purchaser, as applicable, shall not be obliged to make any work papers available to the other party except in accordance with such accountants’ normal disclosure procedures and then only after such other party has signed a customary agreement relating to such access to work papers. Neither Seller nor such Purchaser may disclose to the Settlement Accountant, and the Settlement Accountant may not consider for any purpose, any settlement discussions or settlement offer(s) made by or on behalf of either Seller or such Purchaser unless otherwise agreed by Seller and such Purchaser. Neither Seller nor such Purchaser shall communicate with the Settlement Accountant unless the other party is present or party to such communication. The Settlement Accountant shall have exclusive jurisdiction over, and resort to the Settlement Accountant as provided in this Section 2.4(c) shall be the only recourse and remedy of the parties against one another with respect to, any disputes arising out of or relating to the calculation of, and any adjustments to, the Purchase Price; provided that, upon the determination of the Settlement Accountant, such determination may be entered and enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with Section 12.8. The final determination with respect to all Disputed Items shall be set forth in a written statement by the Settlement Accountant delivered to Seller and such Purchaser and, absent mathematical or manifest error or fraud, the resolution of the dispute by the Settlement Accountant shall be final, binding and non-appealable on the parties and such determination may be entered and enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with Section 12.8. The costs and expenses of the Settlement Accountant shall be borne by Seller and such Purchaser in proportion to the difference between the Settlement Accountant’s determination of the Purchase Price and the determination of the Purchase Price claimed by Seller and such Purchaser. For example, if a Purchaser claims that the Purchase Price is, in the aggregate, $1,000 greater than the amount determined by Seller and if the Settlement Accountant ultimately resolves the dispute by awarding to such Purchaser an aggregate of $300 of the $1,000 contested, then the costs and expenses of the Settlement Accountant will be allocated 30% to Seller and 70% to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.
(5▇) Within 90 days after Each Post-Closing Statement as agreed to by Seller and the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised applicable Purchaser or as determined by the Buyer are appropriate Settlement Accountant is referred to herein as a “Final Closing Statement” and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised (i) the Cash of the Draft ACAMS Companies, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Companies, and OCL, as applicable, set forth on such Final Closing Statement shall be deemed the final Cash, (ii) the Indebtedness of the ACAMS Companies, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Companies, and OCL, as applicable, set forth on such Final Closing Statement shall be deemed the final Indebtedness, (iii) the Net Working Capital of the ACAMS Companies, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Companies, and OCL, as applicable, set forth on such Final Closing Statement shall be deemed the final Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets (iv) the ACAMS Purchase Price and ▇▇▇▇▇▇/OCL Purchase Price, as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet applicable, set forth on such Final Closing Statement shall be deemed the final ACAMS Purchase Price and ▇▇▇▇▇▇/OCL Purchase Price, as applicable (the “Final ACAMS Purchase Price” with respect to be the ACAMS Purchase Price and the “Final Closing Balance Sheet▇▇▇▇▇▇/OCL Purchase Price” with respect to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇/OCL Purchase Price).
(6i) In the event that the Final ACAMS Purchase Price is greater than the Closing ACAMS Purchase Price (such excess, the “Final ACAMS Overage”), Amber Purchaser shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, within five (5) Business Days of the determination of the Final ACAMS Overage and the Final ACAMS Closing Statement, with Seller, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, an amount equal to the Final ACAMS Overage.
(ii) In the event that the Closing ACAMS Purchase Price is greater than the Final ACAMS Purchase Price (such excess, the “Final ACAMS Underage”), Seller shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, within five (5) Business Days of the determination of the Final ACAMS Underage and the Final ACAMS Closing Statement, with Amber Purchaser, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, an amount equal to the Final ACAMS Underage.
(iii) In the event that the Closing ACAMS Purchase Price is equal to the Final ACAMS Purchase Price, neither Amber Purchaser nor the Seller shall be required to make any further payments in respect of the ACAMS Purchase Price.
(i) In the event that the Final ▇▇▇▇▇▇/OCL Purchase Price is greater than the Closing ▇▇▇▇▇▇/OCL Purchase Price (such excess, the “Final ▇▇▇▇▇▇/OCL Overage”), ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, within five (5) Business Days of the determination of the Final ▇▇▇▇▇▇/OCL Overage and the Final ▇▇▇▇▇▇/OCL Closing Statement, with Seller, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, an amount equal to the Final ▇▇▇▇▇▇/OCL Overage.
(ii) In the event that the Closing ▇▇▇▇▇▇/OCL Purchase Price is greater than the Final ▇▇▇▇▇▇/OCL Purchase Price (such excess, the “Final ▇▇▇▇▇▇/OCL Underage”), Seller shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, within five (5) Business Days of the determination of the Final ▇▇▇▇▇▇/OCL Underage and the Final ▇▇▇▇▇▇/OCL Closing Statement, with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, an amount equal to the Final ▇▇▇▇▇▇/OCL Underage.
(iii) In the event that the Closing ▇▇▇▇▇▇/OCL Purchase Price is equal to the Final ▇▇▇▇▇▇/OCL Purchase Price, neither ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ nor the Seller shall be required to make any further payments in respect of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇/OCL Purchase Price.
(g) The resolution by parties agree to treat for all applicable income tax purposes any adjustment as determined pursuant to this Section 2.4 as an adjustment to the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. Purchase Price.
(h) The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure process set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets 2.4 shall be the sole and exclusive method remedy of Seller and its Controlled Affiliates and each Purchaser and its Affiliates for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court disputes related to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer Purchase Price, Closing Purchase Price, Preliminary Closing Purchase Price, Final Purchase Price and the Seller shall share the fees calculations and expenses of the Accountant amounts on which they are based upon what portion of the changes called for or set forth in the Buyer's statement related statements and notices delivered in connection therewith, whether or not the underlying facts and circumstances constitute a breach of objections are reflected any representations or warranties contained in this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Final Closing Balance SheetACAMS Purchase Price, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheetone hand, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown Final ▇▇▇▇▇▇/OCL Purchase Price, on the Draft other hand, shall be determined independently of one another, and the delivery or non-delivery of the Post-Closing Statement, Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all Objections or other document in respect of the changes called for calculation of the Final ACAMS Purchase Price shall not affect the time periods set forth herein in the Buyer's statement respect of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes such items with respect to the Book Value requested by Buyercalculation of the Final ▇▇▇▇▇▇/OCL Purchase Price, except and vice versa. In no event shall the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall Amber Purchaser be responsible for the balance payment of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion any portion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate ▇▇▇▇▇▇/OCL Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is any adjustment in respect thereof and in no event shall ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ be responsible for the "Final Adjustment Amountpayment of any portion of the ACAMS Purchase Price or any adjustment in respect thereof."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price Total Consideration shall be determined adjusted after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 ninety (90) days after following the Closing Date, the Seller Operating Partnership shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer Contributors a statement setting forth a calculation of the Draft Statement of aggregate Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business Initial Property Owners and the Second City Initial Property Owners (as defined in the Second City Contribution Agreement) as of the close of business 12:00 A.M., New York City time, on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"“Closing Date Net Working Capital”), which calculation shall be prepared in accordance a manner consistent and using the same methodology with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited most recent available balance sheet as of that date that is prepared attached hereto as, and any other adjustments shown on, Schedule 1.02(b), and, to the extent not inconsistent with said Schedule, in accordance with GAAP Consistently AppliedGAAP. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that For purposes of this Agreement “Net Working Capital” as of any particular date shall be calculated by subtracting (x) the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit aggregate balances in the current liabilities accounts identified on Schedule 1.02(b)(i) as of such date from (y) the aggregate balances of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice current asset accounts listed on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking Schedule 1.02(b)(i) as of such physical inventorydate, in each case, determined in accordance with GAAP, subject to the modifications described on Schedule 1.02(b)(i).
(ii) The Buyer Operating Partnership shall deliver to comply with the Seller, by Contributors’ reasonable requests for supporting documentation used in the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that preparation of the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Closing Date Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to access the Draft Statement of Initial Property Owners books and records pertaining thereto. Except as set forth below, the Closing Date Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be and shall be final, binding and conclusive on the parties upon the earlier of (the “Final Resolution Date”):
(a) the Contributors’ delivery of a written notice to the Operating Partnership of its approval of the Closing Balance Sheet. Date Net Working Capital; (b) the failure of the Contributors to notify the Operating Partnership in writing in accordance with Section 1.02(b)(iii) of a dispute with the Closing Date Net Working Capital (an “Objection Notice”); and (c) the resolution of all disputes, pursuant either to Section 1.02(b)(iv) or to Section 1.02(c), by the Independent Accounting Firm.
(iii) If the Buyer timely objects to Contributors disagree with the Draft Statement Closing Date Net Working Capital, the Contributors may, within thirty (30) days of the delivery by the Operating Partnership of the Closing Date Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved supporting documentation as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or requested pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B1.02(b)(ii), deliver an Objection Notice setting forth Contributor’s calculation of the Buyer Closing Date Net Working Capital. Any such Objection Notice shall specify those individual line items in the Closing Date Calculations with which the Contributors disagree and the Seller shallitems, within 30 days following the expiration of facts, amounts, calculations, or valuations used to determine such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) line items. The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet Contributors shall be deemed to have agreed with all line items or amounts contained in the Closing Date Net Working Capital and all calculations, items, facts, amounts or valuations used in determining any line item of the Closing Date Net Working Capital unless, and only to the extent, such items, facts, amounts, calculations or valuations are specifically and timely objected to in an Objection Notice. If the Contributors do not timely deliver an Objection Notice, the Closing Date Net Working Capital determined by the Operating Partnership shall be binding and conclusive on the Final Closing Balance Sheetparties hereto.
(6iv) If the Contributors timely deliver an Objection Notice to the Operating Partnership in accordance with Section 1.02(a)(iii), the Operating Partnership and the Contributors shall attempt in good faith to reconcile the parties’ differences, and any resolution by them as to any disputed amounts shall be final, binding and conclusive on the parties. If the Operating Partnership and the Contributors are unable to reach a resolution within thirty (30) days after the delivery of the Objection Notice, the Operating Partnership and the Contributors shall submit their respective determinations and calculations and the items remaining in dispute for resolution to BDO USA, LLP (the “Independent Accounting Firm”). The lead partner of the Independent Accounting Firm shall be named by the managing partner of the accounting firm or by such other practice ordinarily employed by the Independent Accounting Firm. While each party represents that it is not aware of any conflicts as of the date hereof that could negatively impact the Independent Accounting Firm’s ability to serve in such capacity or to allow for the possibility of such a conflict of interest or a refusal by the designated firm to serve as the Independent Accounting Firm, if the designated accounting firm is not eligible or will not serve as the Independent Accounting Firm, the Contributors and the Operating Partnership shall mutually agree to another independent accounting firm of international reputation and the selected firm shall be the Independent Accounting Firm.
(v) The resolution Independent Accounting Firm shall establish such procedures giving due regard to the intention of the Parties to resolve disputes as promptly, efficiently, and inexpensively as possible, which procedures may, but need not, be those proposed by either the Operating Partnership or the Contributors.
(vi) If issues are submitted to the Independent Accounting Firm pursuant to this Section 1.02(b):
(A) The Operating Partnership and the Contributors shall execute any agreement required by the Accountant Independent Accounting Firm to accept their engagement pursuant to this Section 1.02(b);
(B) The Operating Partnership and the Contributors shall each bear one-half of the Unresolved Objections shall fees and costs of the Independent Accounting Firm; provided, however, that the engagement agreement referred to above may require the Parties to be conclusive bound jointly and binding upon severally to the Buyer Independent Accounting Firm for those fees and costs, and in the event Operating Partnership or the Contributors pay to the Independent Accounting Firm any amount in excess of one-half of the fees and costs of its engagement, the other Party(ies) agree(s) to reimburse Operating Partnership and the Seller. The Buyer Contributors, as applicable, upon demand, to the extent required to equalize the payments made by Operating Partnership and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes Contributors with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital fees and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling costs of the AccountantIndependent Accounting Firm.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Base Purchase Price set forth in Section 1.03 hereof shall be determined subject to adjustment after the date of the Closing Date (the "Closing Date") as follows:
(ia) Within 30 As promptly as possible following the Closing Date, the Buyer shall cause ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP, independent public accountants for the Buyer (the "Buyer's Auditors"), to conduct an audit of the books and records of the Company as of the Closing Date. Not later than 75 days after the Closing Date, the Seller Buyer shall prepare and cause the Buyer's Auditors to deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets a balance sheet of the Business Company as of the close of business on the Closing Date (as corrected pursuant to Section 1.04(c) hereof, the "Book ValueClosing Balance Sheet"), which ) to each of the parties to this Agreement. The Closing Balance Sheet shall be prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles ("USGAAP"), and in a manner consistent with the books and records Financial Statements of the Seller Company referred to in respect Section 3.06 except to the extent inconsistent with USGAAP, without any adjustments applicable solely as a result of the Business acquisition of the Shares by the Buyer on the Closing Date, and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared certified without qualification by the Buyer's Auditors in accordance with GAAP Consistently Appliedgenerally accepted auditing standards. Seller acknowledges The Closing Balance Sheet shall be accompanied by a statement prepared by the Buyer's Auditors setting forth the basis for the determination of the items and agrees that Buyer desires that values reflected on the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLPClosing Balance Sheet.
(b) The Stockholder and one firm of independent certified public accountants acting on behalf of the Stockholder (the "Stockholder's Auditors") shall have the right to review the work papers of the Buyer's Auditors utilized in preparing the Closing Balance Sheet, and agrees shall have full access to the books, records, properties and personnel of the Company for purposes of verifying the accuracy and fairness of the presentation of the Closing Balance Sheet. The Stockholder shall work in good faith and reasonably cooperate with Ernst & Young LLPthe Buyer and the Buyer's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting Auditors in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, Closing Balance Sheet and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right resolution of any dispute in connection therewith pursuant to observe the taking of such physical inventoryparagraph (c) below.
(iic) The Buyer values or amounts for each item reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet shall deliver to be binding upon the SellerStockholder (absent fraud or manifest error), by unless the Objection Deadline Date, either a Stockholder gives written notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of within 45 days after delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet, of disagreement with any of the values or amounts shown on the Closing Balance Sheet, specifying as to each such item in reasonable detail, the nature and extent of such disagreement (the "Dispute Notice"). If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, Stockholder are unable to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), such disagreement within 45 days after the date of the engagement delivery of the AccountantDispute Notice, the disagreement shall be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the provisions of Section 11 hereof. If as a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each result of the Buyer resolution of any disputes by agreement or by arbitration pursuant to Section 11, any amount shown in the Closing Balance Sheet is determined to be not in conformance with the provisions hereof, such nonconforming amount shall be deleted from the Closing Balance Sheet and the Seller may conforming amount shall be inserted in lieu thereof. The Closing Balance Sheet, as so conformed, shall constitute the Closing Balance Sheet for purposes of this Agreement.
(but d) The Buyer shall not be required to) submit to pay the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date fees and disbursements of the engagement Buyer's Auditors. The fees and disbursements of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to Stockholder's Auditors incurred in the initial memorandum submitted to review of the Accountant Closing Balance Sheet shall be paid by the other Party. Unless requested Stockholder.
(e) Immediately upon the expiration of the 45-day period for giving the Dispute Notice, if no Dispute Notice is received by the Accountant in writingBuyer, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments immediately upon the resolution of disputes, if any, pursuant to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objectionsthis Section 1.04, the Accountant Base Purchase Price shall be adjusted as follows (as so adjusted, the "Adjusted Purchase Price"):
(i) If the Closing Net Worth of the Company (as such term is defined below) on the Closing Date is less than $14,963,000, the deficiency shall be bound by deducted from the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, Base Purchase Price to obtain the Adjusted Purchase Price.
(ii) If the Closing Net Worth of the Company on the Closing Date is more than $14,963,000, the excess shall further limit its review be added to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and Base Purchase Price to obtain the Adjusted Purchase Price.
(iii) The term "Closing Net Worth" of the Company is defined as the excess of the total assets over the total liabilities as shown in the Closing Balance Sheet adjusted for the items (A) through (F) described below:
(A) The aggregate amount of allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable and the allowance for sales returns and concessions included in the Closing Balance Sheet in excess of the aggregate amount of the same allowances included in the Company's unaudited financial statements prepared by the Stockholder as of the Closing Date ("Unadjusted Balance Sheet") will be excluded from the computation of Closing Net Worth. The Seller agrees that the Unadjusted Balance Sheet shall not assign a value contain allowances for uncollectible accounts receivable and sales returns and concessions at an aggregate amount equal to any item or greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than aggregate amount ($264,279) included in the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after Company's financial statements as of December 31, 1996 in preparing the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Unadjusted Balance Sheet.
(6B) The resolution aggregate net amount of all intangible assets resulting from the purchase of the Company by the Accountant Stockholder in December 1994 included in the Closing Balance Sheet will be excluded from the computation of Closing Net Worth of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the AccountantCompany.
(7C) The Buyer and amount of Taxes (as defined in Section 3.09(a)) accruals included in the Seller shall share the fees and expenses Closing Balance Sheet in excess of the Accountant based upon what portion amount of Taxes accruals included in the Unadjusted Balance Sheet will be excluded from the computation of Closing Net Worth of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expensesCompany.
(bD) Upon completion All liabilities due and payable to the Stockholder and its Affiliates will be excluded from the computation of Closing Net Worth of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, Company other than obligations arising from arm's-length transactions for the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined sale of products or services entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business or as follows:otherwise contemplated hereby.
(iE) if The amount of deferred revenue included in the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated in excess of the amount of deferred revenue included in the Unadjusted Balance Sheet will be excluded from the computation of Closing Book Value, Net Worth of the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; andCompany.
(iiF) if The amount of reserves for potential litigation settlements included in the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds in excess of the Estimated amount of reserves for potential litigation settlements included in the Unadjusted Balance Sheet will be excluded from the computation of Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price Net Worth.
(G) Fixed assets shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to recorded in the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon at their historical values less accumulated depreciation through the Parties (i) if Closing Date, using the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase same useful lives, as used in the Initial Sale Price, preparation of the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentUnadjusted Balance Sheet.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within As soon as reasonably practical following (but not more than 30 days after after) the Closing Date, the Seller Surviving Corporation shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer Stockholders' Representative a calculation of the Draft Statement Total Transaction Consideration (the "CLOSING SCHEDULE"), together with an unaudited balance sheet of Working Capital and Fixed Assetsthe Company as of the Closing Date (immediately prior to the Effective Time) (the "CLOSING BALANCE SHEET"). The Seller Closing Balance Sheet shall prepare be prepared in accordance with GAAP and in accordance with the Draft Statement accounting policies and procedures of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting the Company in effect on the date hereof. The Closing Schedule shall set forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business Company as of the close Closing Date (immediately prior to the Effective Time) (the "CLOSING DATE WORKING CAPITAL") and the amount of business on Cage Cash of the Company as of the Closing Date (the "Book ValueCLOSING DATE CAGE CASH"), which shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to Closing Schedule, including the SellerClosing Balance Sheet, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Closing Date Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) the Closing Date Cage Cash, shall become final and binding upon the parties, and not subject to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assetsany appeal, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either unless within 30 days following the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on Closing Schedule by the Objection Deadline DateSurviving Corporation to the Stockholders' Representative, the Draft Statement of Stockholders' Representative and the Surviving Corporation have been unable to agree on a final Closing Schedule, including the Closing Balance Sheet, the Closing Date Working Capital and Fixed Assets the Closing Date Cage Cash, in which case (A) the Stockholders' Representative shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects provide instructions to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed AssetsEscrow Agent, in accordance with this Section 1.6(athe Escrow Agreement, to release any portion of the Holdback Amount that is not in dispute (such amount, LESS any expenses of the Stockholders' Representative to be paid from, or reimbursed through deduction from, the Holdback Amount in accordance with SECTION 9.10(D), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer "UNDISPUTED HOLDBACK AMOUNT," and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration amount of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyerany remaining Holdback Amount, the Seller"DISPUTED HOLDBACK AMOUNT") to the Paying Agent, as agent for the Stockholders, for distribution to the Stockholders in accordance with the Escrow Agreement and their Applicable Percentages and (B) the Stockholders' Representative and Parent shall submit all differences and disputes between the Stockholders' Representative and Parent relating to the Closing Schedule, including the Closing Balance Sheet, the Closing Date Working Capital and the AccountantClosing Date Cage Cash, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the BuyerLas Vegas, Nevada office of Deloitte & Touche LLP, the Company's statement of objections accountants (the "Unresolved ObjectionsACCOUNTANTS").
(4) The Buyer , to be resolved by such firm, and such firm's opinion thereon and the Seller shall jointly submit to resulting Closing Schedule, including the AccountantClosing Balance Sheet, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Closing Date Working Capital and Fixed Assetsthe Closing Date Cage Cash, a copy shall be final and binding on the parties and not subject to any appeal. The Stockholders' Representative and Parent agree to request that the Accountants resolve all such difference and disputes within 15 days of submission to the Accountants. Parent and the Stockholders' Representative shall each pay (solely, in the case of the statement of objections delivered Stockholders' Representative, by deduction from the Buyer Disputed Holdback Amount prior to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution making of any objections agreed payments to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or Parent pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(BSECTION 2.2(C)(III). Each ) the percentage of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date amount of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion Accountants equal to (A) the aggregate amount of the changes called for disputed matters submitted to the Accountants that are not settled in favor of such party (as finally determined by the Accountants), divided by (B) the aggregate amount of all disputed matters submitted to the Accountants. The Disputed Holdback Amount, less (x) any fees and expenses of the Accountants and (y) any expenses of the Stockholders' Representative, in the Buyer's statement case of objections are reflected in each of clauses (x) and (y), to be paid from, or reimbursed by deduction from, the Holdback Amount pursuant to this SECTION 2.2(C)(II)or SECTION 9.10(D) and not previously paid from the Holdback Amount, is referred to as the "REMAINING HOLDBACK AMOUNT." The date that the Closing Date Schedule, including the Closing Balance, the Closing Date Working Capital and the Closing Date Cage Cash, become final and binding on the parties and not subject to any appeal is referred to as the "FINAL DETERMINATION DATE."
(iii) Within 10 days following the Final Closing Balance SheetDetermination Date pursuant to SECTION 2.2(C)(II), final adjustments to the Enterprise Price (the "FINAL ADJUSTMENTS") shall be made and paid as follows:follows (the date the Final Adjustments are so made and paid, the "FINAL ADJUSTMENT DATE"):
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess if (if any) of (wA) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement sum of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, Date Working Capital and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on Closing Date Cage Cash is less than (B) the Draft Statement sum of (x) the Estimated Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting y) the Draft Statement Estimated Cage Cash, then a portion of the Remaining Holdback Amount equal to such difference shall be released by the Escrow Agent, pursuant to the Escrow Agreement, and paid to Parent; , PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in the event that the amount of the Remaining Holdback Amount is less than the amount of such difference (the amount by which the Remaining Holdback Amount is less than the amount of such difference, the "HOLDBACK SHORTFALL"), then a portion of the Indemnification Escrow Fund equal to such Holdback Shortfall (up to the amount of the Indemnification Escrow Fund), shall be released by the Escrow Agent, pursuant to the Escrow Agreement, and paid to Parent; and
(2) if the sum of (x) the Closing Date Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (zy) the Book Value as shown on Closing Date Cage Cash is greater than (B) the Draft Statement sum of (x) the Estimated Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting y) the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets Estimated Cage Cash, then Parent shall promptly pay, or cause to reflect all changes be paid to the Book Value requested by BuyerPaying Agent, except as agent for the Unresolved Objections); Stockholders, an amount in cash equal to such difference (such amount, the "FINAL BALANCE SHEET ADJUSTMENT") for distribution to the Stockholders in accordance with the Escrow Agreement and their Applicable Percentages. Upon the instruction of the Stockholders' Representative in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, any Holdback Amount that remains after making (A) any payment required to be made to Parent pursuant to SECTION 2.2(C)(III)(1) and (2B) any payment of any expenses of the Seller Stockholders' Representative to be paid from, or reimbursed by deduction from, the Holdback Amount in accordance with SECTION 9.10(D) and not previously paid from the Holdback Amount (such remaining Holdback Amount, the "FINAL HOLDBACK AMOUNT") shall be responsible promptly released by the Escrow Agent to the Paying Agent for distribution to the balance of such fees Stockholders in accordance with the Escrow Agreement and expensestheir Applicable Percentages.
(biv) Upon completion On the later of (x) the Final Adjustment Date and (y) the 46th day following the Closing, Parent shall pay, or cause to be paid to the Paying Agent, as agent for the Stockholders, an amount in cash equal to the amount of any retention bonuses paid by the Company at Closing to any employees that have been terminated by the Surviving Corporation within forty-five days following the Closing (such amount, the "RETENTION BONUS ADJUSTMENT" and, together with the Final Balance Sheet Adjustment, the "FINAL ADJUSTMENT CONSIDERATION") for distribution to the Stockholders in accordance with the Escrow Agreement and their Applicable Percentages.
(v) Nothing in this SECTION 2.2(C) shall preclude any party from exercising, or shall adversely affect or otherwise limit in any respect the exercise of, any right or remedy available to it hereunder for any misrepresentation or breach of warranty hereunder, but none of Parent, Merger Sub or the Company shall have any right to dispute the Closing Schedule, including Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive Date Working Capital or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date toCage Cash, but not includingor any portion thereof, the date of paymentonce it has been finally determined in accordance with SECTION 2.2(C)(II).
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after After the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after the Closing DateArrangement, the Seller Surviving Corporation shall prepare and deliver hire an auditor, licensed by the U.S. Public Corporation Accounting Oversight Board, to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets perform an audit (in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) of the Business balance sheet of Comamtech as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"“Opening Balance Sheet Audit”). Such Opening Balance Sheet Audit shall include line items for Comamtech’s assets, which liabilities and shareholders’ equity as of the Closing Date. Comamtech shall be prepared in accordance with provide the Surviving Corporation’s auditors and accounting and other personnel access to the books and records of Comamtech and any other documents or information reasonably requested. On or before August 25, 2011, the Seller in respect Surviving Corporation shall prepare a statement (the “Purchase Price Statement”) setting forth its good faith computation of the Business shareholders’ equity as of August 15, 2011. The Purchase Price Statement shall include the balances from the Opening Balance Sheet Audit with adjustments for realized and unrealized gains and losses and income and expenses from the disposition and maintenance of the assets and liabilities on the Opening Balance Sheet Audit. The Surviving Corporation shall deliver such Purchase Price Statement to the Shareholder Representatives together with such schedules and data with respect to the determination thereof as may be appropriate to support the calculations set forth in the Purchase Price Statement. Following the delivery of the Purchase Price Statement, the Surviving Corporation shall provide the Shareholder Representatives prompt and reasonable access to the Surviving Corporation’s auditors and accounting and other personnel to the books and records and any other documents or information reasonably requested by the Shareholder Representatives in order to allow the Shareholder Representatives to verify the accuracy of the computation set forth in the Purchase Price Statement.
(b) If the Shareholder Representatives disagree with the calculation of any of the items set forth in the Purchase Price Statement, the Shareholder Representatives shall notify the Surviving Corporation in writing of such disagreement (an “Objection Notice”) within 10 days after receipt of the Purchase Price Statement by the Shareholder Representatives. Any Objection Notice shall (i) specify in reasonable detail the nature of any disagreement so asserted and (ii) specify the line item or items in the Purchase Price Statement with which the Shareholder Representatives disagree and the amount of each such line item or items as calculated by the Shareholder Representatives. The Shareholder Representatives shall be deemed to have agreed with all items and amounts included in the Purchase Price Statement except such items that are specifically disputed in the Objection Notice. If the Shareholder Representatives fail to deliver an Objection Notice to the Surviving Corporation within 10 days after receipt of the Purchase Price Statement by the Shareholder Representatives, the Purchase Price Statement shall be deemed final and binding on the Comamtech Shareholders and the DecisionPoint Shareholders.
(c) If the Shareholder Representatives deliver an Objection Notice to the Purchase Price Statement within 10 days following the receipt of such statement, then the Shareholder Representatives and the Surviving Corporation shall negotiate in good faith and attempt to resolve their disagreement. Should such negotiations not result in an agreement within ten days after delivery of an Objection Notice, the issues remaining in dispute shall be submitted to a neutral auditor selected by the Shareholder Representatives and Board of Directors of the Surviving Corporation (the “Neutral Auditor”), each acting reasonably. Within 5 days of selecting the Neutral Auditor, the Shareholder Representatives shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Neutral Auditor such work papers and other documents and information relating to the disputed issues as they may deem necessary or appropriate or as the Neutral Auditor may request and that are available to that party or its agents. Further, the Shareholder Representatives shall be afforded the opportunity to present to the Neutral Auditor any material relating to the disputed issues and to discuss the issues with the Neutral Auditor, provided, however, that no party shall have any discussions with the Neutral Auditor without first providing the other parties with notice of such discussions and a reasonable opportunity to attend, observe or otherwise participate in such discussions. The Neutral Auditor will deliver to the Shareholder Representatives, as promptly as practicable and in any event within 21 days after its appointment, a written determination (which determination shall include a worksheet setting forth all material calculations used in arriving at such determination and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that solely on information provided to the foregoing balance sheet be audited Neutral Auditor by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit the Shareholder Representatives of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writingdisputed items. In resolving any Unresolved Objectionsdisputed item, the Accountant Neutral Auditor: (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, and (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement line items and items specifically set forth in and properly raised in an Objection Notice. The Neutral Auditor’s determination shall be final and binding on the Comamtech Shareholders and the DecisionPoint Shareholders.
(d) Upon the agreement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated the Shareholder Representatives or the decision of the Neutral Auditor, or if the Shareholder Representatives fail to deliver an Objection Notice within the 10 day period provided in this section, the Purchase Price Statement, as adjusted (if necessary), including the final (as adjusted pursuant hereto) shareholders’ equity balance (the “Final Shareholders’ Equity Balance”) shall constitute the final shareholders’ equity balance for all purposes hereunder.
(e) If the Final Shareholders’ Equity Balance exceeds $7,633,000, then the shareholders of Comamtech at the Record Date shall be entitled to receive on a pro rata basis, to be issued as additional consideration, shares equal to the Additional Comamtech Shares on Schedule 5 according to the Final Shareholders’ Equity Balance.
(f) If the Final Shareholders’ Equity Balance is less than $7,233,000, then the shareholders of DecisionPoint at the Record Date shall be entitled to receive on a pro rata basis, to be issued as additional consideration, shares equal to the Additional DecisionPoint Shares on Schedule 5 according to the Final Shareholders’ Equity Balance.
(g) The Additional Comamtech Shares or Additional DecisionPoint Shares, if any, shall be distributed in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party foregoing on or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either partybefore October 31, 2011.
(5h) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling It is agreed that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant costs related to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision audit shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for be accrued as liabilities in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected Opening Balance Sheet Audit or in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, Shareholders’ Equity Balance. The Shareholder Representatives may consult with such professional advisors as follows:
(1) they may deem reasonably necessary in order to verify the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to accuracy or computations set forth herein at the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all expense of the changes called for Surviving Corporation, it being understood that such professional advisory expenses shall in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expensesno event exceed $10,000.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.ARTICLE 4 DISSENT RIGHTS
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price Total Consideration shall be determined adjusted after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 ninety (90) days after following the Closing Date, the Seller Operating Partnership shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer Contributors a statement setting forth a calculation of the Draft Statement of aggregate Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business Initial Property Owners and the Gibralt Initial Property Owner (as defined in the Gibralt Contribution Agreement) as of the close of business 12:01 A.M., New York City time, on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"“Closing Date Net Working Capital”), which calculation shall be prepared in accordance a manner consistent and using the same methodology with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited most recent available balance sheet as of that date that is prepared attached hereto as, and any other adjustments shown on, Schedule 1.02(b), and, to the extent not inconsistent with said Schedule, in accordance with GAAP Consistently AppliedGAAP. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that For purposes of this Agreement “Net Working Capital” as of any particular date shall be calculated by subtracting (x) the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit aggregate balances in the current liabilities accounts identified on Schedule 1.02(b)(i) as of such date from (y) the aggregate balances of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice current asset accounts listed on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking Schedule 1.02(b)(i) as of such physical inventorydate, in each case, determined in accordance with GAAP, subject to the modifications described on Schedule 1.02(b)(i).
(ii) The Buyer Operating Partnership shall deliver to comply with the Seller, by Contributors’ reasonable requests for supporting documentation used in the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that preparation of the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Closing Date Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to access the Draft Statement of Initial Property Owners books and records pertaining thereto. Except as set forth below, the Closing Date Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be and shall be final, binding and conclusive on the parties upon the earlier of (the “Final Resolution Date”):
(a) the Contributors’ delivery of a written notice to the Operating Partnership of its approval of the Closing Balance Sheet. Date Net Working Capital; (b) the failure of the Contributors to notify the Operating Partnership in writing in accordance with Section 1.02(b)(iii) of a dispute with the Closing Date Net Working Capital (an “Objection Notice”); and (c) the resolution of all disputes, pursuant either to Section 1.02(b)(iv) or to Section 1.02(c), by the Independent Accounting Firm.
(iii) If the Buyer timely objects to Contributors disagree with the Draft Statement Closing Date Net Working Capital, the Contributors may, within thirty (30) days of the delivery by the Operating Partnership of the Closing Date Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved supporting documentation as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or requested pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B1.02(b)(ii), deliver an Objection Notice setting forth Contributor’s calculation of the Buyer Closing Date Net Working Capital. Any such Objection Notice shall specify those individual line items in the Closing Date Calculations with which the Contributors disagree and the Seller shallitems, within 30 days following the expiration of facts, amounts, calculations, or valuations used to determine such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) line items. The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet Contributors shall be deemed to have agreed with all line items or amounts contained in the Closing Date Net Working Capital and all calculations, items, facts, amounts or valuations used in determining any line item of the Closing Date Net Working Capital unless, and only to the extent, such items, facts, amounts, calculations or valuations are specifically and timely objected to in an Objection Notice. If the Contributors do not timely deliver an Objection Notice, the Closing Date Net Working Capital determined by the Operating Partnership shall be binding and conclusive on the Final Closing Balance Sheetparties hereto.
(6iv) If the Contributors timely deliver an Objection Notice to the Operating Partnership in accordance with Section 1.02(a)(iii), the Operating Partnership and the Contributors shall attempt in good faith to reconcile the parties’ differences, and any resolution by them as to any disputed amounts shall be final, binding and conclusive on the parties. If the Operating Partnership and the Contributors are unable to reach a resolution within thirty (30) days after the delivery of the Objection Notice, the Operating Partnership and the Contributors shall submit their respective determinations and calculations and the items remaining in dispute for resolution to BDO USA, LLP (the “Independent Accounting Firm”). The lead partner of the Independent Accounting Firm shall be named by the managing partner of the accounting firm or by such other practice ordinarily employed by the Independent Accounting Firm. While each party represents that it is not aware of any conflicts as of the date hereof that could negatively impact the Independent Accounting Firm’s ability to serve in such capacity or to allow for the possibility of such a conflict of interest or a refusal by the designated firm to serve as the Independent Accounting Firm, if the designated accounting firm is not eligible or will not serve as the Independent Accounting Firm, the Contributors and the Operating Partnership shall mutually agree to another independent accounting firm of international reputation and the selected firm shall be the Independent Accounting Firm.
(v) The resolution Independent Accounting Firm shall establish such procedures giving due regard to the intention of the Parties to resolve disputes as promptly, efficiently, and inexpensively as possible, which procedures may, but need not, be those proposed by either the Operating Partnership or the Contributors.
(vi) If issues are submitted to the Independent Accounting Firm pursuant to this Section 1.02(b):
(A) The Operating Partnership and the Contributors shall execute any agreement required by the Accountant Independent Accounting Firm to accept their engagement pursuant to this Section 1.02(b);
(B) The Operating Partnership and the Contributors shall each bear one-half of the Unresolved Objections shall fees and costs of the Independent Accounting Firm; provided, however, that the engagement agreement referred to above may require the Parties to be conclusive bound jointly and binding upon severally to the Buyer Independent Accounting Firm for those fees and costs, and in the event Operating Partnership or the Contributors pay to the Independent Accounting Firm any amount in excess of one-half of the fees and costs of its engagement, the other Party(ies) agree(s) to reimburse Operating Partnership and the Seller. The Buyer Contributors, as applicable, upon demand, to the extent required to equalize the payments made by Operating Partnership and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes Contributors with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital fees and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling costs of the AccountantIndependent Accounting Firm.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) Within sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, Buyer shall deliver to Seller a report (the “Purchase Price Adjustment Report”), consisting of: (i) a balance sheet of the Company as of the Closing Date, prepared in good faith and in accordance with the Agreed Accounting Principles (the “Closing Balance Sheet”), (ii) its calculation of the Surplus Amount as of the Closing Date prepared in good faith in accordance with the Agreed Accounting Principles and determined with reference to the Closing Balance Sheet, and (iii) its final calculation of the Aggregate License Premium Amount and the License Deficiency Amount, together with any documents substantiating the calculations proposed in the Purchase Price Adjustment Report. The Initial Sale Purchase Price Adjustment Report shall be prepared using the same format and the same Agreed Accounting Principles that are used in preparing the Estimated Closing Statement referred to in Section 2.3(b) of this Agreement and shall clearly set forth and describe (A) any variations between the Estimated Surplus Amount and Buyer’s calculation of the Final Surplus Amount (or any figures used by Buyer in calculating the same) and (B) any variations between Seller’s calculation of the Aggregate License Premium Amount and the License Deficiency Amount and Buyer’s calculation of the Aggregate License Premium Amount and the License Deficiency Amount.
(b) Within sixty (60) days after its receipt of the Purchase Price Adjustment Report, or such other time as is mutually agreed in writing by the Parties (the “Notice Period”), Seller shall deliver in writing to Buyer either: (i) its agreement with the calculations of the Final Surplus Amount, the Aggregate License Premium Amount and the License Deficiency Amount, in each case, as set forth in the Purchase Price Adjustment Report, or (ii) a notice specifying in reasonable detail any objection of Seller to the Purchase Price Adjustment Report, including mathematical errors or, in respect of the Final Surplus Amount, any deviations from the Agreed Accounting Principles (such objections, the “Disputed Items,” and such notice of the Disputed Items, the “Dispute Notice”). If Seller fails to deliver to Buyer a Dispute Notice within the Notice Period, then the Final Surplus Amount, the Aggregate License Premium Amount and the License Deficiency Amount, in each case, as set forth in the Purchase Price Adjustment Report delivered by Buyer to Seller shall be final and binding on the Parties. If Seller delivers to Buyer a Dispute Notice prior to the expiration of the Notice Period, then each Party shall cooperate and shall cause its Representatives to cooperate with the other Party and its Representatives in good faith to seek to resolve promptly the Disputed Items. Any Disputed Items that are agreed to in writing by Buyer and Seller within forty five (45) days of receipt of the Dispute Notice by Buyer, or such other time as is mutually agreed in writing by Buyer and Seller (the “Dispute Period”), shall be final and binding upon Buyer and Seller and become part of the calculations of the Final Surplus Amount, the Aggregate License Premium Amount and the License Deficiency Amount, in each case, as set forth in the Purchase Price Adjustment Report.
(c) If at the end of the Dispute Period, Buyer and Seller have failed to reach agreement with respect to any Disputed Items that relate to the Final Surplus Amount as set forth in the Purchase Price Adjustment Report, then such Disputed Items shall be promptly submitted to an independent certified public accounting firm of national standing and reputation, which firm is not (and during the past two years has not been) an independent auditor for either Buyer or Seller (an “Independent Accounting Firm”) and is jointly selected and retained by Buyer and Seller. Seller and Buyer shall jointly retain the Independent Accounting Firm and hereby agree to enter into a customary engagement letter. If Buyer and Seller are unable to select an Independent Accounting Firm within ten (10) days after the expiration of the Dispute Period, then either Buyer or Seller may request the American Arbitration Association to appoint, within ten (10) Business Days from the date of such request, an Independent Accounting Firm with significant relevant experience in the area(s) in dispute. The Independent Accounting Firm may consider only those Disputed Items that relate to the Final Surplus Amount that Buyer and Seller have been unable to resolve within the Dispute Period, and must resolve the Disputed Items in accordance with the Agreed Accounting Principles. Each Party may submit a written statement of its position to the Independent Accounting Firm within five (5) Business Days of its appointment, with a copy of such written statement simultaneously sent to the other Party. None of the Parties shall have any ex-parte communication with the Independent Accounting Firm. The determination of the Independent Accounting Firm must neither be more favorable to Buyer regarding the subject matter of the Dispute Notice than reflected in the Purchase Price Adjustment Report delivered by Buyer to Seller nor more favorable to Seller than reflected in the Dispute Notice delivered by Seller to Buyer (excluding the allocation of the cost of the services incurred in connection with the resolution of the Disputed Items). The Independent Accounting Firm shall deliver to Buyer and Seller, as promptly as practicable and in any event within thirty (30) days after its appointment, a written report setting forth the resolution of each Disputed Item and the resulting Final Surplus Amount, determined in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The conclusions in such report shall be final and binding upon Buyer and Seller. The thirty (30) day period for delivering the written report may be extended (i) by the mutual written consent of Buyer and Seller or (ii) by the Independent Accounting Firm for up to thirty (30) days for good cause shown. The cost of the services of the Independent Accounting Firm will be borne one-half by Buyer and one-half by Seller.
(d) If at the end of the Dispute Period, Buyer and Seller have failed to reach agreement with respect to any Disputed Items that relate to the Aggregate License Premium Amount or the License Deficiency Amount as set forth in the Purchase Price Adjustment Report, then the Parties shall refer the dispute for resolution by ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇ on behalf of Seller and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇’▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ on behalf of Buyer (together, the “Senior Executives”), which Senior Executives shall have fifteen (15) Business Days to resolve such dispute. If the Senior Executives do not agree to a resolution of such dispute within such fifteen (15)-Business Day period, either Party may bring an action regarding such dispute in accordance with Section 12.7.
(e) The Estimated Purchase Price shall be determined after the Closing Date subject to adjustment as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after If the Closing DateEstimated Surplus Amount exceeds the Final Surplus Amount, then Seller shall pay to Buyer the amount of such difference, or if the Final Surplus Amount exceeds the Estimated Surplus Amount, then Buyer shall pay to Seller the amount of such difference (in either case, the Seller shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets“Final Surplus Adjustment Payment”). The Final Surplus Adjustment Payment shall be due and payable on the second (2nd) Business Day after Buyer and Seller shall prepare agree on the Draft Statement Final Surplus Amount or the Parties are provided notice of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets any final determination of the Business Final Surplus Amount, in each case as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which shall be prepared agreed or determined in accordance with this Section 2.4(e) (the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory“Settlement Date”).
(ii) For the avoidance of doubt, if the Final Surplus Amount is disputed pursuant to Section 2.4(b) and Section 2.4(c), then the resolution of the Disputed Items pursuant to Section 2.4(b) and Section 2.4(c) shall control for purposes of determining the Final Surplus Amount and for determining the amount of the Final Surplus Adjustment Payment and which Party pays the Final Surplus Adjustment Payment. The Final Surplus Adjustment Payment shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account or accounts of the Party entitled to receive such payment, which account or accounts shall be designated by Buyer to Seller or by Seller to Buyer, as the case may be, not less than two (2) Business Days prior to the Settlement Date.
(iii) (A) If the Aggregate License Premium Amount shown in the Purchase Price Adjustment Report exceeds the Aggregate License Premium Amount shown in the Estimated Closing Statement, then Buyer shall deliver pay to Seller an amount equal to such excess, or (B) if the Aggregate License Premium Amount shown in the Estimated Closing Statement exceeds the Aggregate License Premium Amount shown in the Purchase Price Adjustment Report, Seller shall pay to Buyer an amount equal to such excess (in either case, the “Final License Premium Payment”); provided that, the License Deficiency Amount referenced in the Estimated Closing Statement as adjusted by any payment pursuant to the Seller, by foregoing clauses (A) or (B) shall be considered the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that “License Deficiency Amount” hereunder. The Final License Premium Payment shall be due and payable on the second (2nd) Business Day after Buyer accepts and Seller agree on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to Aggregate License Premium Amount as set forth in the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, Purchase Price Adjustment Report or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such Parties are provided notice of acceptance or as any final determination of the close of business on Aggregate License Premium Amount as set forth in the Objection Deadline DatePurchase Price Adjustment Report, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in each case as agreed or determined in accordance with this Section 1.6(a2.4(e). For the avoidance of doubt, such objections shall be resolved if the Aggregate License Premium Amount as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on in the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or Purchase Price Adjustment Report is disputed pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B2.4(b) and Section 2.4(d), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth then the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or Disputed Items pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each 2.4(b) and Section 2.4(d) shall control for purposes of determining the Aggregate License Premium Amount as set forth in the Purchase Price Adjustment Report and for determining the amount of the Final License Premium Payment and which Party pays the Final License Premium Payment. All payments due from Buyer and the or Seller shall submit pursuant to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (ithis Section 2.4(e)(iii) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets treated as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amountfor Tax purposes."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Sources: Stock Purchase Agreement
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price Within ninety (90) days after the Principal Closing Date, Buyer shall be determined after prepare and deliver to Sellers a proposed final statement (the “Fiduciary Adjustment Statement”) reflecting Buyer’s calculation of the Closing Date Unrestricted Fiduciary Cash (as followsmay be adjusted pursuant to this Section 2.11, the “Final Unrestricted Fiduciary Cash”)
(b) Within one hundred eighty (180) days after the Principal Closing Date, Buyer shall prepare and deliver to Sellers a proposed final closing statement (the “Final Closing Statement”) reflecting Buyer’s calculation of:
(i) Within 30 days after the Closing DateDate Cash, the Seller shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Closing Date Net Working Capital and Fixed AssetsClosing Date Indebtedness;
(ii) the difference between the Preliminary Purchase Price and the final Purchase Price shown on the Final Closing Statement (by substituting the Closing Date Cash, Closing Date Net Working Capital, Closing Date Indebtedness shown on the Final Closing Statement for those previously appearing on the Preliminary Closing Statement); and
(iii) the resulting final Purchase Price (as may be adjusted pursuant to this Section 2.11, the “Final Purchase Price”).
(c) The Final Closing Statement and the Fiduciary Adjustment Statement shall be prepared in good faith and in accordance with the Accounting Principles and the definitions contained herein. The Seller shall prepare Nothing in this Section 2.11 is intended to be used to adjust for errors, omissions or inconsistencies that may be found with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets Business Financial Data, or any actual or alleged failure of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which shall Financial Data to be prepared in accordance with GAAP. Buyer shall not be permitted to introduce accounting principles, procedures, policies, practices, estimates, judgments or methodologies that are inconsistent with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting Accounting Principles in the preparation of the Draft Final Closing Statement or the determination of Closing Date Net Working Capital Capital, Closing Date Cash or Closing Date Indebtedness.
(d) Sellers may dispute Buyer’s calculation of the Final Closing Statement (or any element thereof) or the Fiduciary Adjustment Statement by notifying Buyer in writing, setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such disagreement (the “Notice of Objection”), within sixty (60) days after Sellers’ receipt of the Final Closing Statement or within fifteen (15) days of Sellers’ receipt of the Fiduciary Adjustment Statement, as applicable. Any item or amount as to which no dispute is raised in the Notice of Objection shall be final, conclusive and Fixed Assetsbinding on the Parties for all purposes hereunder, unless such item or amount is by its nature adjusted in connection with the matters raised in the Notice of Objection. In the event that Sellers do not deliver a Notice of Objection to Buyer within such sixty (60) or fifteen (15) day period, as applicable, Sellers shall be deemed to have accepted Buyer’s calculation of the items set forth in the Final Closing Statement or Fiduciary Adjustment Statement, as applicable. In connection with the review by Sellers of the Final Closing Statement and Fiduciary Adjustment Statement, Buyer shall (i) permit Sellers and their Representatives to have reasonable access (subject to the execution of customary work paper access letters, if requested) to the books, records and other documents (including work papers, schedules, financial statements and memoranda) pertaining to the preparation of the Final Closing Statement or Fiduciary Adjustment Statement, as applicable and the calculation of the Closing Date Net Working Capital, Closing Date Cash, Closing Date Indebtedness and Closing Date Unrestricted Fiduciary Cash and (ii) provide Sellers and their Representatives reasonable access to employees and accountants (subject to the execution of customary access letters, if requested) of Buyer and the Transferred Entities as reasonably requested by Sellers to verify the accuracy of the Final Closing Statement or Fiduciary Adjustment Statement, as applicable (and, in each case, the elements thereof). Buyer shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the employees and accountants of Buyer and the Transferred Entities to cooperate in all reasonable respects with Sellers and their Representatives in connection with their review of such work papers and other documents and information relating to the calculation of the Closing Date Net Working Capital, Closing Date Cash, Closing Date Unrestricted Fiduciary Cash, and Closing Date Indebtedness, as Sellers may reasonably request and that are available to Buyer and its Affiliates, including the Transferred Entities, or any of their respective accountants. In the event that a Notice of Objection is timely delivered, Buyer and Sellers shall use their respective good faith efforts for a period of forty five (45) days after Buyer’s receipt of the Notice of Objection, or such longer period as the Parties may agree in writing, to resolve any disagreements set forth in the Notice of Objection.
(e) If Buyer and Sellers are unable to resolve such disagreements within such forty five (45) day period (or such longer period as the Parties shall have agreed in writing), then KPMG LLP (or such other independent accounting firm of recognized international standing as may be mutually selected by Buyer and Sellers) (the “Independent Firm”) shall be appointed, acting as an expert and not an arbitrator, to resolve any items that remain in dispute at the end of such period (the “Unresolved Items”), but in no case shall the Independent Firm review or propose any resolution for any matters that have not been raised in the Notice of Objection. If KPMG LLP is unwilling or unable to serve in such capacity and the Parties are not able to mutually select an alternative independent accounting firm that is willing and able to serve in such capacity, then Sellers shall within ten (10) days deliver to Buyer a listing of three (3) other accounting firms of internationally recognized standing and Buyer shall within ten (10) days after receipt of such list, select one of such three (3) accounting firms to act as the Independent Firm.
(f) Buyer and Sapphire shall instruct the Independent Firm to determine as promptly as practicable, and in any event within sixty (60) days after the date on which such dispute is referred to the Independent Firm, based solely on the provisions of this Agreement, and the Buyer written presentations by Sellers and their respective Buyer, and not on an independent auditors shall have the right review, whether and to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections what extent (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be calculations set forth in the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assetsor Fiduciary Adjustment Statement, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a)as applicable, such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writingrequire adjustment. In resolving any Unresolved ObjectionsItem, the Accountant Independent Firm (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall may not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party Sellers or Buyer or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
Sellers or Buyer, (5ii) Within 90 days may not take oral testimony from the Parties or any other Person and (iii) shall not consider any facts that have occurred after the date Principal Closing. Sellers and Buyer shall give each other copies of its engagement hereunder, any written submissions at the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer same time as they are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant submitted to the Accountant's resolution Independent Firm. Buyer shall bear and pay a percentage of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount Independent Firm that is equal to the percentage of the total dollar amount of such changes to the Final Purchase Price proposed by Sellers that are successful, and Sellers shall bear and pay a percentage of the fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in Independent Firm that is equal to the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all percentage of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement total dollar amount of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested Final Purchase Price proposed by BuyerSellers that are not successful, except in each case, as determined by the Unresolved Objections); and (2) Independent Firm. The determination of the Seller Independent Firm shall be responsible for set forth in a written statement delivered to the balance of such fees Parties and expensesshall be final, conclusive and binding on the Parties, absent fraud or manifest error.
(bg) Upon completion of If the Closing Date Unrestricted Fiduciary Cash is greater than the Final Unrestricted Fiduciary Cash, Sapphire shall, or shall cause the other Sellers to, promptly pay such difference to Buyer, in cash. If the Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet Date Unrestricted Fiduciary Cash is less than Estimated Closing Book Valuethe Final Unrestricted Fiduciary Cash, the Initial Sale Price Buyer shall promptly pay such excess to Sellers, in cash. Any payment pursuant to this Section 2.11(g) shall be decreased made by such difference; and
(ii) if Buyer or Sellers, as the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Valuecase may be, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in of immediately available funds within five (5) Business Days to an such account or accounts of Buyer or Sapphire, as applicable, as may be designated by Buyer or Sapphire, as applicable, in writing by writing.
(h) If the Seller, and (ii) if Preliminary Purchase Price is greater than the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Purchase Price, Sapphire shall, or shall cause the Seller other Sellers to, promptly pay such difference to Buyer, in cash. If the Preliminary Purchase Price is less than the Final Purchase Price, Buyer shall make a cash promptly pay such excess to Sellers, in cash. Any payment pursuant to this Section 2.11(g) shall be made by Buyer or Sellers, as the Buyer case may be, by wire transfer in of immediately available funds within five (5) Business Days to an such account or accounts of Buyer or Sellers, as applicable, as may be designated in writing by the BuyerBuyer or Sellers, as applicable, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentwriting.
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Sources: Security and Asset Purchase Agreement (Willis Towers Watson PLC)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 75 days after following the Closing Date, the Seller Parent shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets Shareholders’ Representative a consolidated balance sheet of the Business Company and its Subsidiaries as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"“Closing Balance Sheet”), which shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records will include Parent’s calculation of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Company’s actual Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, Closing Date (without giving effect to the Draft Statement transactions contemplated by this Agreement) (the “Closing Working Capital”) and a certificate based on such Closing Balance Sheet setting forth Parent’s calculation of the Closing Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be Adjustment (together with the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final “Closing Statement”). The Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP utilizing the principles, methodologies and procedures used by the Company to prepare the Most Recent Balance Sheet, and shall be certified as accurate by an authorized officer of Parent. The preparation of the Closing Book ValueStatement shall be for the sole purpose of determining the Closing Working Capital Adjustment. The Shareholders’ Representative shall have 30 Business Days following its receipt of the Closing Statement (the “Review Period”) to review the same. On or before the expiration of the Review Period, the Initial Sale Price Shareholders’ Representative shall deliver to Parent a written statement accepting or objecting to the Closing Statement. If the Shareholders’ Representative objects to the Closing Statement, such statement shall include an itemization of the Shareholders’ Representative’s objections and the reasons therefor. If the Shareholders’ Representative does not deliver such statement to Parent within the Review Period, the Shareholders’ Representative shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment deemed to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including have accepted the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentStatement.
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Sources: Merger Agreement (Helen of Troy LTD)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within Sellers shall, within 30 days after the Closing Date, prepare a proposed financial statement of certain financial information of the Seller Business as of the close of business on the Effective Date (the "Proposed Statement"), and a statement of the General Account Reserves as of the Closing Date (the "Proposed Closing Statement"), each in the same format as the Effective Date Statement and in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.01(b)A-D, and a certification of the chief financial officers of Sellers that the data contained in the Proposed Statement and the Proposed Closing Statement was obtained from the books and records of AFLIAC and FAFLIC and such data was computed in accordance with Massachusetts SAP applied consistently in all material respects and with Section 2.01(b)A-D. Promptly after its preparation, AFLIAC and FAFLIC shall prepare deliver copies of the Proposed Statement and deliver Proposed Closing Statement to Purchaser. Purchaser shall have the right to review such statements and the Estimated Closing Financial Statement and comment thereon for a period of 90 days after receipt of the Proposed Statement and Proposed Closing Statement. Sellers agree that Purchaser and its accountants may have access to the Buyer accounting records of Sellers relating to their preparation of the Draft Proposed Statement, Proposed Closing Statement and the Estimated Closing Financial Statement and for the purpose of Working Capital conducting its review. Any changes in the Proposed Statement, Proposed Closing Statement or the Estimated Closing Financial Statement that are agreed to by Purchaser and Fixed Assets. The Seller Sellers within 90 days of the aforementioned delivery of such balance sheet by Sellers shall prepare be incorporated into a final statement of the Draft Statement Business as of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets close of business on the Effective Date, a final statement of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date, and a Final Closing Financial Statement for the period from the Effective Date through the Closing Date, (the "Book ValueFinal Statement," "Final Closing Statement" and "Final Closing Financial Statement", respectively), . In the event that Purchaser and Sellers are unable to agree on the manner in which shall any item or items should be prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting treated in the preparation of the Draft Final Statement, Final Closing Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assetsor Final Closing Financial Statement within such 90-day period, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking separate written reports of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets item or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets items shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital made in concise form and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to KPMG, LLP (the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3"Third Party Adjudicator") If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 seven days following the expiration of such 30-90 day period. The Third Party Adjudicator shall determine within 14 days the manner in which such item or items shall be treated on the Final Statement, engage Final Closing Statement or Final Closing Financial Statement; provided, however, that the Accountantdollar amount of each item in dispute shall be determined within the range of dollar amounts proposed by Sellers, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed on the one hand, and Purchaser on the other hand. The determinations by the Buyer, Third Party Adjudicator as to the Seller, items in dispute shall be in writing and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth shall be binding and conclusive on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer parties and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are so reflected in the Final Statement, Final Closing Balance SheetStatement or Final Closing Financial Statement. The fees, as follows:
(1) costs and expenses of retaining the Buyer Third Party Adjudicator shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied shared equally by a fractionSellers, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand. Following the resolution of Working Capital and Fixed Assets all disputed items (or, if there is no dispute, promptly after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown parties reach agreement on the Final Statement, Final Closing Balance SheetStatement and/or Final Closing Financial Statement), Sellers shall prepare the Final Statement, Final Closing Statement and/or Final Closing Financial Statement and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance deliver copies of such fees and expensesstatements and/or such financial statement to Purchaser.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Sources: Asset Transfer and Acquisition Agreement (Allmerica Financial Corp)
Post-Closing Adjustments. As soon as practicable, but no later than sixty (a60) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Seller shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets an audited balance sheet of the Business Company as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book ValueClosing Date Balance Sheet"), which shall be prepared ) in accordance with substantially the books and records form of the Seller in respect September Balance Sheet attached hereto as Section 2(b)(ii) of the Business and Disclosure Schedule. The Closing Date Balance Sheet shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit include a calculation of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation net working capital of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or Company as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline DateClosing Date (the "Closing Date Net Working Capital") which shall be made, and presented on the Draft Statement Closing Date Balance Sheet, in the same manner as the calculation of the September Net Working Capital is made and Fixed Assets presented on the September Balance Sheet attached hereto as Section 2(b)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule. The Closing Date Balance Sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, prepared in accordance with this GAAP, as modified by the accounting principles used in preparing the September Balance Sheet (as reflected in Section 1.6(a2(b)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and . For the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution avoidance of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B)doubt, the Buyer and calculation of the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the SellerSeptember Net Working Capital does not, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date calculation of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Closing Date Net Working Capital and Fixed Assetsshall not, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by any of the principles set forth assets or liabilities identified in this columns (B) through (E) of the September Balance Sheet attached hereto as Section 1.62(b)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party assets or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes liabilities with respect to the Draft Statement Company's obligations under the American Payment Systems, Inc. 2001 Phantom Stock Plan and the Seller Entities' reimbursement thereof pursuant to Section 6(e)(vii) of this Agreement, so long as the related receivable of the Company from the Seller Entities and the corresponding liability are equal and are both reflected on the Closing Date Balance Sheet or (iii) any assets or liabilities with respect to the Company's obligation in respect of the bonuses described in Section 6(e)(viii) of this Agreement and the Seller Entities' reimbursement thereof pursuant to such section, so long as the related receivable of the Company from the Seller Entities and the corresponding liability are equal and are both reflected on the Closing Date Balance Sheet. The Seller shall also make available to the Buyer copies of all work papers and other documents and data as were used to prepare the Closing Date Balance Sheet (and any items therein) and the Closing Date Net Working Capital calculation. The Buyer shall have the right to dispute the Closing Date Balance Sheet (and Fixed Assets shall be any items therein) and the sole Closing Date Net Working Capital calculation and exclusive method for resolving make any such disputes; proposed adjustments thereto as provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the AccountantSection 2(b) (iii) hereto.
(7A) The Buyer and If the Seller shall share Closing Date Net Working Capital is more than the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance SheetSeptember Net Working Capital (such surplus being a "Net Working Capital Surplus"), as follows:
(1) then the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal shall, subject to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fractionSection 2(b) (iii), the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment deliver to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum such Net Working Capital Surplus, if any, within ten (10) days of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including receipt of the Closing Date toBalance Sheet; or
(B) If the Closing Date Net Working Capital is less than the September Net Working Capital (such shortfall being a "Net Working Capital Shortfall"), but not includingthen the Seller shall, subject to Section 2(b) (iii), deliver to the date Buyer cash in an amount equal to such Net Working Capital Shortfall, if any, within ten (10) days of paymentdelivery of the Closing Date Balance Sheet.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 days Promptly after the Closing Date, and in any event not later than 60 days following the Seller Closing Date, Buyer shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer Company a written statement (the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller “Closing Statement”) which shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting set forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets in reasonable detail (i) Buyer’s good faith calculations of the Business as actual amount of the close Closing Cash, the actual amount of business on the Closing Indebtedness, the actual amount of any Company Transaction Expenses not (A) paid by a member of the Company Group prior to the Closing Date or (B) deducted in connection with the calculation of the Estimated Aggregate Purchase Price, and the actual amount of the Net Working Capital; and (ii) Buyer’s calculation of the Aggregate Purchase Price based on the Buyer’s recalculations of the Adjustments contained in the Closing Statement (the "Book Value"“Buyer’s Proposed Calculations”). The Closing Statement shall quantify in reasonable detail the items constituting the calculations of the Closing Cash, which shall be prepared the Closing Indebtedness, the Company Transaction Expenses and the Net Working Capital included therein using the same line items and detail (to the extent applicable) that was set forth in the Closing Estimate and Funds Flow Statement and, in each case, calculated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(b) Buyer shall provide a reasonable level of supporting documentation for the Closing Statement. Prior to and following delivery by Buyer of the Closing Statement, Buyer shall provide the Company and its Representatives with prompt and reasonable access to the books and records of Buyer and its Subsidiaries, as the Seller case may be, and any other document or information reasonably requested by the Company in respect order to allow the Company and its Representatives to verify the accuracy of the Business and Buyer’s Proposed Calculations.
(c) In the event that the Company does not object to Buyer’s Proposed Calculations by written notice of objection (the “Notice of Objection”) delivered to Buyer within 30 days after the Company’s receipt of the Closing Statement, the calculation of the Aggregate Purchase Price as set forth in Buyer’s Proposed Calculations shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as deemed final and binding. The Notice of that date that is prepared Objection, if any, shall set forth, in reasonable detail: (i) the Company’s alternative calculations of any or all of the actual amount of the Closing Cash, the actual amount of the Closing Indebtedness, the actual amount of any Company Transaction Expenses not (A) paid by a member of the Company Group prior to the Closing Date or (B) deducted in connection with the calculation of the Estimated Aggregate Purchase Price and the actual amount of the Net Working Capital; and (ii) the Company’s alternative recalculation of the Adjustments contained in the Notice of Objection, in each case calculated in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit terms of this Agreement (the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory“Company’s Proposed Calculations”).
(d) If the Company delivers a Notice of Objection to Buyer within the 30-day period referred to in Section 2.05(c), then (i) any amount of Buyer’s Proposed Calculations that is not in dispute on the date such Notice of Objection is given shall be treated as final and binding and (ii) The Buyer shall deliver any dispute with respect to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections Buyer’s Proposed Calculations (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of all such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Datedisputed amounts, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections “Disputed Amounts”) shall be resolved as follows:
(1i) The Company and Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts promptly endeavor in good faith to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and Disputed Amounts listed in the Seller do not reach Notice of Objection. In the event that a resolution of all objections set forth on written agreement determining the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have Disputed Amounts has not been resolved reached within 30 days after the referral date of such objections to receipt by Buyer from the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B)Company of the Notice of Objection, the Company and Buyer shall select a mutually acceptable and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of nationally recognized independent accounting firm (such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyerfirm, the Seller, and the Accountant, “Independent Accounting Firm”) to resolve any remaining objections the Disputed Amounts in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.05. The parties acknowledge that KPMG LLP is a mutually acceptable firm to be designated as the Independent Accounting Firm.
(ii) The Independent Accounting Firm shall conduct its own review and verification of only those items set forth on the Closing Statement that remain Disputed Amounts after the parties’ efforts pursuant to clause (i) of this Section 2.05(d), and shall select either Buyer's statement ’s Proposed Calculations of objections (the "Unresolved Objections")Disputed Amounts or the Company’s Proposed Calculations of the Disputed Amounts or an amount that is between the two proposed calculations.
(4iii) The Company and Buyer and shall use their commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the Seller shall jointly submit Independent Accounting Firm to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), render a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated decision in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign 2.05, along with a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 statement of reasons therefor, within 30 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement submission of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant Disputed Amounts to the Accountant's resolution Independent Accounting Firm or a reasonable time thereafter. The decision of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet Independent Accounting Firm shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive final and binding upon the Company and Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling decision of the AccountantIndependent Accounting Firm shall constitute an arbitral award that is final, binding and non-appealable and upon which a judgment may be entered by a court having jurisdiction thereover, absent manifest calculation error.
(7iv) The In the event the Company and Buyer submit any Disputed Amounts to the Independent Accounting Firm for resolution, (A) the Company and Buyer shall each pay their own costs and expenses incurred under this Section 2.05; (B) the Seller Company shall share pay a portion of the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount Independent Accounting Firm equal to the total amount of such the fees and expenses of the Independent Accounting Firm multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess amount of Disputed Amounts submitted to the Independent Accounting Firm that are resolved in favor of Buyer (if anythat being the difference between the Independent Accounting Firm’s determination and the Company’s determination) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess total amount of Disputed Amounts submitted to the Independent Accounting Firm (y) that being the Book Value as shown on sum total by which Buyer’s determination and the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting Company’s determination differ from the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all determination of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved ObjectionsIndependent Accounting Firm); and (2C) Buyer shall pay that portion of the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expensesexpenses of the Independent Accounting Firm that the Company is not required to pay hereunder.
(be) Upon completion The Independent Accounting Firm shall act as an arbitrator to determine, based upon the provisions of this Section 2.05, only the Disputed Amounts. The Independent Accounting Firm’s determination of each amount of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" Disputed Amounts shall be determined as follows:
made in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.05(d). In no event shall the Independent Accounting Firm’s calculation of any Disputed Amount be (i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased lesser of the amount claimed by such difference; and
(ii) if either Buyer or the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) Company or (ii) greater than the greater of this the amount claimed by either Buyer or the Company.
(f) Upon the determination, in accordance with Section 1.6(c2.05(c) through Section 2.05(d)(iii), in an amount equal to of the sum final calculations of the amounts of (Xi) the Final Adjustment Amount and Closing Cash; (Yii) interest thereon at the Closing Indebtedness; (iii) the Company Transaction Expenses not (A) paid by a rate equal member of the Company Group prior to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not includingor (B) deducted in connection with the calculation of the Estimated Aggregate Purchase Price; and (iv) the Net Working Capital, the date Aggregate Purchase Price shall be recalculated using such finally determined amounts in lieu of paymentthe amounts used in the Closing Estimate and Funds Flow Statement. The term “Final Aggregate Purchase Price” means the result of such recalculation of the Aggregate Purchase Price.
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Sources: Master Transaction Agreement (Carlisle Companies Inc)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after No later than the Closing Date as follows:
ninetieth (i90th) Within 30 days after day following the Closing Date, the Seller shall Purchaser will prepare and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets Stockholder Representative a consolidated balance sheet of the Business Company and its Subsidiaries as of the close Adjustment Time (the “Closing Balance Sheet”), together with a statement (the “Closing Statement”) setting forth Purchaser’s calculation of the Base Merger Consideration and each of the components thereof, including a reasonably detailed presentation of the items comprising Purchaser’s good faith determinations of the Closing Working Capital (the “Proposed Closing Working Capital”), Net Company Indebtedness, Company Transaction Expenses, Company Closing Bonuses and Company Financing Costs. Purchaser will prepare the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement (including the determinations included therein) in accordance with Annex A-3.
(b) During the forty-five (45)-day period immediately following the Stockholder Representative’s receipt of the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement or in the event Purchaser shall fail to deliver the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement within the ninety (90)-day period described in Section 3.9(a) (in which case, at the Stockholder Representative’s option, the Estimated Merger Consideration Calculation delivered in accordance with Section 3.3 will be treated as the Closing Statement for all purposes hereof), the Stockholder Representative and its representatives (i) will be permitted to review, during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice, the Company’s and the Purchaser’s books and records and the working papers related to the preparation of the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement (including the determinations included therein), and (ii) will be given access, during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice, to knowledgeable employees and accounting professionals of Purchaser and the Company in order to facilitate the Stockholder Representative’s review of the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement. The Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement (including the determinations included therein) will become final, binding and conclusive upon Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative (a) on the 45th day following the Stockholder Representative’s receipt thereof, unless and only to the extent that Purchaser receives from the Stockholder Representative prior to such forty-fifth (45th) day written notice of the Stockholder Representative’s disagreement (a “Dispute Notice”) with any account or determination set forth in the Closing Date Balance Sheet or the Closing Statement or (b) on such earlier date as the "Book Value"Stockholder Representative notifies Purchaser that it does not dispute the Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Statement. Any Dispute Notice will specify in reasonable detail the nature and dollar amount of any disagreement so asserted (collectively, the “Disputed Items”). If the Stockholder Representative timely delivers a Dispute Notice, which shall be prepared then the determination of the Base Merger Consideration (in accordance with the books resolution described in clause (x) or (y) below, as applicable) will become final, binding and records conclusive upon Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative on the first to occur of (x) the date on which Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative resolve in writing all differences they have with respect to the Disputed Items or (y) the date on which all of the Seller Disputed Items that are not resolved by Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative in respect of writing are finally resolved in writing by the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared Independent Accountants in accordance with GAAP Consistently AppliedSection 3.9(c).
(c) During the fifteen (15) days following delivery of a Dispute Notice, Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative will seek in good faith to resolve in writing any differences that they have with respect to all of the Disputed Items. Seller acknowledges Any Disputed Item resolved in writing by Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative will be deemed final, binding and conclusive on Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative. If Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative do not reach agreement on all of the Disputed Items during such fifteen (15)-day period (or such longer period as they shall mutually agree), then at the end of such fifteen (15)-day (or longer) period Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative will submit all unresolved Disputed Items (collectively, the “Unresolved Items”) to KPMG LLP (the “Independent Accountants”) to review and resolve such matters. Each of the Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative agrees that Buyer desires that to execute and deliver any engagement letter reasonably required by the foregoing balance sheet Independent Accountants. The Independent Accountants will determine each Unresolved Item (the amount of which may not be audited by Ernst & Young LLPmore favorable to Purchaser than the related amount reflected in the Closing Statement nor more favorable to the Stockholder Representative than the related amount set forth in the Dispute Notice) in accordance with Annex A-3 as promptly as may be reasonably practicable, and agrees Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative will instruct the Independent Accountants to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit endeavor to complete such process within a period of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before thirty (30) days. The Independent Accountants may conduct such proceedings as the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting Independent Accountants believe, in their sole discretion, will assist in the preparation determination of the Draft Statement Unresolved Items; provided, however, that, except as Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative may otherwise agree, all communications between Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative or any of Working Capital and Fixed Assetstheir respective representatives, on the one hand, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have Independent Accountants, on the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver other hand, will be in writing with copies simultaneously delivered to the Sellernon-communicating party. Provided that the Purchaser and the Surviving Corporation have made available to the Stockholder Representative and its representatives in a timely manner all information relating to the Proposed Closing Working Capital reasonably requested, subject to Section 3.9(b), by the Objection Deadline DateStockholder Representative, either a notice indicating that then the Buyer accepts Independent Accountants shall make their determination solely on (x) the Draft Statement documentation submitted by, and presentations (any such documentation or presentation must be provided to the other party prior to its submission or presentation to the Independent Accountants) made by the Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative, (y) the definitions of Closing Working Capital, Company Indebtedness, Company Transaction Expenses, Company Closing Bonuses, Proposed Closing Working Capital Amount, Estimated Closing Working Capital, Estimated Net Company Indebtedness, Estimated Company Transaction Expenses, Estimated Company Closing Bonuses, Company Financing Costs, Base Merger Consideration, Estimated Merger Consideration, Additional Consideration and Fixed Assets or Final Merger Consideration and (z) the accounting principles, policies, procedures and methodologies reflected on Annex A-3 hereto. The Independent Accountants’ determination of the Unresolved Items will be final, binding and conclusive on Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative, absent manifest errors on all parties, and enforceable before a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, thenGovernmental Body, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer Independent Accountants’ written determination is received by Purchaser and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B)Stockholder Representative. Each of the Buyer Purchaser and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the Stockholder Representative will bear its own legal, accounting and other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date fees and expenses of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant participating in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's dispute resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Sellerprocedure. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what Independent Accountants incurred pursuant to this Section 3.9(c) (the “Accounting Fees”) shall be allocated between the Purchaser, on the one hand, and the Stockholder Representative, on the other hand as follows: a portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount Accounting Fees equal to the total amount product of such fees the Accounting Fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all aggregate dollar amount of the changes called for disputed items resolved by the Independent Accountants in favor of the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, Purchaser and the denominator of which is the excess aggregate dollar amount of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes disputed items submitted to the Book Value requested by BuyerIndependent Accountants for resolution, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for allocated to the balance of such fees Stockholder Representative, and expensesthe remainder shall be allocated to the Purchaser (in each case as finally determined by the Independent Accountants).
(bd) Upon completion final determination of the Final Closing Balance Sheetadjustments to be made (if any) to the Estimated Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 3.9(b) or (c) (as applicable) (such amount, the "Initial Sale Price" shall “Final Merger Consideration” and such date of determination, the “Final Determination Date”), an adjustment to the Estimated Merger Consideration will be determined and paid as follows:
(i) if If the Book Value as shown on Estimated Merger Consideration exceeds the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book ValueMerger Consideration, the Initial Sale Price Stockholder Representative and Purchaser shall be decreased within three (3) Business Days of the determination of the Final Merger Consideration issue joint written instructions directing the Escrow Agent to pay to Purchaser the amount of such excess out of the Working Capital Escrow Amount by such difference; andwire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by Purchaser.
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on If the Final Closing Balance Sheet Merger Consideration exceeds the Estimated Closing Book ValueMerger Consideration (such amount, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment “Additional Consideration”), Purchaser will (x) first, issue a joint written instruction (with the Stockholder Representative) directing the Escrow Agent to pay to the aggregate Purchase Price Persons set forth on Exhibit C to the Escrow Agreement all amounts held in the sub-account for the Working Capital Escrow Amount in accordance with Section 3 of the Escrow Agreement and (y) second, Purchaser will pay to the Paying Agent for deposit in the Payment Fund and distribution to the applicable Company Securityholders, the amount of the Additional Consideration less the Working Capital Escrow Amount. Any amount payable by Purchaser to the Paying Agent pursuant to clauses this Section 3.9(d)(ii) will be paid within three (i3) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is Business Days of the "determination of Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller Merger Consideration by wire transfer in of immediately available funds to an the account or accounts designated specified in writing by the SellerStockholder Representative.
(iii) Any funds remaining in the sub-account in which the Working Capital Escrow Amount is held following a distribution pursuant to the foregoing Section 3.9(d)(i) shall be promptly paid to the Persons set forth on Exhibit C to the Escrow Agreement in accordance with Section 3 of the Escrow Agreement, and the Purchaser and the Stockholder Representative shall issue joint written instructions directing the Escrow Agent to make such payments.
(e) For the purposes of this Article III, each amount included in the Estimated Merger Consideration Calculation, the Estimated Closing Balance Sheet, the Closing Statement and the Closing Balance Sheet will (i) be prepared in accordance with GAAP and calculated utilizing the accounting principles, policies, procedures and methodologies reflected on Annex A-3 hereto and (ii) if be consistent with the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment audited Financial Statements delivered to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds Purchaser pursuant to an account or accounts designated in writing by Section 4.6. For the Buyeravoidance of doubt, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) for purposes of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including preparing the Closing Date toStatement and the Closing Balance Sheet, but not including, no effect will be given to any new accounting pronouncements that may be issued following delivery of the date of paymentEstimated Merger Consideration Calculation.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined Within ninety (90) days after the Closing Date, Parent shall prepare and deliver or cause to be prepared and delivered to the Securityholders’ Representative a statement (the “Adjusted Closing Date Statement”), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D, setting forth Parent’s determination of (i) Closing Indebtedness and the components thereof, (ii) Closing Net Working Capital, the Net Working Capital Adjustment and the components thereof, (iii) Closing Cash and the components thereof, (iv) Transaction Expenses and the components thereof, (v) any [***] Agreement Payment and (vi) the Purchase Price calculated based on the foregoing, in each case of the foregoing clauses (i) through (vi), calculated in accordance with the definitions thereof and, if applicable, the Accounting Principles, together with reasonably detailed supporting documentation used to calculate the foregoing amounts. If Parent fails to deliver the Adjusted Closing Date Statement within such ninety (90) day period following the Closing Date, then the Securityholders’ Representative shall have the right to either (A) determine that the calculations of the amounts in the Estimated Closing Date Statement will be deemed to be the amounts set forth in the Adjusted Closing Date Statement, the Purchase Price will be deemed to be the Estimated Purchase Price, and the Price Increase and the Price Decrease will be deemed to be zero, and such amounts shall be final and binding upon the Parties for all purposes of this Agreement and not subject to appeal, or (B) within thirty (30) days thereafter (the “Preparation Period”), prepare and deliver to Parent the Adjusted Closing Date Statement (it being understood that, if the Securityholders’ Representative exercises such right to prepare and deliver the Adjusted Closing Date Statement, the provisions in paragraph (b) below shall be construed in a manner such that Parent has the right to review such statement and submit a Dispute Notice thereto). During the Preparation Period (if applicable), the Review Period and the Resolution Period, Parent shall afford to the Securityholders’ Representative reasonable access, upon reasonable notice, during normal business hours and in a manner that does not disrupt or interfere with Parent’s business operations, to all of the properties, books, Contracts, personnel and records of the Company Group as the Securityholders’ Representative shall reasonably request in connection with Securityholders’ Representative’s review of the Adjusted Closing Date Statement.
(b) The Securityholders’ Representative shall have thirty (30) days following receipt of the Adjusted Closing Date Statement to review such statement (the “Review Period”). If the Securityholders’ Representative disagrees with the Adjusted Closing Date Statement, the Securityholders’ Representative shall notify Parent in writing of such disagreement during the Review Period, which notice (a “Dispute Notice”) shall describe in reasonable detail the nature of such disagreement, including the specific items involved, the dollar amounts and recalculations thereof, and the basis for the disagreements set forth therein (each, a “Disputed Amount”); provided that a Dispute Notice shall only include Disputed Amounts (and Disputed Amounts may only be) based on (A) a failure of any of the calculations of Closing Indebtedness, Closing Net Working Capital, the Net Working Capital Adjustment, Closing Cash, Transaction Expenses and the Purchase Price contained in the Adjusted Closing Date Statement to be determined in accordance with the Accounting Principles and the applicable definitions set forth in this Agreement or (B) mathematical errors in the Adjusted Closing Date Statement. If the Securityholders’ Representative does not deliver a Dispute Notice within the Review Period, the Adjusted Closing Date Statement, as delivered pursuant to Section 3.10(a), shall be considered final, binding and non-appealable upon the Parties. If the Securityholders’ Representative delivers a Dispute Notice within the Review Period, then (i) the Disputed Amounts shall be resolved pursuant to Section 3.10(c) and (ii) such portions of the Adjusted Closing Date Statement that are not Disputed Amounts shall be considered final, binding and non-appealable upon the Parties.
(c) During the thirty (30) days immediately following the delivery of a Dispute Notice (the “Resolution Period”), the Securityholders’ Representative and Parent shall seek in good faith to resolve any differences that they may have with respect to the matters identified in the Dispute Notice (and all discussions related thereto shall, unless otherwise agreed to by Parent and Securityholders’ Representative, be governed by Rule 408 of the Federal Rules of Evidence (and any applicable similar state rules)). If Parent and the Securityholders’ Representative are unable to resolve all Disputed Amounts within the Resolution Period (or such longer time as the parties may agree), then the Disputed Amounts shall be referred for final determination to Deloitte & Touche LLP, or if Deloitte & Touche LLP is unwilling or unable to serve, then an independent nationally recognized accounting firm of independent certified public accountants, jointly determined by Parent and the Securityholders’ Representative (such firm, or another firm determined pursuant to this Section 3.10(c), the “Accounting Firm”), within fifteen (15) days after the end of such thirty (30) day period. The Accounting Firm shall be engaged pursuant to a customary engagement letter among the Securityholders’ Representative, Parent and the Accounting Firm on terms and conditions consistent with this Section 3.10(c), shall act as expert, and not as arbitrator, and shall consider only those Disputed Amounts which Parent and the Securityholders’ Representative have been unable to resolve during the Resolution Period. Neither the Securityholders’ Representative nor Parent (and none of their respective Representatives) shall have any ex parte communications (whether written or oral) or meetings with the Accounting Firm without the prior written consent of the other party. The Accounting Firm shall deliver to Parent and the Securityholders’ Representative, as promptly as practicable, and in any event within thirty (30) days after its appointment, a written report setting forth the resolution of such Disputed Amounts. The Accounting Firm determination shall be based solely on presentations and supporting material provided by the Securityholders’ Representative and Parent and not pursuant to any independent review, and shall be limited to fixing mathematical errors in the calculations underlying the Disputed Amounts and determining the extent to which Parent’s or the Securityholders’ Representative’s, as applicable, determination of the Disputed Amounts were determined in accordance with the definitions of Closing Indebtedness, Closing Net Working Capital, the Net Working Capital Adjustment, Closing Cash, Transaction Expenses and Purchase Price contained herein and the Accounting Principles. The Accounting Firm shall only be permitted to determine an amount with respect to any Disputed Amount that is either the amount of such Disputed Amount as proposed by the applicable Party in the Adjusted Closing Date Statement or the Dispute Notice or an amount in between the two amounts. Such report shall be final, binding and non-appealable upon the Parties, absent fraud or manifest error. Upon the decision of the Accounting Firm, the Adjusted Closing Date Statement, as adjusted to the extent necessary to reflect the Accounting Firm’s decision, shall be final, binding and non-appealable upon the Parties. At any time, Parent and the Securityholders’ Representative may agree to settle any remaining Disputed Amount, including any such Disputed Amount submitted to the Accounting Firm, which agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed final, binding and non-appealable upon the Parties with respect to the subject matter of such Disputed Amount so resolved (the “Resolution Agreement”); provided that, if the Accounting Firm has been engaged, Parent and the Securityholders’ Representative shall promptly provide a copy of such Resolution Agreement to the Accounting Firm and instruct the Accounting Firm not to resolve such Disputed Amount so resolved, it being agreed that if the Accounting Firm nonetheless resolved such Disputed Amount for any reason, the Resolution Agreement shall control. The fees, costs and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be allocated between Parent and the Securityholders’ Representative based upon the percentage that the portion of the contested amount not awarded to each such party bears to the amount actually contested by such party. For example, if the Securityholders’ Representative claims the aggregate Purchase Price is $1,000 greater than the amount determined by Parent, and if the Accounting Firm ultimately resolves the dispute by awarding the Securityholders $300 of the $1,000 contested, then the costs and expenses of arbitration shall be allocated 30% (i.e., 300 ÷ 1,000) to Parent and seventy percent (70%) (i.e., $700 ÷ 1,000) to the Securityholders’ Representative. The dispute resolution provisions set forth in this Section 3.10 shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Parties for any disputes related to the determination of the Closing Indebtedness and the components thereof, Closing Net Working Capital, the Net Working Capital Adjustment and the components thereof, Closing Cash and the components thereof, Transaction Expenses and the components thereof and the Purchase Price; provided that, the foregoing shall not prohibit any Party from instituting an Action to enforce any final determination of the Purchase Price pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Section 3.10(c).
(d) In the event that the Purchase Price as finally determined pursuant to this Section 3.10 is greater than the Estimated Purchase Price (such difference, the “Price Increase”), Parent shall pay, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, an aggregate amount in cash equal to the Price Increase for the benefit of, and for further distribution to, the Securityholders in accordance with Section 3.13 and the Post-Closing Payment Spreadsheet applicable to the Price Increase. The payment of the Price Increase for the benefit of, and for further distribution to, the Securityholders shall be made within five (5) Business Days following the later of (i) the final determination of the Price Increase and (ii) Parent’s receipt of the applicable Post-Closing Payment Spreadsheet with respect to such Price Increase pursuant to this Section 3.10(d).
(e) In the event that the Purchase Price as finally determined pursuant to this Section 3.10 is less than the Estimated Purchase Price (such difference, the “Price Decrease”), then an amount in cash equal to the lesser of (i) the Price Decrease and (ii) the Escrow Funds shall be released from the Escrow Account to Parent in accordance with Section 3.10(f) and Section 3.10(g) and the Escrow Agreement. If the Escrow Funds are less than the amount of the Price Decrease, then Parent may set-off the amount of such deficiency by deducting such amount on a dollar-for-dollar basis from any Contingent Payment that has not yet been fully paid pursuant to this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Escrow Funds and the reduction of Contingent Payments contemplated by the immediately preceding sentence shall be the sole and exclusive remedies of Parent and its Affiliates with respect to any Price Decrease.
(f) Within five (5) Business Days after the final determination of the Purchase Price, Parent and the Securityholders’ Representative shall send a joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent to release, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, all of the Escrow Funds, as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after the Closing Dateto Parent, the Seller shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections amount (if any) payable to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or Parent pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B3.10(e), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment any remaining Escrow Funds after giving effect to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results payment in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) above, if any (the “Escrow Release Amount”), for the benefit of, and further distribution to, the Securityholders entitled thereto in accordance with Section 3.13 and the Post-Closing Payment Spreadsheet applicable to the Escrow Release Amount.
(g) In connection with the payment of any Price Increase, any Price Decrease and any Escrow Release Amount, as applicable, the Securityholders’ Representative shall prepare and deliver (or (iicause to be prepared and delivered) of to Parent and the Paying Agent a Post-Closing Payment Spreadsheet with respect to such payment. Parent and its Affiliates shall be entitled to rely on the Post-Closing Payment Spreadsheet delivered pursuant to this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal 3.10(g) as conclusive evidence of amounts payable to the sum of Securityholders pursuant to this Agreement.
(Xh) Any payment made pursuant to this Section 3.10 shall be treated as an adjustment to the Final Adjustment Amount Purchase Price for federal, state, local and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentnon-U.S. income Tax purposes.
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Sources: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Roivant Sciences Ltd.)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price Merger Consideration shall be determined subject to adjustment after the Closing Date as follows:specified in this Section 2.4(d).
(i) Within 30 90 days after the Closing Date, the Seller Buyer shall prepare and deliver provide to the Buyer Stockholders’ Representative a statement (the Draft Statement of “Post-Closing Statement”) of: (i) the Transaction Costs, (ii) the Closing Indebtedness, (iii) the Closing Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare Deficit (the Draft Statement of “Final Closing Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which shall be Deficit”) prepared in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and (iv) the Final Net Working Capital Adjustment.
(ii) Buyer shall (i) permit the Stockholders’ Representative to have reasonable access to the books and records of the Seller pertaining to or used in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance connection with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Post-Closing Statement and Buyer’s calculation of the Transaction Costs, the Closing Indebtedness, Closing Net Working Capital and Fixed Assetsthe Final Net Working Capital Adjustment and (ii) provide the Stockholders’ Representative reasonable access to Buyer’s and the Surviving Corporation’s employees and accountants as reasonably requested by the Stockholders’ Representative; provided that such access will be in a manner that does not interfere with the normal business operations of Buyer or the Surviving Corporation. The Stockholders’ Representative shall notify Buyer of its acceptance or dispute of any amounts reflected on the Post-Closing Statement within 30 calendar days after the Stockholders’ Representative’s receipt of such statement (such 30-day period hereinafter referred to as the “Review Period”). Any such notice of disagreement (the “Notice of Disagreement”) shall specify those items or amounts as to which the Stockholders’ Representative disagrees (and shall include the Stockholders’ Representative’s proposed changes to the calculation of the Transaction Costs, the Closing Indebtedness, the Closing Net Working Capital and the Final Net Working Capital Adjustment, as applicable). The Stockholders’ Representative shall be deemed to have agreed with all other items and amounts included in the Post-Closing Statement that are not identified in the Notice of Disagreement.
(iii) In the event of a dispute with respect to the Post-Closing Statement, Buyer and the Stockholders’ Representative shall attempt to reconcile differences and any resolution by them as to any disputed amounts shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Parties. If Buyer and the Stockholders’ Representative are unable to reach a resolution to such effect within 30 calendar days after Buyer’s receipt of the Notice of Disagreement, Buyer and the Stockholders’ Representative shall submit the amounts remaining in dispute for resolution to BDO USA LLP (the “Independent Accountant”). The Independent Accountant shall be directed to, within 30 calendar days after such submission, determine and report to the Parties upon the remaining disputed amounts with respect to the Post-Closing Statement, and such report shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Parties hereto and shall constitute an arbitral award upon which a judgment may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The Independent Accountant shall be authorized to resolve only those items remaining in dispute between Buyer and the Stockholders’ Representative, and such resolution shall be based solely on the materials submitted by the Parties and not on independent review. Buyer, on the one hand, and the Stockholders’ Representative, on the other, shall each pay fifty percent (50%) the fees and disbursements of the Independent Accountant; provided, that upon resolution of the dispute by the Independent Accountant, the prevailing Party, if any, as determined by the Independent Accountant, shall be entitled to be reimbursed in proportion to the amount by which the other Party’s determinations of the items in dispute differed from the amount determined by the Independent Accountant. Such amount shall be determined by the Independent Accountant.
(iv) No later than five Business Days after the Transaction Costs, the Closing Indebtedness, Closing Net Working Capital and Final Net Working Capital Adjustment shall be finally determined in accordance with this Section 2.4(d), the following payments shall be made:
(A) If the sum of the amounts of Transaction Costs and Closing Indebtedness as finally determined in accordance with this Section 2.4(d) is greater than the sum of the amounts of Transaction Costs and Closing Indebtedness reflected on the Transaction Costs Certificate and the Indebtedness Certificate, Buyer and their respective independent auditors the Stockholders’ Representative shall provide a joint instruction to the Escrow Agent to distribute such excess to Buyer from the Adjustment Escrow Fund;
(B) If the sum of the amounts of the Transaction Costs and the Closing Indebtedness as finally determined in accordance with this Section 2.4(d) is less than the sum of the amounts of the Transaction Costs and the Closing Indebtedness reflected on the Transaction Costs Certificate and the Indebtedness Certificate, Buyer shall pay the amount of such shortfall to the Paying Agent and the Surviving Corporation, as applicable, for further distribution to the Equity Holders at the direction of the Stockholders’ Representative; and
(C) If (i) the Final Net Working Capital Adjustment as finally determined in accordance with this Section 2.4(d) is a deficit of more than $1,955,000, such deficit amount greater than the $1,955,000 shall be first deducted from the Adjustment Escrow Fund, and if such deficit amount exceeds the amount held in the Adjustment Escrow Fund, such deficit will be deducted from the Contingent Cash Consideration portion of any subsequent Contingent Payment if such deficit amount is finally determined in accordance with this Section 2.4(d) prior to date of payment of the Contingent Cash Consideration portion of any subsequent Contingent Payment. If the Final Net Working Capital Adjustment as finally determined is less than a deficit of $1,445,000, such amount will be paid by the Buyer to the Paying Agent and the Surviving Corporation, as applicable, for further distribution to the Equity Holders at the direction of the Stockholders’ Representative. The aggregate payments to be made by Buyer or the Stockholders’ Representative as a result of all adjustments to the Merger Consideration pursuant to this Section 2.4(d) may be netted against all amounts owed to such Party as a result of such adjustment to the Merger Consideration (such netted amount, the “Adjustment Amount”), and (i) if the Adjustment Amount is due to Buyer, Buyer and the Stockholders’ Representative shall provide a joint instruction to the Escrow Agent to distribute from the Adjustment Escrow Fund (I) to Buyer, such Adjustment Amount, and (II) any remaining amounts in the Adjustment Escrow Fund at the direction of the Stockholders’ Representative to the Paying Agent and the Surviving Corporation for further distribution to the Equity Holders; provided, that if the amount of the Adjustment Escrow Fund is less than Adjustment Amount to be paid to Buyer, then the Equity Holders shall be liable for such deficiency, and Buyer shall have the right to observe seek payment directly from the taking of Equity Holders for such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as amount in excess of the close of business on Adjustment Escrow Fund, first by reducing the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution Contingent Cash Consideration Portion of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value subsequent Contingent Payment pro-rata for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Sellereach Equity Holder, and (ii) if the Final an Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Priceis due to Equity Holders, the Seller (y) Buyer shall make a cash payment pay such Adjustment Amount to the Paying Agent and the Surviving Corporation for further distribution to the Equity Holders at the direction of the Stockholders’ Representative, (z) Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds and the Stockholders’ Representative shall provide a joint instruction to an account or accounts designated in writing by the BuyerEscrow Agent to distribute the Adjustment Escrow Fund at the direction of the Stockholders’ Representative to the Paying Agent and the Surviving Corporation for further distribution to the Equity Holders; provided, in either case under clause (i) or at the Stockholders’ Representative’s election, amounts due to the Equity Holders pursuant to subsection (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to sentence may be paid at the sum time of (X) and with the Final next Contingent Payment if the Adjustment Amount and (Yis finally determined pursuant to this Section 2.4(d) interest thereon at a rate equal prior to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentany such date for the payment of the Contingent Payment. Any payment to be made by Buyer to the Stockholders’ Representative pursuant to this Section 2.4(d) may, at Buyer’s option, be reduced by any Losses for which any Buyer Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under Section 11.2, and shall be as reduced to fulfill the applicable Tax withholdings and payroll charges associated with such payments. Buyer shall, at its option exercisable by written notice to the Stockholders’ Representative, retain amounts from the Adjustment Escrow Fund to satisfy any payment obligation of the Stockholders’ Representative, on behalf of the Equity Holders, to Buyer under this Section 2.4(d) and in accordance with Section 12.13.
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Sources: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc.)
Post-Closing Adjustments. The following adjustments will be made with regard to the profits and losses, cash position and capitalization of the STEAG Subsidiaries following the Closing:
(a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date As promptly as follows:
(i) Within 30 practicable, but in no event more than 60 days after following the Closing Date, the Seller ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall prepare and deliver to STEAG (i) audited income statements of STEAG RTP Systems GmbH and STEAG MicroTech GmbH for the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date year ended December 31, 2000 (the "Book ValueYear 2000 Income Statements"), which and (ii) a statement of the aggregate cash and cash equivalents of the combined STEAG Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2000 (the "Closing Cash Statement" and, together with the Year 2000 Income Statements, the "Closing Financial Statements"). The Year 2000 Income Statements shall be prepared in accordance with German GAAP (as defined in Section 3.5) applied on a basis consistent with the accounting principles used in preparation of the income statements for STEAG RTP Systems GmbH and STEAG MicroTech GmbH referred to in Section 3.5(a). The Year 2000 Income Statements shall be audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers ("PWC"), using procedures and methods consistent with past practice; provided that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ auditors, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ("AA"), shall be permitted to participate in such audits. The Closing Cash Statement shall be certified by PWC. STEAG will make available such STEAG employees who are reasonably necessary for the preparation of the Closing Financial Statements, using the books and records of the Seller STEAG Subsidiaries, to assist ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before preparing the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventoryFinancial Statements.
(iib) The Buyer shall deliver Unless within 10 business days after its receipt of the Closing Financial Statements, STEAG delivers to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ a detailed written statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital Year 2000 Income Statements or the Closing Cash Statement, such Closing Financial Statements shall be final and Fixed Assetsbinding. If the Buyer STEAG delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver such a written objection statement to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, the Draft Statement of Working Capital parties and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall their respective auditors will use reasonable efforts to resolve such any disputes, but if a final resolution is not reached within 20 business days after ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ has submitted its objections.
, any remaining disputes will be resolved by an internationally recognized firm of independent certified public accountants (3excluding PWC and AA) If all objections set forth on mutually selected by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and STEAG or, if they are unable to agree, by PWC and AA (the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved "Reviewing Accountants"). The Reviewing Accountants shall be instructed to resolve any matters in dispute as promptly as practicable and, in any event, within 30 days after the referral of such objections dispute is submitted to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) them. The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date determination of the engagement Reviewing Accountants will be final and binding. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and STEAG will each pay one-half of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer Reviewing Accountants. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and STEAG shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, cooperate with each other and the denominator of which is Reviewing Accountants in connection with the excess of matters contemplated by this Section 2.9, including by furnishing such information and access to such books, records (y) the Book Value including accountants' work papers), personnel and properties as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall may be responsible for the balance of such fees and expensesreasonably requested.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business 5 days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon Financial Statements become final, in accordance with the Parties Profit Transfer Contracts (as defined in Section 3.5(c)), (i) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will cause STEAG RTP Systems GmbH and/or STEAG MicroTech GmbH to transfer the net profit, if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Priceany, the Buyer shall make a cash payment for fiscal year 2000 to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the SellerSTEAG, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this STEAG will reimburse STEAG RTP Systems GmbH and/or STEAG MicroTech GmbH for the net loss, if any, for fiscal 2000.
(d) If, after taking into account any profit and loss reimbursement pursuant to Section 1.6(c2.9(c), the aggregate cash balance of the combined STEAG Subsidiaries would exceed $10,075,000, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall cause the additional cash in an amount equal excess of $10,075,000 to be transferred to STEAG at the time of any payments under Section 2.9(c); provided, that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall not be obligated to transfer more than DM20,000,000 of such excess cash. If, after taking into account any profit and loss reimbursement pursuant to Section 2.9(c), the aggregate cash balance of the combined STEAG Subsidiaries would be less than $10,075,000, STEAG shall contribute to the sum STEAG Subsidiaries (allocated among the STEAG Subsidiaries as agreed by the parties) cash in the amount of (X) such deficit at the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal time of any payments under Section 2.9(c ); provided, that STEAG shall not be obligated to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date contribute more than DM20,000,000 of paymentsuch deficit.
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Sources: Strategic Business Combination Agreement (Steag Electronic Systems GMBH)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date As soon as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after reasonably practicable following the Closing Date, the Seller and in any event within sixty (60) calendar days thereof, Acquiror shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets Holder Representative (i) an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Business Company and its Subsidiaries as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"“Closing Balance Sheet”) and (ii) a calculation of Net Working Capital of the Company and its Subsidiaries as set forth on the Closing Balance Sheet (“Closing Date Net Working Capital”), which shall . The Closing Balance Sheet be prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) applied in a manner consistent with the books and records principles applied in connection with the preparation of the Seller in respect of the Business and Audited Financial Statements. The Closing Balance Sheet shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges using the same accounting practices, policies, judgments and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting methodologies used in the preparation of the Draft Statement Audited Financial Statements. The Closing Balance Sheet shall reflect no changes in reserves (regardless of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and whether any such reserve is recorded as an offset to a current asset’s carrying value or is included as an accrued liability in the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet) from amounts contained in the balance sheet of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries included on the Interim Financial Statements, other than as required to comply with GAAP or changes therein attributable to changes in facts and circumstances occurring after March 31, 2005. If Following the Buyer timely objects Closing, Acquiror shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide the Holder Representative and its representatives reasonable access to the Draft Statement records and employees of Working Capital the Company and Fixed Assetsits Subsidiaries, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a)during regular business hours, such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers extent relevant to its review of Rolls-Royce plc the Closing Balance Sheet and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on cause the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date employees of the engagement Company and its Subsidiaries to cooperate with the Holder Representative in connection with its review of the Accountant (Closing Balance Sheet. “Net Working Capital” as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller date shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant mean (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6current assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of such date (excluding cash and cash equivalents, income tax receivables and deferred income taxes but including prepaid taxes), minus (ii) shall further limit the consolidated current liabilities of the Company and its review Subsidiaries as of such date (excluding the current portion of Funded Debt, any liability in respect of uncleared checks, and accrued interest but including, for the avoidance of doubt, Transaction Bonuses to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was extent not paid on or before the Closing Date), in each case, as calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either partyGAAP.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Sources: Merger Agreement (Panolam Industries International Inc)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
Within ninety (i90) Within 30 days after following the Closing Date, the Seller Buyer shall prepare and deliver to TVV a written statement (the Buyer “Closing Statement”) which shall include (i) the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets Buyer’s calculations of the Business Company’s (A) Cash and Cash Equivalents as of the close Adjustment Time, (B) Indebtedness outstanding as of business the Adjustment Time, excluding the indebtedness evidenced by the H▇▇▇▇▇ Redemption Note, (C) Net Working Capital as of the Adjustment Time and (D) Company Expenses outstanding as of the Adjustment Time and (ii) the Buyer’s calculation of the Closing Date Payment based upon the Closing Statement (including provision for a 2.93% adjustment for the Rollover Amount). The Closing Statement (and the components thereof) will be prepared and determined in accordance with GAAP as modified by the definitions of Cash and Cash Equivalents, Indebtedness (excluding the H▇▇▇▇▇ Redemption Note), Company Expenses and Net Working Capital (and the Net Working Capital calculation shall be consistent with the sample working capital calculation set forth on Exhibit C). The preparation of the Closing Statement shall be for the sole purpose of determining the Final Closing Date Payment (as defined below). TVV shall have thirty (30) days following the receipt of the Closing Statement (the “Review Period”) to review the same. On or before the expiration of the Review Period, TVV shall deliver to the Buyer a written statement setting forth in reasonable detail (y) any specific item on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), Statement which shall be TVV believes has not been prepared in accordance with this Agreement and the books correct amount of such specific item and records (z) TVV’s alternative calculation of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for Payment (the purpose of assisting “Closing Statement Response Notice”). Any items not specifically objected to in the preparation Closing Statement Response Notice will be deemed to have been accepted by, and will be binding and conclusive on, TVV on the thirtieth (30th) day following delivery of the Draft Closing Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed AssetsTVV. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer TVV does not deliver a written objection such Closing Statement Response Notice to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by Buyer within the Objection Deadline DateReview Period, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets TVV shall be deemed to have accepted the Closing Statement in its entirety and the Closing Statement (and the determination of the Closing Date Payment set forth therein) shall be binding and conclusive on the parties and not subject to appeal.
(b) The amount of the Closing Date Payment set forth on the Closing Statement, as accepted or deemed accepted under Section 1.4(a) or as determined in accordance with Section 1.4(c), shall constitute the “Final Closing Balance Sheet. If Date Payment” for purposes of this Agreement.
(c) In the event that TVV delivers a Closing Statement Response Notice within the Review Period, the Buyer timely objects and TVV shall in good faith attempt to resolve any specific objections set forth in such Closing Statement Response Notice. Any such specific objections which cannot be resolved between the Draft Buyer and TVV within thirty (30) days following the Buyer’s receipt of the Closing Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, Response Notice shall be resolved in accordance with this Section 1.6(a1.4(c); provided, such objections that neither the Buyer nor TVV shall be resolved permitted to raise any objection to the Estimated Closing Statement or the Closing Statement, as follows:
(1) The Buyer applicable, unless such objection is raised in the Closing Statement or the Closing Statement Response Notice, respectively, as opposed to any amendment or restatement thereof, none of which shall be permitted. Should TVV and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts Buyer not be able to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all specific objections set forth on in the Buyer's statement Closing Statement Response Notice (such specific unresolved items, the “Outstanding Disputed Items”), within the thirty (30) day period described above, either party may submit only the Outstanding Disputed Items to C▇▇▇▇ H▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP (the “Accounting Referee”) for review and resolution, with instructions to complete the same as promptly as practicable, but in any event within thirty (30) days of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, its engagement. If any remaining disagreements shall be referred Outstanding Disputed Item is submitted to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B)Accounting Referee for resolution, the Buyer and the Seller shallAccounting Referee shall determine, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth based solely on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to written submissions or presentations by the Buyer and TVV and their respective Representatives and not by independent review, the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each value of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writingOutstanding Disputed Items. In resolving any Unresolved Objectionsdetermining such amounts, the Accountant Accounting Referee: (iA) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.61.4, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iiiB) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party in the Closing Statement or the Closing Statement Response Notice, as applicable, or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after any party in the date of its engagement hereunderClosing Statement or the Closing Statement Response Notice, as applicable. Such Accounting Referee shall review only the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate Outstanding Disputed Items and shall issue deliver a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's written statement setting forth its resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet dispute, which statement shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as followsinclude its calculation of:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees Cash and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value Cash Equivalents as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance SheetAdjustment Time, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) Indebtedness outstanding as of the Seller Adjustment Time, (3) Net Working Capital as of the Adjustment Time, and (4) Company Expenses outstanding as of the Adjustment Time and the Closing Date Payment, each calculated using non-disputed items and the Accounting Referee’s determinations of the Outstanding Disputed Items. Such calculations, absent manifest error, shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion determinative of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" Date Payment and shall be determined as follows:binding and conclusive on the parties and not subject to appeal. The fees and costs of the Accounting Referee, if one is required, shall be payable one-half (1/2) by the Buyer, on the one hand, and one-half (1/2) by TVV, on the other hand.
(id) if In the Book Value as shown on event that the Final Closing Balance Sheet Date Payment is less than Estimated the Closing Book ValueDate Payment, the Initial Sale Price TVV shall be decreased by pay such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment shortfall amount to the Buyer by wire transfer in of immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by funds. In the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) event the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including Closing Date Payment exceeds the Closing Date to, but not includingPayment, the date Buyer shall pay to TVV an amount in cash equal to such excess amount. Any payment due under this Section 1.4(d) shall be made within five (5) Business Days of paymentthe determination of the Final Closing Date Payment.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. i. No later than ninety (a90) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Seller Purchaser shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer Seller a statement (the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets “Post-Closing Statement”) setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business Purchaser’s good faith calculation (as of the close Closing Date) of business on (A) the Indebtedness Payoff Amount (the “Final Indebtedness Amount”), (B) the Transaction Expenses Amount (the “Final Transaction Expenses Amount”), (C) the Closing Date Bonus Amount (the "Book Value"“Final Closing Bonus Amount”), which shall be prepared in accordance with (D) the books and records of Cash Amount (the Seller in respect of “Final Cash Amount”), (E) the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that Final Cash Shortfall Amount, if applicable, (F) the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLPFinal Cash Surplus Amount, if applicable, (G) the Working Capital Amount (the “Final Working Capital Amount”), (H) the Final Working Capital Surplus Amount, if applicable, (I) the Final Working Capital Shortfall Amount, if applicable, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before (J) the Closing Date for Payment Amount (the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the “Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(BPayment Amount”). Each of the Buyer foregoing calculations shall be accompanied by reasonable supporting detail therefor. During the period commencing on the date the Post-Closing Statement is delivered to the Seller and ending sixty (60) days thereafter (the “Review Period”), the Purchaser shall provide the Seller with reasonable access during normal business hours with at least forty-eight (48) hours prior written notice to any books, records, working papers, documents, data, personnel and Representatives of the Company and its Subsidiaries as Seller reasonably deems relevant for its review of the Post-Closing Statement.
ii. During the Review Period, the Seller may provide written notice to the Purchaser disputing all or any part of the Final Indebtedness Amount, the Final Transaction Expenses Amount, the Final Closing Bonus Amount, the Final Cash Amount, the Final Cash Shortfall Amount, if applicable, the Final Cash Surplus Amount, if applicable, the Final Working Capital Amount, the Final Working Capital Surplus Amount, if applicable, the Final Working Capital Shortfall Amount, if applicable, and the Final Closing Payment Amount, specifying in reasonable detail those items that the Seller disputes (the disputed items to which the Seller objects are referred to herein as the “Disputed Amounts” and the Seller’s objection notice is referred to herein as the “Objection Notice”). If the Seller does not provide an Objection Notice with respect to any amounts set forth in the Post-Closing Statement prior to the expiration of the Review Period, any such amounts not so objected to shall be final, binding, non-appealable, and conclusive on the Parties.
iii. If the Seller delivers an Objection Notice to the Purchaser prior to the expiration of the Review Period, then the Seller and the Purchaser shall negotiate in good faith to resolve the Disputed Amounts for twenty (20) days following the Purchaser’s receipt of the Objection Notice (or such longer period as may be agreed to in writing by the Purchaser and the Seller, the “Negotiation Period”). If, during the Negotiation Period, the Seller and the Purchaser are able to resolve any Disputed Amounts, then such agreed-upon amounts shall be set forth in a writing executed by the Purchaser and the Seller and shall become final, binding, non-appealable, and conclusive on the Parties.
iv. If a final resolution is not obtained within the Negotiation Period, the Purchaser and the Seller shall engage, for the benefit of both the Purchaser and the Seller, KPMG US LLP, but if KPMG US LLP does not accept such engagement, such other nationally recognized public accounting firm agreed between the Purchaser and Seller (the “Independent Accountant”) to resolve any remaining Disputed Amounts. If the Independent Accountant is retained, then (A) the Purchaser and the Seller shall each submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Independent Accountant in writing, neither not later than twenty (20) days after the Independent Accountant is engaged, their respective positions with respect to the Disputed Amounts, together with such supporting documentation as they deem necessary or as the Independent Accountant requests, and (B) the Independent Accountant shall, within thirty (30) days after receiving the positions of both the Seller and the Purchaser and all supplementary supporting documentation requested by the Independent Accountant (or such longer period as may be requested by the Independent Accountant and as agreed to by the Purchaser and the Seller), render its decision as to the Disputed Amounts in a written report, which decision shall be final, binding, nonappealable, and conclusive on the Parties. Neither the Purchaser nor the Seller shall have or conduct any communication, either written or oral, with the Independent Accountant without the other Party may either being present (or having waived or declined its right to be present) or receiving a concurrent copy of any additional written communication. The Purchaser and the Seller, and their respective Representatives, shall cooperate fully with the Independent Accountant during its engagement and respond on a timely basis to all requests for information or arguments access to documents or personnel made by the Independent Accountant, either orally or all with the intent to fairly and in writinggood faith resolve all Disputed Amounts as promptly as reasonably practicable. The Parties shall be entitled to have a judgment entered on such written report in any court of competent jurisdiction. In resolving any Unresolved Objectionsdisputed item, the Independent Accountant (iw) may not assign a value to any particular item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by either the Purchaser or the Seller, or less than the lowest value for such item claimed by either the Purchaser or the Seller, in each case, as presented to the Independent Accountant, (x) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6Agreement, (iiy) shall further act as an expert and not as an arbitrator, and (z) shall limit its review to whether matters specifically set forth in the Draft Statement Objection Notice. The fees and expenses of the Independent Accountant shall be paid by the Party whose estimate of the Disputed Amounts is furthest from the Independent Accountant’s calculation of the Disputed Amounts (in addition to any costs and expenses pursuant to Section 11.11).
v. The final and binding amounts of the Indebtedness Payoff Amount, the Transaction Expenses Amount, the Closing Bonus Amount, the Cash Amount, and the Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated Amount, as finally determined in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder1.5, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole “Actual Indebtedness Amount,” the “Actual Transaction Expenses Amount,” the “Actual Closing Bonus Amount,” the “Actual Cash Amount,” and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant“Actual Working Capital Amount,” respectively.
(7) The Buyer and vi. For purposes of this Agreement, the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for “Adjustment Amount” means an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by (which may be a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if anynegative number) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (XA) the Final Adjustment Estimated Indebtedness Amount and minus the Actual Indebtedness Amount, plus (YB) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent the Estimated Transaction Expenses Amount minus the Actual Transaction Expenses Amount, plus (5%C) per annum calculated from and including the Estimated Closing Date toBonus Amount minus the Actual Closing Bonus Amount, but not includingplus (D) the Actual Cash Amount minus the Estimated Cash Amount, plus (E) the date of paymentActual Working Capital Amount minus the Estimated Working Capital Amount.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
Within ninety (i90) Within 30 days after following the Closing Date, the Seller Cash Buyer shall prepare cause to be prepared and deliver delivered to the Buyer Stockholders’ Representative a statement (the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets “Closing Statement”), setting forth the Cash Buyer’s calculation of the actual (i) Net Working Capital (the “Closing Working Capital”), (ii) Closing Date Indebtedness (the “Closing Indebtedness”), and Fixed Assets (iii) Closing Date Selling Expenses (“Closing Selling Expenses”), together with a recalculation of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which Purchase Price. The Closing Statement shall be prepared in accordance with the definitions of “Net Working Capital”, “Closing Date Indebtedness” and “Closing Date Selling Expenses” as set forth in this Agreement and otherwise in accordance with GAAP consistent with past practice of the Company. The Stockholders and the Stockholders’ Representative shall reasonably make available to the Cash Buyer and its representatives all information, books and records (upon reasonable advanced notice and during normal business hours), as may be reasonably requested in connection with the preparation and analysis of the Closing Statement. The Stockholders’ Representative shall have forty-five (45) days following its receipt of the Closing Statement (the “Review Period”) to review the same. The Stockholders’ Representative shall have reasonable access (during normal business hours and upon reasonable advanced notice) to the books and records of the Seller in respect Company for the purposes of reviewing the Closing Statement. On or before the expiration of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that Review Period, the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer Stockholders’ Representative shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either Cash Buyer a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets written statement accepting or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) objecting to the Draft Closing Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets(the “Closing Statement Response Notice”). If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer Stockholders’ Representative (A) does not deliver a written objection such Closing Statement Response Notice to the Draft Cash Buyer within the Review Period or (B) delivers a Closing Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by Response Notice that it accepts the Objection Deadline Datecalculations reflected in the Closing Statement, then, effective as of either then (1) the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets Stockholders’ Representative shall be deemed to be have accepted the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller Closing Statement and the calculation of the Closing Working Capital, Closing Indebtedness and Closing Selling Expenses reflected in the Closing Statement and the recalculation of the Closing Date Purchase Price reflected in the Closing Statement, in each case, shall be responsible for final, conclusive and binding on the balance of such fees parties in all respects and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Purchase Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including recalculated Closing Date Purchase Price set forth in the Closing Date to, but not including, Statement delivered by the date of paymentCash Buyer.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Base Wholesale Purchase Price shall and the Base J&P Purchase Price will be determined subject to adjustment after the Closing Date as follows:
(ia) Within 30 Not later than 45 days after the Closing Date, the Seller shall prepare and deliver HDOC will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets Purchaser a balance sheet for each of the Business Companies as of the close of business on the day immediately preceding the Closing Date (collectively, the "Book Value")“Closing Date Balance Sheets”) and a statement (collectively, which shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto “NWC Statements”) in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by set forth on Schedule 2.6(a) calculating the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose Net Working Capital of assisting in the preparation each of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or Companies as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Dateday immediately preceding the Closing Date (with respect to each Company, “Closing Working Capital”). The Closing Date Balance Sheets will fairly present the Draft Statement consolidated financial position of Working Capital each of the Companies as at the close of business on the day immediately preceding the Closing Date and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, prepared in accordance with this Section 1.6(aGAAP applied consistently with each such Company’s past practice (to the extent that such past practice was in accordance with GAAP), such objections shall be resolved without any adjustments applicable solely as follows:
(1) The Buyer a result of the acquisition of the Shares and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts Purchased Assets by the Purchaser on the Closing Date and the distribution by any of the Companies to resolve HDOC or BCDM, as the case may be, of all cash on hand as of the close of business on the day immediately preceding the Closing. For the avoidance of doubt and disputes, the Parties agree that, in respect of the Closing Date Balance Sheets and the NWC Statements, (i) the accounting policies, practices and procedures set forth on Schedule 2.6(a) are in accordance with GAAP and (ii) none of the Parties, their respective accountants and the Independent Accountant will have any basis whatsoever to hereafter assert, conclude or determine that any such objectionsaccounting policy, practice or procedure is not in accordance with GAAP. The Closing Date Balance Sheets will be accompanied by a statement setting forth the basis for the determination of the items and values reflected on the Closing Date Balance Sheets.
(2b) If The Purchaser and one firm of independent certified accountants acting on behalf of the Buyer Purchaser (the “Purchaser’s Auditors”) will have the right to review the work papers of HDOC and its accountants utilized in preparing the Closing Date Balance Sheets and NWC Statements, and will have full access to the books, records, properties and personnel of the Companies for purposes of verifying the accuracy and fairness of the presentation of the Closing Date Balance Sheets and the Seller do not reach NWC Statements. HDOC will work in good faith and consult and cooperate with the Purchaser and the Purchaser’s Auditors in (i) the preparation of the Closing Date Balance Sheets and the NWC Statements and determination of Closing Working Capital for each of the Companies, in each case, with a view to avoiding the use of the dispute resolution provisions set forth below and (ii) the resolution of all objections set forth any dispute in connection therewith pursuant to Section 2.6(c).
(c) The values or amounts for each item reflected on each of the Buyer's statement Closing Date Balance Sheets and the NWC Statements and the Closing Working Capital for each of objections the Companies reflected thereon will be binding upon the Purchaser, unless the Purchaser gives written notice, within 30 days after delivery receipt of the Closing Date Balance Sheets and NWC Statements, to HDOC of the Purchaser’s disagreement with any of the values or amounts shown on the Closing Date Balance Sheets or the NWC Statements or the Closing Working Capital for any of the Companies reflected thereon, specifying as to each such item in reasonable detail, the nature and extent of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to disagreement (the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc “Dispute Notice”). If the Purchaser and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, HDOC are unable to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, such disagreement within 10 30 days after the date of the engagement of Dispute Notice, the disagreement will be submitted for resolution to the Independent Accountant (as evidenced by which will resolve the date of matters still in dispute and adjust the engagement agreement), a copy of Closing Date Balance Sheets and the Draft Statement of NWC Statements and the Closing Working Capital for the applicable Companies to reflect such resolution. The Independent Accountant will make a determination in writing as soon as practicable and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Sellerin any event within 30 days after its engagement, and such determination will be final and binding on the Parties. If as a statement setting forth result of the resolution of any objections agreed to disputes by agreement of the Parties or by the Buyer Independent Accountant pursuant to this Section 2.6, any amount shown in any Closing Date Balance Sheet or any NWC Statement is determined to be erroneous, such erroneous amount will be deleted from such Closing Date Balance Sheet and such NWC Statement and the Seller and by the senior officers designated correct amount will be inserted in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either partylieu thereof.
(5d) Within 90 days after The fees and disbursements of the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised Purchaser’s Auditors will be paid by the Buyer are appropriate Purchaser. The fees and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised disbursements of HDOC and its accountants incurred in the preparation of the Draft Statement Closing Date Balance Sheets and the NWC Statements will be borne solely by HDOC. The fees and disbursements of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon the Independent Accountant will be borne equally by the Buyer Purchaser, on the one hand, and HDOC, on the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheetother hand.
(6e) The resolution by Immediately upon the Accountant expiration of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding 30-day period for giving the Dispute Notice, if no Dispute Notice is given, or immediately upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in resolution of disputes, if any, pursuant to this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to 2.6, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be Base Wholesale Purchase Price or the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance SheetBase J&P Purchase Price, as follows:
applicable, will be adjusted as follows (1) as so adjusted, as the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fractioncase may be, the numerator of which is “Adjusted Wholesale Purchase Price” or the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale “Adjusted J&P Purchase Price" shall be determined as follows:”):
(i) If the Final Wholesale Working Capital is less than the Target Wholesale Working Capital such deficiency and the aggregate amount of Indebtedness, if the Book Value as shown any, reflected on the Final Wholesale Closing Date Balance Sheet will reduce the aggregate amount of cash comprising the Base Wholesale Purchase Price, to obtain the Adjusted Wholesale Purchase Price;
(ii) If the Final Wholesale Working Capital is equal to the Target Wholesale Working Capital, then the aggregate amount of Indebtedness, if any, reflected on the Final Wholesale Closing Date Balance Sheet will reduce the aggregate amount of cash comprising the Base Wholesale Purchase Price, to obtain the Adjusted Wholesale Purchase Price;
(iii) If the Final Wholesale Working Capital exceeds the Target Wholesale Working Capital, such excess (the “Wholesale WC Overage”) less the aggregate amount of Indebtedness, if any, reflected on the Final Wholesale Closing Date Balance Sheet will be added to the aggregate amount of cash comprising the Base Wholesale Purchase Price, to obtain the Adjusted Wholesale Purchase Price; provided, however, that if the aggregate amount of Indebtedness reflected on the Final Wholesale Closing Date Balance Sheet exceeds the Wholesale WC Overage, such excess will reduce the aggregate amount of cash comprising the Base Wholesale Purchase Price, to obtain the Adjusted Wholesale Purchase Price;
(iv) If the Final J&P Working Capital is less than Estimated the Target J&P Working Capital, such deficiency and the aggregate amount of Indebtedness, if any, reflected on the Final J&P Closing Book ValueDate Balance Sheet will reduce the aggregate amount of cash comprising the Base J&P Purchase Price, to obtain the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such differenceAdjusted J&P Purchase Price;
(v) If the Final J&P Working Capital is equal to the Target J&P Working Capital, then the aggregate amount of Indebtedness, if any, reflected on the Final J&P Closing Date Balance Sheet will reduce the aggregate amount of cash comprising the Base J&P Purchase Price, to obtain the Adjusted J&P Purchase Price; and
(iivi) If the Final J&P Working Capital exceeds the Target Working Capital, such excess (the “J&P WC Overage”) less the aggregate amount of Indebtedness, if the Book Value as shown any, reflected on the Final J&P Closing Date Balance Sheet will be added to the aggregate amount of cash comprising the Base J&P Purchase Price to obtain the Adjusted J&P Purchase Price; provided, however, that if the aggregate amount of Indebtedness reflected on the Final J&P Closing Date Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book ValueJ&P WC Overage, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to will reduce the aggregate amount of cash comprising the Base J&P Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, to obtain the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Adjusted J&P Purchase Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined Within ninety (90) days after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after the Closing “Adjustment Notice Date”), the Seller Parent shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer Appointed Agent (i) a statement duly certified by Parent as accurately setting forth Parent’s good faith determination of the Draft Closing Working Capital (the “Statement of Closing Working Capital Capital”), (ii) a statement duly certified by Parent as accurately setting forth Parent’s good faith determination of the Closing Cash on Hand (the “Statement of Closing Cash on Hand”), (iii) a statement duly certified by Parent as accurately setting forth Parent’s good faith determination of the Closing Indebtedness (the “Statement of Closing Indebtedness”), and Fixed Assets(iv) a statement duly certified by Parent as accurately setting forth Parent’s good faith determination of the Closing Transaction Expenses (the “Statement of Closing Transaction Expenses”), in each case, with all supporting documentation. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Closing Working Capital Capital, the Statement of Closing Cash on Hand, the Statement of Closing Indebtedness and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital Statement of Closing Transaction Expenses are referred to herein, collectively, as the “Statements.” The Statements shall be based upon the books and Fixed Assets records of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which Company and its Subsidiaries and shall in any event be prepared in accordance with the definitions of Closing Working Capital, Closing Cash on Hand, Closing Indebtedness and the Closing Transaction Expenses, as applicable, in each case as set forth in Section 1.1 above, and in each case, based upon the Accounting Principles and the Working Capital Schedule. Until the Statements are finally determined pursuant to this Section 3.3, Parent shall afford the Appointed Agent (and its representatives and advisors) reasonable access to (x) all books and records relating to the Surviving Company and its calculations of Closing Working Capital, Closing Cash on Hand, Closing Indebtedness and the Closing Transaction Expenses that the Appointed Agent reasonably requests in connection with its review of the Seller in respect of Statements and (y) reasonable access to the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting Surviving Company’s personnel who were involved in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventoryEstimated Statements.
(iib) The Buyer Each Statement shall be final and binding on the Parties unless the Appointed Agent shall, within thirty (30) days following the delivery of the Statements (the “Dispute Period”), deliver to Parent written notice of disagreement with such Statement (a “Dispute Notice”), which Dispute Notice shall describe the Seller, by nature of any such disagreement in reasonable detail and identify the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that specific items involved and the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement dollar amount of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assetssuch disagreement. If the Buyer delivers Appointed Agent shall deliver a Dispute Notice with respect to a Statement before the Seller expiration of the Dispute Period, then the disputed matters shall be resolved by the Appointed Agent, on behalf of the Company Equityholders, and Parent. If the Appointed Agent and Parent are unable to resolve all disagreements with respect to a notice accepting the Draft Statement within thirty (30) days of Working Capital and Fixed Assetsreceipt by Parent of a Dispute Notice with respect to such Statement, or such longer period as may be agreed by Parent and the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline DateAppointed Agent, then, effective as of either within thirty (30) days after the date of delivery end of such notice period, the Appointed Agent and Parent shall jointly select and retain a nationally recognized independent public accounting firm that is not the independent auditor of acceptance any of Parent, Company or the Surviving Company (the Person so selected, the “Accounting Firm”), who will act as an expert and not as an arbitrator. The Appointed Agent and Parent agree to jointly enter into a customary engagement letter with the Accounting Firm in connection with the retention of such Accounting Firm. The Accounting Firm will consider only those items and amounts set forth in the close of business applicable Statement as to which Parent and the Appointed Agent have disagreed within the time periods and on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital terms specified above and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, must resolve such matters in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Section 1.6(a)Agreement. Each Party may furnish to the Accounting Firm such written information and documents as it deems relevant, such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery with copies of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred submission and all such written documents and information being concurrently given to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless The Accounting Firm shall resolve each item of disagreement based solely on the supporting material provided by the Parties (and the Parties agree to make available to the Accounting Firm such individuals and such information, books, records and work papers as may be requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party Accounting Firm to fulfill its obligations hereunder) and not pursuant to any independent review and may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any particular item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party either Party or less than the smallest lowest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after Party, in each case as presented to the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and Accounting Firm. The Accounting Firm shall issue a ruling detailed written report that shall include sets forth the resolution of all items in dispute and that contains, as applicable, a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft final Statement of Closing Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution Capital, a final Statement of the Unresolved ObjectionsClosing Cash on Hand, a final Statement of Closing Indebtedness and/or a final Statement of Transaction Expenses. Such balance sheet report shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive final and binding upon Parent, the Buyer Appointed Agent and the SellerCompany Equityholders, and none of Parent, the Appointed Agent or the Company Equityholders shall seek further recourse to courts or other tribunals, other than to enforce such report. Judgment may be entered to enforce such report in any court of competent jurisdiction. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant Accounting Firm shall be borne on a proportionate basis by the Appointed Agent, on behalf of the Company Equityholders, on the one hand, and Parent, on the other hand, based upon what on the percentage which the portion of the changes called contested amount not awarded to each such Person bears to the amount actually contested by such Person. Parent and the Appointed Agent shall, and Parent shall cause the Surviving Company to, cooperate fully with the Accounting Firm and respond on a timely basis to all requests for information or access to documents or personnel made by the Accounting Firm or by other Parties hereto, all with the intent to fairly and in good faith resolve all disputes relating to any Statement as promptly as reasonably practicable. For the Buyer's statement avoidance of objections are doubt, Parent and the Appointed Agent may elect to have any undisputed portion of the Adjustment Escrow Amount disbursed pursuant to a joint written instruction issued to the Escrow Agent, which disbursement shall be made in accordance with Section 3.3(d).
(c) If the amount representing the Closing Working Capital, the Closing Cash on Hand, the Closing Indebtedness or the Closing Transaction Expenses, in each case as reflected in the Final applicable Statement as finally determined in accordance with this Section 3.3, differs from the Estimated Closing Balance SheetWorking Capital, the Estimated Closing Cash on Hand, the Estimated Closing Indebtedness or the Estimated Closing Transaction Expenses, respectively, as follows:
(1) the Buyer case may be, the Estimated Closing Merger Consideration shall be responsible adjusted on a dollar for an amount equal to dollar basis by the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of difference such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as followsthat:
(i) if the Book Value Closing Working Capital as shown on reflected in the Final Statement of Closing Balance Sheet Working Capital is greater than the Estimated Closing Working Capital, then the Merger Consideration shall be increased by the amount of such excess, and if the Closing Working Capital as reflected in the Statement of Closing Working Capital is less than the Estimated Closing Book ValueWorking Capital, then the Initial Sale Price Merger Consideration shall be decreased by the amount of such difference; andshortfall;
(ii) if the Book Value Closing Cash on Hand as shown reflected in the Statement of Closing Cash on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds Hand is greater than the Estimated Closing Book ValueCash on Hand, then the Initial Sale Price Merger Consideration shall be increased by the amount of such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to excess, and if the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) aboveClosing Cash on Hand as reflected in the Statement of Closing Cash on Hand is less than the Estimated Closing Cash on Hand, whether positive or negative, is then the "Final Adjustment Amount."Merger Consideration shall be decreased by the amount of such shortfall;
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (iiii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results Closing Indebtedness as reflected in the Statement of Closing Indebtedness is greater than the Estimated Closing Indebtedness, then the Merger Consideration shall be decreased by the amount of such excess, and if the Closing Indebtedness as reflected in the Statement of Closing Indebtedness is less than the Estimated Closing Indebtedness, then the Merger Consideration shall be increased by the amount of such shortfall; and
(iv) if the Closing Transaction Expenses as reflected in the Statement of Closing Transaction Expenses are greater than the Estimated Closing Transaction Expenses, then the Merger Consideration shall be decreased by the amount of such excess, and if the Closing Transaction Expenses as reflected in the Statement of Closing Transaction Expenses are less than the Estimated Closing Transaction Expenses, then the Merger Consideration shall be increased by the amount of such shortfall. If the adjustments, if any, under this Section 3.3 result in an increase aggregate reduction in the Initial Sale PriceMerger Consideration, the Buyer Appointed Agent, acting on behalf of the Company Equityholders, and Parent shall make a cash payment direct the Escrow Agent to the Seller pay to Parent (by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by Parent) from the SellerAdjustment Escrow Amount held in the Escrow Account the amount of such reduction within five (5) Business Days after the final determination of the adjustments. If the Adjustment Escrow Amount is not sufficient to pay the full amount of such aggregate reduction in the Merger Consideration, any such remaining amount may be satisfied from the Indemnity Escrow Amount. Conversely, if such adjustments result in an aggregate increase in the Merger Consideration, Parent shall remit to (i) the Payments Administrator or its designees, the portion of such increase payable to the Shareholders within five (5) Business Days after the final determination of the adjustments, for further distribution to the Shareholders, and (ii) if the Final Surviving Company, the portion of such increase payable to the Company Optionholders within five (5) Business Days after the final determination of the adjustments, for further distribution to the Company Optionholders, in each case, as determined in accordance with the Consideration Schedule (which may be updated by the Appointed Agent to reflect the appropriate allocation of proceeds to the Company Equityholders, in accordance with the Governing Documents of Company, resulting from the final determination of the Merger Consideration pursuant hereto) and the Governing Documents of Company. Any payment to be made pursuant to this Section 3.3(c) will be treated by all Parties hereto for applicable Tax purposes as adjustment to the Merger Consideration (unless otherwise required by applicable Law).
(d) On the date that is five (5) Business Days following the final determination of Closing Working Capital, the Closing Cash on Hand, the Closing Indebtedness and the Closing Transaction Expenses pursuant to this Section 3.3, to the extent there is any portion of the Adjustment Escrow Amount results in a decrease remaining in the Initial Sale PriceEscrow Account after the final adjustment payment(s) have been made in accordance with Section 3.3(c), the Seller Appointed Agent and Parent shall make a cash payment direct the Escrow Agent to release from the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds Escrow Account the remaining portion of the Adjustment Escrow Amount to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or the Payments Administrator, who shall allocate and distribute such amounts to the Shareholders, and (ii) the Surviving Company, who shall allocate and distribute such amounts to the Company Optionholders, in each case, in accordance with the Consideration Schedule (as may be updated pursuant to Section 3.3(c) or otherwise by the Appointed Agent in accordance with the Governing Documents of this Section 1.6(cCompany), and shall pay each Company Equityholder its Allocable Portion of such amounts in an amount equal to accordance with the sum Consideration Schedule and the Governing Documents of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentCompany.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) No later than the later of (i) the 20th day following the end of the calendar month in which the applicable Closing occurs and (ii) 30th day following such Closing Date, Buyer will prepare and deliver to the Company, a report of the successor in interest to the Company with respect to the Customer Accounts purchased from the Company as of such Closing Date (such report, the “Closing Report”), together with a statement (the “Closing Statement”) setting forth Buyer’s calculation as of such Closing Date of the Segregated Account Balance and a determination of the amount of the Adjusted Purchase Price. Buyer will prepare the Closing Report and the Closing Statement (including the determinations included therein) in accordance with Section 3.5(e). In the event Buyer shall fail to deliver the Closing Report and the Closing Statement within such 30-day period, the Purchase Price Adjustment Certificate will be treated as the Closing Statement for purposes of Section 3.1 or 3.2, as applicable.
(b) During the 20-day period immediately following the Company’s receipt of the Closing Report and the Closing Statement, the Company and its representatives (i) will be permitted to review, during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice, the applicable successor’s books and records and the working papers related to the preparation of the Closing Report and the Closing Statement (including the determinations included therein), and (ii) will be given reasonable access, during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice, to knowledgeable employees and accounting professionals of Buyer in order to facilitate the Company’s review of the Closing Report and the Closing Statement; provided, however, that the review and access described in clauses (i) and (ii) will be conducted at times and in a manner that does not unreasonably interfere with the operation of Buyer’s or any of its Affiliates’ businesses. The Initial Sale Closing Report and the Closing Statement (including the determinations included therein) will become final, binding and conclusive upon Buyer and the Sellers (a) on the 20th day following the Company’s receipt thereof, unless ▇▇▇▇▇ receives from the Company prior to such 20th day, written notice of the Sellers’ disagreement (a “Dispute Notice”) with any account or determination set forth in the Closing Report or the Closing Statement or (b) on such earlier date as the Company notifies Buyer that it does not dispute the Closing Report and Closing Statement. Any Dispute Notice will specify in reasonable detail the nature and dollar amount of any disagreement so asserted (collectively, the “Disputed Items”). Any account or determination set forth or reflected on the Closing Report or the Closing Statement that is not specifically objected to in the Dispute Notice will be deemed final, binding and conclusive upon Buyer and the Sellers upon delivery of the Dispute Notice. If Company timely delivers a Dispute Notice, then the determination of the Adjusted Purchase Price (in accordance with the resolution described in clause (x) or (y) below, as applicable) will become final, binding and conclusive upon Buyer and the Sellers on the first to occur of (x) the date on which Buyer and the Company resolve in writing all differences they have with respect to the Disputed Items or (y) the date on which all of the Disputed Items that are not resolved by the Buyer and the Company in writing are finally resolved in writing by the Independent Accountants in accordance with Section 3.5(c).
(c) During the 15 days following delivery of a Dispute Notice, Buyer and the Company will seek in good faith to resolve in writing any differences which they have with respect to all of the Disputed Items. Any Disputed Item resolved in writing by ▇▇▇▇▇ and Company will be deemed final, binding and conclusive on Buyer and the Sellers. If Buyer and Company do not reach agreement on all of the Disputed Items during such 15-day period (or such longer period as they shall mutually agree), then at the end of such 15-day (or longer) period Buyer and Company will submit all unresolved Disputed Items (collectively, the “Unresolved Items”) to one of the “big four” nationally recognized firms of independent certified public accountants with a nationwide audit and accounting practice as Buyer and Company may mutually agree (the “Independent Accountants”) to review and resolve such matters. The Independent Accountants will determine each Unresolved Item (the amount of which may not be more favorable to Buyer than the related amount reflected in the Closing Statement nor more favorable to the Sellers than the related amount set forth in the Dispute Notice) in accordance with Section 3.5(e) as promptly as may be reasonably practicable, and Buyer and Company will instruct the Independent Accountants to endeavor to complete such process within a period of no more than 15 days. The Independent Accountants may conduct such proceedings as the Independent Accountants believe, in their sole discretion, will assist in the determination of the Unresolved Items; provided, however, that, except as Buyer and Company may otherwise agree, all communications between Buyer, Company and the Sellers or any of their respective representatives, on the one hand, and the Independent Accountants, on the other hand, will be in writing with copies simultaneously delivered to the non-communicating party. The Independent Accountants’ determination of the Unresolved Items will be final, binding and conclusive on Buyer and the Sellers, effective as of the date the Independent Accountants’ written determination is received by ▇▇▇▇▇ and Company. The fees and expenses of the Independent Accountants will be borne one-half by ▇▇▇▇▇ and one-half jointly by the Sellers, and each of Buyer and the Sellers will bear its own legal, accounting and other fees and expenses of participating in such dispute resolution procedure.
(d) Upon final determination of the Adjusted Purchase Price pursuant to Section 3.5(b) or (c) (the “Final Purchase Price”), an adjustment to the Purchase Price will be determined after the Closing Date and paid as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after If the Estimated Purchase Price exceeds the Final Purchase Price, the Sellers (or their respective successors and assigns, including any post-consummation trusts formed to administer claims against the Debtors’ estate) shall within five (5) Business Days of the determination of the Final Purchase Price pay to Buyer the amount of such excess by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by Buyer. Seller’s obligations pursuant to the preceding sentence shall constitute superpriority administrative claims and shall be secured by liens having the priority contemplated by Section 11.2 of this Agreement.
(ii) If the Final Purchase Price exceeds the Estimated Purchase Price, Buyer shall within five (5) Business Days of the determination of the Final Purchase Price pay the amount of such excess by wire transfer of immediately available funds, 75% to the Sellers and 25% to the Escrow Account, as above.
(e) For the purposes of this Section 3.5, each accounting term used herein will have the meaning that is applied thereto in accordance with Regulatory Accounting Standards and, to the extent consistent with Regulatory Accounting Standards, the accounting principles, policies, procedures and methodologies applied in preparing the Latest Regulatory Statements. Each account included in the Closing Date, the Seller shall prepare Statement and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which shall Report will be prepared in accordance consistent with the books and records of the Seller Broker Entities and the definitions herein agreed; provided, that in respect of the Business and no event shall any Excluded Liability be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice included on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventoryReport.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Sources: Acquisition Agreement
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price Acquisition Shares issuable pursuant hereto shall be determined subject to adjustment after the date of the Closing Date (the "Closing Date") as follows:
(ia) Within 30 days after As promptly as possible following the Closing Date, the Seller Buyer shall prepare and deliver to verify the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting items set forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business on SCHEDULE 1.04 hereto prepared as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book ValueVerification Statement"). In addition, following the completion by i-Cube of the Company's consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal period ended June 30, 1999, the Buyer shall have the right to cause PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent public accountants for the Buyer (the "Buyer's Auditors"), which to conduct an audit of the books and records of the Company and the Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date. In the event such an audit is conducted, the Buyer shall cause the Buyer's Auditors to deliver a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and the Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date (as corrected pursuant to Subsection 1.04(d) hereof, the "Closing Balance Sheet") to each of the parties to this Agreement and to the Escrow Agent within 60 days after the Closing Date. The Closing Balance Sheet shall be prepared in accordance with U.K. generally accepted accounting principles applied consistently with the books and records Company's past practice (to the extent that such past practice was in accordance with U.K. generally accepted accounting principles (except that a $-to-GBP exchange rate of 1.6 dollars to one pound shall be used throughout) ("U.K. GAAP")), without any adjustments applicable solely as a result of the Seller in respect acquisition of the Business Shares by the Buyer on the Closing Date or any actions or payments related to agreements to be delivered at Closing, which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include any signing-on bonuses, termination payments or finders fees, and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as certified without qualification by the Buyer's Auditors.
(b) The Shareholders and one firm of that date that is prepared independent certified accountants acting on behalf of the Shareholders (the "Shareholders' Auditors") shall have the right to review the work papers of the Buyer and the Buyer's Auditors utilized in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges preparing the Verification Statement and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLPClosing Balance Sheet, and agrees shall have full access to the books, records, properties and personnel of the Company and the Subsidiaries for purposes of verifying the accuracy and fairness of the presentation of the Verification Statement and the Closing Balance Sheet. The Shareholders shall work in good faith and cooperate with Ernst & Young LLPthe Buyer and the Buyer's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting Auditors in the preparation of the Draft Verification Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer Closing Balance Sheet and their respective independent auditors shall have the right resolution of any dispute in connection therewith pursuant to observe the taking of such physical inventoryparagraph (c) below.
(iic) The Buyer values or amounts for each item reflected on the Verification Statement and the Closing Balance Sheet (collectively, the "Statements") shall deliver be binding upon the Shareholders unless the Shareholders give written notice within 60 days after receipt of the applicable Statement, of disagreement with any of the values or amounts shown on the applicable Statement, specifying as to each such item in reasonable detail, the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital nature and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery extent of such notice of acceptance or as of disagreement (the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet"Dispute Notice"). If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, Shareholders Representative are unable to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), such disagreement within 60 days after the date of the engagement of Dispute Notice, the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum disagreement shall be submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated arbitration in accordance with the provisions of Subsection 10.03 hereof. If as a result of the resolution of any disputes by agreement pursuant to this Section 1.6 Subsection 1.04 or by arbitration pursuant to Subsection 10.03, any amount shown in the applicable Statement is determined to be erroneous, such erroneous amount shall be deleted from the applicable Statement and (iii) the correct amount shall not assign a value to any item greater than be inserted in lieu thereof. The Statement, as so corrected, shall constitute the greatest value applicable Statement for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either partypurposes of this Agreement.
(5d) Within 90 days after The Buyer shall pay the date fees and disbursements of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant Buyer's Auditors. The fees and disbursements of the Shareholders' Auditors incurred in the review of the Closing Balance Sheet shall determine whether the objections raised be paid by the Shareholders, in proportion to their ownership of Shares as set forth on SCHEDULE I attached hereto. The Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised under no circumstances be liable for any fees or disbursements of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance SheetShareholders' Auditor.
(6e) The resolution by Immediately upon the Accountant expiration of the Unresolved Objections 60-day period for giving the Dispute Notice, if no Dispute Notice is given, or immediately upon the resolution of disputes, if any, pursuant to this Subsection 1.04, the total number of Acquisition Shares shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, adjusted as follows:
(1) If the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to sum of the total items listed in column 1 of Schedule 1.04 hereto plus the sum of the items listed in column 2 of Schedule 1.04 hereto is less than GBP447,828, then the aggregate amount of such fees and expenses difference shall be multiplied by a fractiondollar-to-pounds sterling conversion ratio of 1.6, then divided by $20. The aggregate number of shares so derived will be subtracted from 3,285,825, and to the numerator of which extent the balance is less than 3,260,000, then the excess difference between such balance and such 3,260,000 shares (the "Adjustment Amount") shall be distributed to the Buyer from the Escrow Account. The items marked by an "*" on Schedule 1.04 are agreed by the Shareholders and Buyer and are not subject to change or adjustment.
(2) In addition to the foregoing, if any) of (w) the Book Value net assets, as shown reflected on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, is less than the net assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries at April 30, 1999 on a consolidated basis (the "Net Asset Deficiency"), the Buyer and the denominator Shareholder Representative (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) shall instruct the Escrow Agent to deliver to the Buyer, out of which the Escrow Shares, a number of Acquisition Shares as is the excess of equal to (yA) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets Net Asset Deficiency, divided by (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objectionsB) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses$20.
(b3) Upon completion The term "Indebtedness" is defined for Schedule 1.04 as (A) all indebtedness for money borrowed and all other indebtedness evidenced by notes, debentures, bonds or similar instruments (excluding convertible notes issued by the Company to its equity partners as defined in the information memorandum dated June 15, 1999) for the payment of which the Company or its Subsidiaries (excluding Entropy (CMG II) Limited) is liable; (B) all capital lease obligations; (C) all obligations issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property and all conditional sale obligations and obligations under any title retention agreement; (D) all obligations for the reimbursement of an obligor on any letter of credit, banker's acceptance or similar credit transaction; (E) all obligations of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase sort described in the Initial Sale Priceforegoing clauses for the payment of which the Company or any Subsidiaries (excluding Entropy (CMG) II Limited) is responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise; (F) all obligations of the Buyer shall make sort described in the foregoing clauses secured by a cash payment to lien on any property or asset of the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account Company or accounts designated in writing by the Sellerany Subsidiaries (excluding Entropy (CMG) II Limited), calculated on a consolidated basis and (iiG) if net of all cash at bank for the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause Company and any Subsidiaries excluding Entropy (iCMG) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentII Limited.
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Sources: Share Purchase Agreement (International Integration Inc)
Post-Closing Adjustments. The following adjustments will be made with regard to the profits and losses, cash position and capitalization of the STEAG Subsidiaries following the Closing:
(a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date As promptly as follows:
(i) Within 30 practicable, but in no event more than 60 days after following the Closing Date, the Seller shall Matt▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ll prepare and deliver to STEAG (i) audited income statements of STEAG RTP Systems GmbH and STEAG MicroTech GmbH for the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date year ended December 31, 2000 (the "Book ValueYear 2000 Income Statements"), which and (ii) a statement of the aggregate cash and cash equivalents of the combined STEAG Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2000 (the "Closing Cash Statement" and, together with the Year 2000 Income Statements, the "Closing Financial Statements"). The Year 2000 Income Statements shall be prepared in accordance with German GAAP (as defined in Section 3.5) applied on a basis consistent with the accounting principles used in preparation of the income statements for STEAG RTP Systems GmbH and STEAG MicroTech GmbH referred to in Section 3.5(a). The Year 2000 Income Statements shall be audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers ("PWC"), using procedures and methods consistent with past practice; provided that Matt▇▇▇'▇ ▇▇▇itors, Arth▇▇ ▇▇▇e▇▇▇▇ ("▇A"), shall be permitted to participate in such audits. The Closing Cash Statement shall be certified by PWC. STEAG will make available such STEAG employees who are reasonably necessary for the preparation of the Closing Financial Statements, using the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLPSTEAG Subsidiaries, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before assist Matt▇▇▇ ▇▇ preparing the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventoryFinancial Statements.
(iib) The Buyer shall deliver Unless within 10 business days after its receipt of the Closing Financial Statements, STEAG delivers to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed Matt▇▇▇ ▇ ▇etailed written statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital Year 2000 Income Statements or the Closing Cash Statement, such Closing Financial Statements shall be final and Fixed Assetsbinding. If the Buyer STEAG delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver such a written objection statement to the Draft Statement of Working Capital Matt▇▇▇, ▇▇e parties and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall their respective auditors will use reasonable efforts to resolve such any disputes, but if a final resolution is not reached within 20 business days after Matt▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ submitted its objections.
, any remaining disputes will be resolved by an internationally recognized firm of independent certified public accountants (3excluding PWC and AA) If all objections set forth on mutually selected by Matt▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ STEAG or, if they are unable to agree, by PWC and AA (the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved "Reviewing Accountants"). The Reviewing Accountants shall be instructed to resolve any matters in dispute as promptly as practicable and, in any event, within 30 days after the referral of such objections dispute is submitted to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) them. The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date determination of the engagement Reviewing Accountants will be final and binding. Matt▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ STEAG will each pay one-half of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer Reviewing Accountants. Matt▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ STEAG shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, cooperate with each other and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.Reviewing
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Sources: Strategic Business Combination Agreement (Mattson Technology Inc)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 90 days after the Closing Date, the Seller : (i) Citigroup shall prepare and deliver (or cause to be prepared and delivered) to M▇▇▇▇▇ S▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Buyer Company an audited balance sheet for the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Citigroup Contributed Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (immediately prior to giving effect to the "Book Value"Closing) (the “Preliminary Citigroup Closing Balance Sheet”), which shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent in all respects (except that the books Preliminary Citigroup Closing Balance Sheet shall exclude income tax assets and records liabilities (including deferred income tax assets and liabilities)) with the preparation of the Seller in respect Financial Statements of the Business Citigroup Contributed Business, and shall be based upon accompanied by the auditors’ report thereon from Citigroup’s accountants, and (ii) M▇▇▇▇▇ S▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall prepare and deliver (or cause to be prepared and delivered) to Citigroup and the Company an unaudited audited balance sheet for the M▇▇▇▇▇ S▇▇▇▇▇▇ Contributed Business as of that date that is the Closing Date (immediately prior to giving effect to the Closing) (the “Preliminary M▇▇▇▇▇ S▇▇▇▇▇▇ Closing Balance Sheet” and collectively with the Preliminary Citigroup Closing Balance Sheet, the “Preliminary Closing Balance Sheets”), which shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires applied on a basis consistent in all respects (except that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, Preliminary M▇▇▇▇▇ S▇▇▇▇▇▇ Closing Balance Sheet shall exclude income tax assets and agrees to cooperate liabilities (including deferred income tax assets and liabilities)) with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement Financial Statements of Working Capital and Fixed Assetsthe M▇▇▇▇▇ S▇▇▇▇▇▇ Contributed Business, and shall be accompanied by the Buyer auditors’ report thereon from M▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ accountants. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the Preliminary Closing Balance Sheets and their the Final Closing Balance Sheets shall reflect only the respective independent auditors Contributed Businesses and shall have not reflect any businesses or any categories of assets or liabilities that were excluded from the right to observe Financial Statements of the taking Citigroup Contributed Business or the Financial Statements of such physical inventory.
the M▇▇▇▇▇ S▇▇▇▇▇▇ Contributed Business, as applicable, and (ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as Financial Statements of the close Citigroup Contributed Business and the Financial Statements of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets M▇▇▇▇▇ S▇▇▇▇▇▇ Contributed Business shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, and neither Party (nor any representative thereof) shall make any claim to the contrary, nor shall the CPA Firm be entitled to make any finding to the contrary, for any purpose of this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B2.5(a). Each of the Buyer and the Seller Parties shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share pay the fees and expenses disbursements of its accountants. The Company and the Accountant based upon what portion of Parties shall make reasonably available to each other and to their respective accountants all relevant books and records, any work papers (including accountants’ work papers) and other supporting documentation relating to the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Preliminary Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expensesSheets.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Sources: Joint Venture Contribution and Formation Agreement (Citigroup Inc)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall 7.01 Immediately before the Closing, a physical inventory of the Inventory of the FAST Operating Entities will be determined after made by the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after FAST Operating Entities and checked by the Closing DateSellers' Accountants, with the Seller shall prepare and deliver right of the Buyer's accountants to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assetsobserve it. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted made by fully counting 100% of the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before finished products and 100% of the Closing Date for work-in-process and raw material items having a value in excess of Lit. 6,000,000. Seller's Accountants will check and supervise such physical inventory in order to secure that the purpose above procedure will be applied correctly. The results of assisting the physical inventory shall be used in the preparation of the Draft Statement Closing Date Financial Report. With respect to any Inventory located at premises not owned or leased by a FAST Operating Entity, or otherwise not included in such physical inventory, Buyer shall obtain from each Person who is in possession of any such Inventory written certification as to the amount of such Inventory as of the Closing Date.
7.02 As soon as possible after the Closing, Sellers shall cause Sellers' Accountants to prepare and deliver to Sellers (i) consolidated financial statements of the Company and Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date, duly audited in accordance with GAAP and presented on a combined basis with the financial statements of FAST America, in the form of the December 31 Combined Financial Statements, and (ii) a supplemental report setting forth (a) the Closing Date Combined Working Capital and Fixed Assetsthe Closing Date Combined PP&E Gross Book Value and (b) the Closing Date Combined Indebtedness (hereafter, and collectively, the Buyer and their respective independent auditors "Closing Date Financial Report"). Any third-party expenses or fees incurred in preparing or in connection with the Closing Date Financial Report shall have be borne by both parties in equal parts. As promptly as reasonably practicable and, in any event, not later than 90 days after the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer Closing, Sellers' Accountants shall deliver to Buyer the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating Closing Date Financial Report (it is agreed that the Buyer accepts "Nota Integrativa" and the Draft Statement of Working Capital "Relazione sulla Gestione" will not be required) and Fixed Assets shall make available any work papers or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assetsother information then or thereafter requested by Buyer. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection object or otherwise fails to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections respond within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer Closing Date Financial Report shall automatically become final and conclusive (with effect, for purpose of this Agreement, as of the Seller shallcommunication to Sellers of the non-objection or, within 30 days following in case of no response, with effect as of the expiration last day of such 30-day review period). In the event that Buyer objects within the 30-day review period, engage Sellers and Buyer shall promptly meet and endeavor to reach an agreement as to the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by content of the BuyerClosing Date Financial Report. If Sellers and Buyer agree on the content, the Seller, Closing Date Financial Report shall become final and the Accountant, conclusive. If Sellers and Buyer are unable to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, reach an agreement within 10 15 days after the date end of Buyer's 30-day review period, then the Independent Accountants shall promptly be retained to undertake a determination of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer Closing Date Financial Report with instructions to the Seller, and a statement setting forth Independent Accountants to complete such determination within 40 days of their appointment. Only the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller disputed item(s) shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writingIndependent Accountants for review. In resolving any Unresolved Objectionsdisputed item, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall Independent Accountants may not assign a value to any such item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party either party, or less than then the smallest lowest value for such item claimed by either party.
, in each case as presented to the Independent Accountants. Such determination of the Independent Accountants shall be final and binding on Sellers and Buyer (5) Within 90 days with effect, for purpose of this Agreement, as of the day when the relevant communication is received by the parties from the Independent Accountants), and all expenses of the Independent Accountants shall be borne by the party found to be in greatest error in the aggregate. The payments required to be made after the date of its engagement hereunder, Closing Date pursuant to Article 7.03 below shall be determined on the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised basis of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets Closing Date Financial Report as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and parties or as set forth by the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance SheetIndependent Accountants.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet7.03 If, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount result of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date toFinancial Report, but not includingBuyer owes Sellers more under the formula indicated in Article 4.01 than the amount paid to Sellers at Closing pursuant to Article 5.02, then Buyer shall pay such amount (95% to Gecofin and 5% to PL&C), together with interests from the Closing Date to the date of paymentpayment at the rate of Euribor at 6 months as reported in "Sole 24Ore" issued on the Closing Date, to the Sellers by wire transferring the funds to the same bank account(s) as indicated in Article 5.02 above within five (5) days from the date when the Closing Date Financial Report has become conclusive between the parties according to Article 7.02. On the other hand, should it be determined that Buyer owes Sellers less under the formula indicated in Article 4.01 than the amount paid at Closing pursuant to Article 5.02, the balance, together with interests from the Closing Date to the date of payment at the rate of Euribor at 6 months as reported in "Sole 24Ore" issued on the Closing Date, shall be paid by Sellers and Shareholders to Buyer within the same 5-day period. In case of delay of payment after the 5-day term indicated above, by Buyer or Sellers and the Shareholders, as the case may be, the above payments shall bear delay interest at the rate of 8% per annum from the due date to the date of payment (instead of the Euribor at 6 months).
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Sources: Quarterly Report
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price Within ninety (90) days following the Closing, the Purchaser shall prepare, or cause to be determined after prepared, and deliver to the Representative an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company (the “Closing Balance Sheet”) prepared as of immediately prior to the Closing, and a statement showing (i) the actual Company Expenses (whether payable prior to or following the Closing Date Date) (the “Revised Company Expenses”), (ii) the actual Net Tangible Assets of the Company as follows:of immediately prior to the Closing (the “Revised Net Tangible Assets”) and (iii) the actual Company Debt outstanding as of immediately prior to the Closing (the “Revised Company Debt”), in each case, prepared and calculated in a manner consistent with the applicable definitions contained in this Agreement, Schedule II and Schedule III and together with reasonably detailed supporting information with respect to the calculations thereof.
(i) Within 30 days after Upon receipt of the Closing DateBalance Sheet, the Seller Representative shall prepare have sixty (60) days ending at 5:00 p.m. EST on such sixtieth (60th) day (the “Review Period”) to review such Closing Balance Sheet and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets related computations of the Business as of Revised Company Expenses, Revised Net Tangible Assets and Revised Company Debt. During the close of business on Review Period, the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which Representative and his agents and representatives shall be prepared in accordance with permitted to review the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of Company that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees relate to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Closing Balance Sheet and determination of the Revised Company Expenses, Revised Net Tangible Assets and Revised Company Debt, in each case as reasonably necessary and at reasonable times and upon reasonable notice. If the Representative has accepted such Closing Balance Sheet in writing or has not given written notice to the Purchaser setting forth in reasonable detail any objection of the Representative (including the nature and dollar amount of each such objection) to such Closing Balance Sheet (a “Statement of Working Capital Objections”) prior to the expiration of the Review Period, then such Closing Balance Sheet shall be final and Fixed Assetsbinding upon the parties, and the Buyer Revised Company Expenses, Revised Net Tangible Assets and their respective independent auditors Revised Company Debt shall be deemed the Final Company Expenses, Final Net Tangible Assets and Final Company Debt. In addition, to the extent any portion of the Closing Balance Sheet or the calculation of the Revised Company Expenses or Revised Net Tangible Assets shall not be expressly objected to in the Statement of Objections, such matters shall be deemed to have been accepted and approved by the right to observe Representative and shall be final and binding upon the taking of such physical inventoryparties for purposes hereof.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver In the event that the Representative delivers a Statement of Objections prior to the Sellerend of the Review Period, the Purchaser and the Representative shall use their reasonable efforts to agree on the Final Company Expenses, Final Net Tangible Assets and/or Final Company Debt, as applicable, within thirty (30) days following the receipt by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that Purchaser of the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital Objections. Following the delivery of a Statement of Objections, the Purchaser and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) representatives shall be permitted to review the Representative’s work papers relating to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objectionsObjections.
(2iii) If the Buyer and the Seller do not parties are unable to reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections an agreement as to such amounts within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage then the Accountant, pursuant disputed matters (the “Disputed Matters”) shall be submitted (provided that the parties may not change their positions regarding the Disputed Matters when submitted to an engagement agreement executed the Settlement Arbitrator (as defined below) from the positions established in the communications referenced above) to a nationally recognized reputable third-party accounting firm mutually agreed upon by the BuyerPurchaser and the Representative, who has not performed any work for the Purchaser or the Company within the prior 2 years (such firm, the Seller“Settlement Arbitrator”), who shall resolve the Disputed Matters (and only such matters) and adjust the AccountantClosing Balance Sheet to reflect such resolution and establish the Final Company Expenses, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections")Final Net Tangible Assets and/or Final Company Debt, as applicable.
(4iv) The Buyer and parties will cooperate with the Seller shall jointly submit to Settlement Arbitrator during the Accountant, within 10 days after the date term of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B)its engagement. Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Section 1.62.5(b) to the contrary, (iithe scope of any Disputed Matters to be resolved by the Settlement Arbitrator pursuant to this Section 2.5(b) shall further limit its review be limited to whether the Draft Statement consideration of Working Capital such items and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors amounts in the Closing Date Balance Sheet to which the Representative has objected and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 which the Purchaser and (iii) shall the Representative are unable to resolve. In resolving any item of dispute, the Settlement Arbitrator may not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party either the Purchaser or the Representative or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either such party.
. After affording the Purchaser and its representatives and the Representative and its representatives the opportunity to present their positions as to the Disputed Matters (5which opportunity shall not extend for more than fifteen (15) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunderdays), the Accountant Settlement Arbitrator shall determine whether resolve all Disputed Matters in writing on the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised basis of the Draft Statement standards and guidelines set forth in this Agreement and Schedules II and III. The parties will instruct the Settlement Arbitrator to make such determination within thirty (30) days (or as soon as practicable thereafter if the Settlement Arbitrator notifies the parties that it requires additional time to make such determination) following the submission of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant Disputed Matters to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet Settlement Arbitrator for resolution, and such determination shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive final and binding upon the Buyer Purchaser and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the AccountantRepresentative.
(7v) The Buyer Closing Balance Sheet and the Seller determination of the Final Company Expenses, the Final Net Tangible Assets and the Final Company Debt shall share become final and binding on the parties either (A) upon expiration of the Review Period if no Statement of Objection is given, (B) as agreed by the Purchaser and the Representative or (C) on the date the Settlement Arbitrator delivers its final resolution in writing to the parties. The fees, costs and expenses of the Settlement Arbitrator in connection with any such determination shall be allocated between the Purchaser, on the one hand, and the Representative (on behalf of the Sellers), on the other hand, based upon the percentage which the portion of the aggregate contested amount not awarded to each party bears to the aggregate amount actually contested by such party. Otherwise, the Purchaser and the Representative (on behalf of the Sellers) shall each pay their own costs in connection with the determinations made pursuant to this Section 2.5, including the fees and expenses of their respective attorneys and accountants, if any. The “Final Company Expenses” shall be the Accountant based upon what portion Company Expenses as finally determined pursuant to this Section 2.5, the “Final Net Tangible Assets” shall be the Net Tangible Assets as finally determined pursuant to this Section 2.5 and the “Final Company Debt” shall be the Company Debt as finally determined pursuant to this Section 2.5. Following the determination of Final Company Expenses, Final Net Tangible Assets and Final Company Debt, the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in closing consideration shall be recalculated substituting the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) Company Expenses for the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fractionEstimated Company Expenses, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital Final Net Tangible Assets for Estimated Net Tangible Assets and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible Company Debt for the balance of Estimated Company Debt (such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of recalculated amount, the “Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment AmountConsideration”)."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Sources: Stock Purchase Agreement (A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc.)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) Within 60 days following the Effective Time, the Buyer shall at its expense prepare or cause to be prepared and delivered to the Parent the Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet and the calculation of Net Working Capital. The Initial Sale Price Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet (1) will present fairly the consolidated financial position of the Fastener Business as of the Closing Date, (2) will be in conformity with GAAP, and (3) will be prepared in a manner consistent with and using the same principles and line items as those set forth on the March Pro Forma Balance Sheet — As Adjusted, including those principles set forth on Schedule 2.7(a), and no categories of assets or liabilities shall be determined after included on or excluded from the Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet that were not included on or excluded from the March Pro Forma Balance Sheet — As Adjusted except as followsprovided in Sections 2.7(a)(iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii) and (ix) and Schedules 1.93(a), (b) and (c); provided, however, that the following additional principles shall in any event govern the preparation of the Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet:
(i) Within 30 days after All intradivisional account balances, including receivables and payables, among the Fastener Businesses shall be in balance (i.e., net to zero when consolidated within the Fastener Business) and all Intercompany Accounts payable or receivable shall be settled prior to the Closing Date and no such amounts shall be reflected on the Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet.
(ii) All inventory shall be valued in a manner consistent with the principles set forth on Schedule 2.7(a). On, or immediately following the Closing Date, the Seller shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such have physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, inventories conducted and observed by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital its representatives and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as representatives of the close Sellers as well as audit testing of business physical inventory cycle counts at the Buyer’s expense. The results of this activity will be reflected on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Preliminary Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Date Balance Sheet.
(6iii) The resolution by In the Accountant of event the Unresolved Objections Parent notifies the Buyer that it intends for the Buyer to assume the Estimated Transferred Fastener Subsidiary Debt pursuant to Section 2.3(b), there shall be conclusive and binding upon included on the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for Sheet an amount equal to the total actual amount of the debt of the Transferred Fastener Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date, plus the amount of all costs associated with the Buyer assuming the debt of the Transferred Fastener Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, interest rate step ups, make whole payments, prepayment penalties and any other payment required to be made upon a “change of control” (the “Actual Transferred Subsidiary Debt”). None of Table of Contents the Actual Transferred Subsidiary Debt shall be recorded on the Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet as a “Current Liability” or otherwise included in the calculation of Net Working Capital.
(iv) There shall be no cash or cash equivalents recorded on the Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet in respect of the United States Fastener Business. In the event there is any cash or cash equivalents on the Fastener Business Books and Records that has not been distributed as of the Closing Date out of the Transferred Fastener Subsidiaries organized in jurisdictions outside of the United States there shall be recorded on the Closing Date Balance Sheet under “Current Assets” the amount of such fees cash and expenses multiplied by a fractioncash equivalents (the “Remaining Cash”); provided, however, the numerator amount of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital such cash and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for cash equivalents shall not be included in the Buyer's statement calculation of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expensesCapital.
(bv) Upon completion The dollar amount of the Final Overdue Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing Receivables retained by the Seller, and (ii) if Sellers at the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment Closing pursuant to the Buyer by wire transfer Closing Receivables Notice shall be recorded as a separate line item to be part of “current assets” on the Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet solely for purposes of ensuring that the Parent does not pay twice for the Overdue Closing Receivables and not for purposes of including such Overdue Closing Receivables in immediately available funds the Fastener Business Assets or Assumed Fastener Business Liabilities. In addition, there shall be no “Allowance for Doubtful Accounts” reserve recorded on the Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet.
(vi) The amount of the reserve for environmental, health, safety and litigation on the Preliminary Closing Date Balance Sheet shall be equal to an account or accounts designated $8,450,000 but shall not be included in writing by the Buyercalculation of Net Working Capital.
(vii) The Multivision Investment, the Other Asset – Purchase Accounting/Restructuring Account and the Other Asset – Cash Clearing Account at Aichach, in either each case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c)as set forth on Schedule 1.54, in an amount equal to shall not be included on the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Preliminary Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentBalance Sheet.
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Sources: Acquisition Agreement (Alcoa Inc)
Post-Closing Adjustments. 2.4.1 Within forty-five (a45) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after following the Closing Date, the Seller ABC shall prepare prepare, or cause to be prepared and deliver to the Buyer Purchaser, subject to CDPQ and CDPQ Investissements’ prior approval thereof, a statement (the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller “Closing Statement”) which shall prepare set forth (a) the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets net working capital of the Business ACH Parties as of the close of business on at the Closing Date (the "Book Value"excluding cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and insurance receivables, if any), which shall be prepared established in accordance with the books same manner and records using the same line items as set out in Exhibit A (the “Closing Net Working Capital”), (b) the Closing Maintenance Amount, (c) the Closing Debt Service Amount, (d) the Excess Cash Differential, and (e) all liabilities of the Seller in respect ACH Parties as of the Business Closing Date, other than the ABC Advance and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet the accrued interest payable by the Partnership under the CDPQ Credit Agreement as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that at the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLPClosing Date, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto not reflected in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and that would have been reflected on the Buyer and balance sheet of their respective independent auditors shall have audited financial statements pursuant to GAAP (applied on a basis consistent throughout the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, period covered by the Objection Deadline DateAnnual Financial Statements, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if anyexcept as disclosed therein) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections"“Other Liabilities”).
2.4.2 The Closing Statement shall become final and binding on the parties on the thirtieth (430th) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant day following delivery thereof (with a copy delivered to of all relevant back-up documentation) by ABC unless the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date Purchaser gives written notice of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Closing Statement of or any Closing Net Working Capital or Other Liabilities item (a “Notice of Objection”) to ABC on or prior to such date. Any Notice of Objection shall specify in reasonable detail the nature of any objections so asserted, the specific dollar amount and Fixed Assets the basis therefor.
2.4.3 If a Notice of Objection is delivered to ABC during the thirty (30) day period following the delivery thereof, the Purchaser and ABC shall work in good faith in an attempt to resolve in writing any differences that they may have with respect to any matter specified in the Notice of Objection for an additional period of thirty (30) days. If, at the end of such additional period, the Purchaser and ABC have not reached agreement on such matters, the matters that remain in dispute shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal submitted to the total amount of Accountants who shall resolve such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess items within twenty (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections20); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Sources: Securities Purchase Agreement (AbitibiBowater Inc.)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 No later than sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, the Seller shall Purchaser will prepare and deliver to the Buyer Seller a statement (the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets “Post-Closing Statement”) setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business Purchaser’s good faith calculation (as of the close Closing Date) of business on (A) the Indebtedness Payoff Amount (the “Final Indebtedness”), (B) the aggregate amount of all unpaid Transaction Expenses (the “Final Transaction Expenses”), (C) the Working Capital (the “Final Working Capital”), (D) the amount of Cash (the “Final Cash Amount”), and (E) the Closing Date Payment Amount (the "Book Value"“Final Closing Payment Amount”), which shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that on, among other things, the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
clauses (iiA) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections through (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(BD). Each of the Buyer foregoing calculations will be accompanied by reasonable supporting detail therefor. During the period commencing on the date the Post-Closing Statement is delivered to the Seller and ending forty-five (45) days thereafter (the “Review Period”), the Purchaser will provide the Seller with reasonable access during normal business hours with at least forty-eight (48) hours prior written notice to any working papers, documents, and data from the Purchaser and/or the Company that were used to prepare the Post-Closing Statement. 25014300v.8
(ii) During the Review Period, the Seller may provide written notice to the Purchaser disputing all or any part of the Final Indebtedness, the Final Transaction Expenses, the Final Working Capital, the Final Cash Amount, and/or the Final Closing Payment Amount, specifying in reasonable detail those items that the Seller disputes (the proposed adjustment(s) or disputed item(s) to which the Seller objects are referred to herein as the “Disputed Amounts” and the Seller’s objection notice is referred to herein as the “Objection Notice”). If the Seller does not provide an Objection Notice with respect to any such amounts prior to the expiration of the Review Period, any such amounts not so objected to will be final, binding, non-appealable, and conclusive on the Parties.
(iii) If the Seller delivers an Objection Notice to the Purchaser prior to the expiration of the Review Period, then the Seller and the Purchaser will negotiate in good faith to resolve the Disputed Amounts for twenty (20) days following the Purchaser’s receipt of the Objection Notice (or such longer period as may be agreed to in writing by the Purchaser and the Seller, the “Negotiation Period”). If, during the Negotiation Period, the Seller and the Purchaser are able to resolve any Disputed Amounts, then such agreed upon amounts will be set forth in a writing executed by the Purchaser and the Seller shall and will become final, binding, non-appealable, and conclusive on the Parties.
(iv) If a final resolution is not obtained within the Negotiation Period, the Purchaser and the Seller will retain for the benefit of all the Parties a nationally recognized public accounting firm (the “Independent Accountant”) to resolve any remaining Disputed Amounts. If the Independent Accountant is retained, then (A) the Purchaser and the Seller will each submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Independent Accountant in writing, neither not later than fifteen (15) days after the Independent Accountant is retained, their respective positions with respect to the Disputed Amounts, together with such supporting documentation as they deem necessary or as the Independent Accountant requests, and (B) the Independent Accountant will, within thirty (30) days after receiving the positions of both the Seller and the Purchaser and all supplementary supporting documentation requested by the Independent Accountant (or such longer period as may be requested by the Independent Accountant), render its decision as to the Disputed Amounts in a written report, which decision will be final, binding, nonappealable, and conclusive on the Parties. Neither the Purchaser nor the Seller will have or conduct any communication, either written or oral, with the Independent Accountant without the other Party may either being present (or having waived or declined its right to be present) or receiving a concurrent copy of any additional written communication. The Purchaser and the Seller, and their respective Representatives, will cooperate fully with the Independent Accountant during its engagement and respond on a timely basis to all requests for information or arguments access to documents or personnel made by the Independent Accountant, either orally or all with the intent to fairly and in writinggood faith resolve all Disputed Amounts as promptly as reasonably practicable. The Parties will be entitled to have a judgment entered on such written report in any court of competent jurisdiction. In resolving any Unresolved Objectionsdisputed item, the Independent Accountant (iw) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall may not assign a value to any particular item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party either the Purchaser or the Seller, or less than the smallest lowest value for such item claimed by either party.
the Purchaser or the Seller, in each case, as presented to the Independent Accountant, (5x) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised will be bound by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure principles set forth in this Section 1.6(aAgreement, (y) for resolving disputes with respect will act as an expert and not as an arbitrator, and (z) will limit its review to matters specifically set forth in the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) Objection Notice. The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Independent Accountant based upon what portion will be paid by the Party whose estimate of the changes called for Disputed Amounts is furthest from the Independent Accountant’s calculation of the Disputed Amounts (in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal addition to the total amount of such fees any costs and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment AmountSection 11.11)."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) For the purpose of this Agreement, the “Net Book Value” shall be the amount by which the aggregate book amount of the total assets of Target and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis at the Effective Time, as determined in accordance with this Section 4.5 and as shown on the Closing Balance Sheet (as hereinafter defined in Section 4.5(b)) exceeds the aggregate book amount of the total liabilities of Target and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis at the Effective Time, as determined in accordance with this Section 4.5 and as shown on the Closing Balance Sheet.
(b) The Initial Sale Price Net Book Value shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Seller shall prepare in U.S. Dollars from statements of total assets and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement total liabilities of Working Capital Target and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the close Effective Time (the “Closing Balance Sheet”). The Closing Balance Sheet shall be prepared by Controlling Shareholder and audited at the Surviving Company’s expense. The inventory of business Target and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis shall be determined pursuant to a physical count, or such other procedures as may be mutually agreed upon.
(c) For the purpose of this Agreement, the Net Earnings (“Net Earnings”), as set forth in Section 3.4 hereof, for the previous twelve (12) successive months shall be recalculated in accordance with GAAP so as to allow for a verification of the Purchase Price, as used herein (“Closing Net Earnings”).
(d) The Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which Net Earnings shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) applied on a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller basis consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting those applied in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital Financial Statements (as defined in Section 5.3(h) hereof) (to the extent that the principles applied in the preparation thereof were in accordance with GAAP) and Fixed Assetsauditing procedures will be carried out in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards or as Parent, Target and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall Controlling Shareholder have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventoryotherwise herein agreed.
(iie) The Buyer parties shall deliver cooperate in the preparation of the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Net Earnings and the compilation of the information to be used in the preparation thereof, and shall use their respective best efforts to cause their respective accountants to make available to each other their respective work papers with respect to the SellerClosing Balance Sheet and Closing Net Earnings. The Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Net Earnings shall contain the draft opinion of the Target’s accountants, addressed to Parent and Target, which shall be unqualified.
(f) Controlling Shareholder shall use his best efforts to cause the Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Net Earnings to be delivered to Parent no later than 75 days next following the Effective Time.
(g) Parent shall have forty five (45) days after receipt by it of the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Net Earnings (the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any“Dispute Period”) to dispute any of the Draft Statement elements of Working Capital such Closing Balance Sheet and Fixed AssetsClosing Net Earnings (a “Dispute”). If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer Parent does not deliver a give written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of a Dispute (a “Dispute Notice”) to Controlling Shareholder within the close of business on the Objection Deadline DateDispute Period, the Draft Statement of Working Capital such Closing Balance Sheet and Fixed Assets Closing Net Earnings shall be deemed to Portions of this exhibits indicated by “(*[TEXT]*)” have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment and such omitted portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. have been accepted by Parent in the form in which it was delivered by Controlling Shareholder and shall be final and binding upon the Final parties in the absence of fraud or manifest error. In the event Parent does not agree with any amount or element reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet. If Sheet or Closing Net Earnings, Parent may give Controlling Shareholder a Dispute Notice within the Buyer timely objects to Dispute Period, setting forth in reasonable detail the Draft Statement elements and amounts with which it disagrees, and Controlling Shareholder and Parent shall, within thirty (30) days after receipt by Controlling Shareholder of Working Capital and Fixed Assetssuch Dispute Notice, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts attempt to resolve such objections.
(2) If Dispute and agree in writing upon the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery final content of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Net Earnings. In the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc event that Controlling Shareholder and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts Parent are unable to resolve any such objections.
Dispute within such thirty (330) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage then the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement certified public accounting firm of objections (*NAME AND ADDRESS CONFIDENTIAL*) [a third accounting firm] (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4“Arbitrating Accountant”) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit be employed as arbitrator hereunder to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (settle such Dispute as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth soon as practicable. In connection with the resolution of any objections agreed Dispute, the Arbitrating Accountant shall have access to all documents and facilities necessary to perform its functions as arbitrator. The Arbitrating Accountant’s function shall be to conform the Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Net Earnings to the standards required by the Buyer terms and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant provisions of this Section 4.5. The Arbitrating Accountant’s determination with respect to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) Dispute shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive final and binding upon the Buyer parties hereto. Controlling Shareholder and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement Parent shall each pay one-half of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion Arbitrating Accountant. Following the resolution of any Disputes, the Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Net Earnings shall be revised to reflect such resolution. Following such resolution, or, if there are no Disputes, following the expiration of the changes called for in Dispute Period, Controlling Shareholder shall cause the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance SheetSheet and Closing Net Earnings, containing the signed unqualified opinion of Target’s accountants, to be issued and delivered to Parent.
(h) In the event the Net Book Value is less than $50,000.00 from the Statements as presented by Target, then Parent shall, as follows:
(1) soon as is practicable after the Buyer delivery in final form to Parent of the Closing Balance Sheet in accordance with Section 4.5 hereof, make a written demand on Controlling Shareholder for the amount by which the actual Net Book Value is less than $50,000.00 from the Statements as presented by the Target and such amount shall be responsible for an amount equal paid by Controlling Shareholder to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied Parent by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if anyone-half ( 1/2) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets said amount being returned to reflect all Parent of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance SheetParent Common Stock transferred herein pursuant to Section 3.1(b), and the denominator other one-half ( 1/2) of which such amount after the release of such shares of Parent Common Stock shall be paid by Controlling Shareholder to Parent in cash within three business days after the return of such shares of Parent Common Stock. Controlling Shareholder’s obligation to make payments pursuant to this Section 4.5 is independent of, and in addition to, the excess indemnity obligations set forth in Article IX of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital this Agreement, and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for will not in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes any way be subject to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenseslimitations referred to in Section 9.3 hereof.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if In the Book Value as shown on event the Final Closing Balance Sheet Purchase Price is less than Estimated the amount determined in Section 3.4, then Parent shall, as soon as is practicable after the delivery in final form to Parent of the Closing Book ValueNet Earnings in accordance with this Section 4.5 hereof, make a written demand on Controlling Shareholder for the Initial Sale amount by which the Purchase Price is less than the Purchase Price as set forth in Section 3.4, calculated in the same manner, and such amount shall be decreased paid by Controlling Shareholder to Parent by one-half ( 1/2) of said amount being returned to Parent of the Parent Common Stock transferred herein pursuant to Section 3.1(b), and the other one-half ( 1/2) of such difference; and
(ii) if amount after the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price release of such shares of Parent Common Stock shall be increased paid by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment Controlling Shareholder to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 Parent in cash within three business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final return of such shares of Parent Common Stock. Controlling Shareholder’s obligation to make payments pursuant to this Section 4.5 is independent of, and binding upon in addition to, the Parties (i) if indemnity obligations set forth in Article IX of this Agreement, and will not in any way be subject to the Final Adjustment Amount results limitations referred to in an increase Section 9.3 hereof. The repayment of the shares of Parent Common Stock and the cash due as set forth herein shall be calculated in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer same manner as provided for in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentAgreement.
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Sources: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (VCG Holding Corp)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 thirty (30) days after the Closing Date, the Seller shall prepare Purchaser and, at the Purchaser’s election, its auditors, will conduct a review of the Company’s books and deliver to records (the Buyer “Closing Review”) of the Draft Statement of Net Core Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare Amount, the Draft Statement of Net Non-Core Working Capital Amount, the Cash, and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business Indebtedness, in all cases as of the close of business (6:00 pm) (“Close of Business”) on the Closing Date, and will prepare and deliver to the Parent a computation of the Net Core Working Capital Amount, the Net Non-Core Working Capital Amount, the Cash and the Indebtedness as of the Close of Business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"“Draft Computation”), which shall be prepared in accordance with . At the books and records request of the Seller in respect of Purchaser, the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before period for the Closing Date for Review may be extended by an additional fifteen (15) days. The Purchaser and its auditors will give the purpose of assisting Parent and, at the Parent’s election, its auditors, the opportunity to observe the Closing Review and will make available to the Parent and its auditors all records and work papers used in the preparation of preparing the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed AssetsComputation. The Purchaser, its auditors, and the Buyer Company shall provide full cooperation to the Parent and their respective independent auditors shall have its auditors, including, without limitation, making available and providing reasonable access to the right to observe premises, books and records, and employees of the taking of such physical inventoryCompany.
(ii) The Buyer shall If the Parent disagrees with the computation of the Net Core Working Capital Amount, the Net Non-Core Working Capital Amount, the Cash, or the Indebtedness reflected on the Draft Computation, the Parent may, within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Draft Computation, which may be extended by an additional fifteen (15) days upon the request of the Parent, deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if anyan “Objection Notice”) to the Draft Statement Purchaser setting forth the Parent’s calculation of the Net Core Working Capital and Fixed AssetsAmount, the Net Non-Core Working Capital Amount, the Cash, or the Indebtedness, as applicable, as of the Close of Business on the Closing Date. If the Buyer delivers Parent fails to provide the Seller a notice accepting Purchaser with an Objection Notice within thirty (30) days (or forty-five (45) days in the case of an extension) after receipt of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed AssetsComputation, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to then the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets Computation shall be deemed to be final for the Final Closing Balance Sheetpurposes hereof. If Should a dispute arise, the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer Purchaser and the Seller shall first Parent will use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use commercially reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
any disagreements as to the computation of the Net Core Working Capital Amount, the Net Non-Core Working Capital Amount, the Cash, or the Indebtedness, as applicable, but if they do not obtain a final resolution within thirty (330) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to Purchaser has received the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B)Objection Notice, the Buyer Purchaser and the Seller shall, within 30 days following Parent will jointly retain an independent accounting firm of recognized international standing (the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, “Firm”) to resolve any remaining objections set forth on disagreements. If the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer Purchaser and the Seller Parent cannot agree on such Firm within three (3) days, each shall jointly submit select promptly an internationally recognized independent accounting firm, and such two firms together shall select promptly a third such firm, which third firm shall be the Firm. The Purchaser and the Parent will direct the Firm to render a determination within fifteen (15) days of its retention and the AccountantPurchaser, within 10 days after the date of Company, the engagement of Parent and their respective agents will cooperate with the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of Firm during its engagement. The Firm will consider only those items and amounts in the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles Computation set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review the Objection Notice which the Purchaser and the Parent are unable to whether resolve. The Firm’s determination will be based on the Draft Statement definitions of Net Core Working Capital Amount, Net Non-Core Working Capital Amount, Cash, and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised Indebtedness included herein. The determination of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall Firm will be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer Purchaser and the SellerParent. The Buyer Purchaser and the Seller agree that Parent shall split equally the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect costs and expenses incurred to retain the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the AccountantFirm.
(7iii) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance SheetNet Core Working Capital Amount, as follows:
finally determined pursuant to this Section 1.3(a), is referred to herein as the “Actual Net Core Working Capital Amount.” If the Actual Net Core Working Capital Amount is less than the amount determined as set forth on Schedule 1.3(a)(iii) attached hereto (1) the Buyer “Target Amount”), the Parent shall be responsible for an amount equal to owe the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fractionshortfall to the Purchaser. If, however, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Actual Net Core Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting amount is greater than the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of Target Amount, the changes called for in Purchaser shall owe the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) Parent the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance amount of such fees and expensesexcess.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Sources: Acquisition Agreement (Rogers Corp)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) For the purpose of this Agreement, the “Net Book Value” shall be the amount by which the aggregate book amount of the total assets of Target and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis at the Effective Time, as determined in accordance with this Section 4.5 and as shown on the Closing Balance Sheet (as hereinafter defined in Section 4.5(b)) exceeds the aggregate book amount of the total liabilities of Target and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis at the Effective Time, as determined in accordance with this Section 4.5 and as shown on the Closing Balance Sheet.
(b) The Initial Sale Price Net Book Value shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Seller shall prepare in U.S. Dollars from statements of total assets and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement total liabilities of Working Capital Target and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the close Effective Time (the “Closing Balance Sheet”). The Closing Balance Sheet shall be prepared by Controlling Shareholder and audited at the Surviving Company’s expense. The inventory of business Target and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis shall be determined pursuant to a physical count, or such other procedures as may be mutually agreed upon.
(c) For the purpose of this Agreement, the Net Earnings (“Net Earnings”), as set forth in Section 3.4 hereof, for the previous twelve (12) successive months shall be recalculated in accordance with GAAP so as to allow for a verification of the Purchase Price, as used herein (“Closing Net Earnings”).
(d) The Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which Net Earnings shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) applied on a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller basis consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting those applied in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital Financial Statements (as defined in Section 5.3(h) hereof) (to the extent that the principles applied in the preparation thereof were in accordance with GAAP) and Fixed Assetsauditing procedures will be carried out in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards or as Parent, Target and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall Controlling Shareholder have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventoryotherwise herein agreed.
(iie) The Buyer parties shall deliver cooperate in the preparation of the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Net Earnings and the compilation of the information to be used in the preparation thereof, and shall use their respective best efforts to cause their respective accountants to make available to each other their respective work papers with respect to the SellerClosing Balance Sheet and Closing Net Earnings. The Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Net Earnings shall contain the draft opinion of the Target’s accountants, addressed to Parent and Target, which shall be unqualified.
(f) Controlling Shareholder shall use his best efforts to cause the Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Net Earnings to be delivered to Parent no later than 75 days next following the Effective Time.
(g) Parent shall have forty five (45) days after receipt by it of the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Net Earnings (the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any“Dispute Period”) to dispute any of the Draft Statement elements of Working Capital such Closing Balance Sheet and Fixed AssetsClosing Net Earnings (a “Dispute”). If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer Parent does not deliver a give written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of a Dispute (a “Dispute Notice”) to Controlling Shareholder within the close of business on the Objection Deadline DateDispute Period, the Draft Statement of Working Capital such Closing Balance Sheet and Fixed Assets Closing Net Earnings shall be deemed to have been accepted by Parent in the form in which it was delivered by Controlling Shareholder and shall be final and binding upon the Final parties in the absence of fraud or manifest error. In the event Parent does not agree with any amount or element reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet. If Sheet or Closing Net Earnings, Parent may give Controlling Shareholder a Dispute Notice within the Buyer timely objects to Dispute Period, setting forth in reasonable detail the Draft Statement elements and amounts with which it disagrees, and Controlling Shareholder and Parent shall, within thirty (30) days after receipt by Controlling Shareholder of Working Capital and Fixed Assetssuch Dispute Notice, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts attempt to resolve such objections.
(2) If Dispute and agree in writing upon the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery final content of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Net Earnings. In the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc event that Controlling Shareholder and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts Parent are unable to resolve any such objections.
Dispute within such thirty (330) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage then the Accountantcertified public accounting firm of ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ of Dallas, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections Texas [a third accounting firm] (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4“Arbitrating Accountant”) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit be employed as arbitrator hereunder to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (settle such Dispute as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth soon as practicable. In connection with the resolution of any objections agreed Dispute, the Arbitrating Accountant shall have access to all documents and facilities necessary to perform its functions as arbitrator. The Arbitrating Accountant’s function shall be to conform the Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Net Earnings to the standards required by the Buyer terms and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant provisions of this Section 4.5. The Arbitrating Accountant’s determination with respect to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) Dispute shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive final and binding upon the Buyer parties hereto. Controlling Shareholder and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement Parent shall each pay one-half of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion Arbitrating Accountant. Following the resolution of any Disputes, the Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Net Earnings shall be revised to reflect such resolution. Following such resolution, or, if there are no Disputes, following the expiration of the changes called for in Dispute Period, Controlling Shareholder shall cause the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance SheetSheet and Closing Net Earnings, containing the signed unqualified opinion of Target’s accountants, to be issued and delivered to Parent.
(h) In the event the Net Book Value is less than $50,000.00 from the Statements as presented by Target, then Parent shall, as follows:
(1) soon as is practicable after the Buyer delivery in final form to Parent of the Closing Balance Sheet in accordance with Section 4.5 hereof, make a written demand on Controlling Shareholder for the amount by which the actual Net Book Value is less than $50,000.00 from the Statements as presented by the Target and such amount shall be responsible for an amount equal paid by Controlling Shareholder to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied Parent by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess one-half (if any1/2) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets said amount being returned to reflect all Parent of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance SheetParent Common Stock transferred herein pursuant to Section 3.1(b), and the denominator other one-half (1/2) of which such amount after the release of such shares of Parent Common Stock shall be paid by Controlling Shareholder to Parent in cash within three business days after the return of such shares of Parent Common Stock. Controlling Shareholder’s obligation to make payments pursuant to this Section 4.5 is independent of, and in addition to, the excess indemnity obligations set forth in Article IX of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital this Agreement, and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for will not in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes any way be subject to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenseslimitations referred to in Section 9.3 hereof.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if In the Book Value as shown on event the Final Closing Balance Sheet Purchase Price is less than Estimated the amount determined in Section 3.4, then Parent shall, as soon as is practicable after the delivery in final form to Parent of the Closing Book ValueNet Earnings in accordance with this Section 4.5 hereof, make a written demand on Controlling Shareholder for the Initial Sale amount by which the Purchase Price is less than the Purchase Price as set forth in Section 3.4, calculated in the same manner, and such amount shall be decreased paid by Controlling Shareholder to Parent by one-half (1/2) of said amount being returned to Parent of the Parent Common Stock transferred herein pursuant to Section 3.1(b), and the other one-half (1/2) of such difference; and
(ii) if amount after the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price release of such shares of Parent Common Stock shall be increased paid by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment Controlling Shareholder to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 Parent in cash within three business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final return of such shares of Parent Common Stock. Controlling Shareholder’s obligation to make payments pursuant to this Section 4.5 is independent of, and binding upon in addition to, the Parties (i) if indemnity obligations set forth in Article IX of this Agreement, and will not in any way be subject to the Final Adjustment Amount results limitations referred to in an increase Section 9.3 hereof. The repayment of the shares of Parent Common Stock and the cash due as set forth herein shall be calculated in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer same manner as provided for in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentAgreement.
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Sources: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (VCG Holding Corp)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
Within sixty (i60) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Seller Buyer shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets (i) an unaudited balance sheet of the Business Company as of the close of business on Effective Time (the “Closing Balance Sheet”), (ii) a statement (the “Closing Statement” and, together with the Closing Date Balance Sheet, the “Closing Financials”) setting forth a reasonably detailed calculation of (A) the Company Cash as of the Effective Time (the "Book Value"“Closing Company Cash”), which (B) Net Working Capital as of the Effective Time (the “Closing Working Capital”), (C) Company Indebtedness as of the Effective Time (the “Closing Company Indebtedness”), and (D) the Company Transaction Expenses (the “Closing Company Transaction Expenses”). The Closing Financials, and each component thereof, shall be prepared in good faith in accordance with the books terms of this Agreement and records of the Seller in respect of the Business GAAP applying consistent accounting principles, methods, policies, practices and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting procedures used in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventoryEstimated Closing Statement.
(iib) The In connection with Seller’s review of the Closing Financials, Buyer shall deliver provide, and shall cause the Company to provide, to Seller and its Representatives, upon reasonable advance notice and during normal business hours, access to the Sellerbooks and records, by the Objection Deadline Dateaccountant work papers, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital personnel and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as Representatives of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital Company and Fixed Assets shall be deemed Buyer relevant to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date Company’s preparation of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement)Closing Financials, a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assetsprovided, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant that (i) such access shall be bound by not unreasonably disrupt the principles set forth in this Section 1.6operations of Buyer or the Company, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated such access will be conducted in accordance a manner that complies with this Section 1.6 all applicable Laws and (iii) neither Buyer nor the Company shall be required to provide Seller or its Representatives any such access or information that is subject to confidentiality restrictions to third parties or the attorney-client privilege; provided, that Buyer shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide Seller or its Representatives with an alternative means of access or disclosure in the event of clause (iii) above.
(c) Seller shall have thirty (30) days after receipt of the Closing Financials to review the Closing Financials (the “Review Period”). If Seller disputes any items on the Closing Financials, Seller must deliver written notice (an “Objection Notice”) thereof to Buyer prior to the expiration of the Review Period, which Objection Notice shall specify in reasonable detail the specific matters in dispute, the rationale for such disagreement and the amount in dispute. If Seller fails to provide an Objection Notice to Buyer prior to the expiration of the Review Period in accordance with the aforementioned procedures, the Closing Financials and each component reflected therein shall be conclusive and binding on Seller and Buyer upon the expiration of the Review Period.
(d) If Seller delivers an Objection Notice to Buyer prior to the expiration of the Review Period, the parties will attempt in good faith to reach an agreement as to any matters identified in such Objection Notice as being in dispute. If Buyer and Seller are unable to resolve all such disputes within thirty (30) days after Seller delivers such Objection Notice to Buyer, then, at the election of Buyer, on the one hand, or Seller, on the other hand, those matters identified in such Objection Notice that remain in dispute (the “Remaining Items”) will be finally and conclusively determined by a licensed certified public accountant who shall have experience serving as a neutral arbitrator in the resolution of similar purchase price disputes and who is employed by an independent U.S. nationally recognized accounting firm, as mutually agreed upon by B▇▇▇▇ and Seller (the “Accountant”), which firm will not be the regular auditing firm of Buyer, Seller or the Company. In the event the parties are unable to mutually agree on the identity of the Accountant within ten (10) Business Days after the expiration of the thirty (30)-day dispute resolution period referenced in the second sentence of this Section 2.04(d), then Buyer, on the one hand, and Seller, on the other hand, shall each, within three (3) Business Days thereafter, select a licensed certified public accountant employed by an independent U.S. nationally recognized accounting firm (which need not be the same accounting firm). Those two (2) certified public accountants shall, within ten (10) Business Days after their selection by the parties, jointly select an individual who is a licensed certified public accountant employed by an independent U.S. nationally recognized accounting firm that does not have a conflict of interest with any party hereto to serve as the Accountant hereunder. The scope of the disputes to be resolved by the Accountant shall be limited to the Remaining Items. The Accountant shall be required to resolve the Remaining Items based solely upon the written presentations by S▇▇▇▇▇ and B▇▇▇▇. The Accountant may not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any either party or less smaller than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date . The fees, expenses and other costs of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether be borne by B▇▇▇▇, on the objections raised one hand, and Seller, on the other hand, in the same proportion as the aggregate amount of the Remaining Items that is unsuccessfully disputed by each party (as determined by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised Accountant) bears to the total amount of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant Remaining Items submitted to the Accountant's resolution . For example, if (i) the total amount of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed Remaining Items submitted to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
Accountant for resolution is $1,000, (6ii) The resolution the aggregate amount of the Remaining Items resolved by the Accountant in favor of Seller is $600 and (iii) the total amount of fees, expenses and costs of the Unresolved Objections Accountant in connection with such dispute is $100, then Buyer shall bear $60 of such amount and Seller shall bear $40 of such amount. Absent manifest error, the determination of the Accountant shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer parties, and judgment may be entered upon the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling determination of the AccountantAccountant in any court having jurisdiction over the party against which such determination is to be enforced.
(7e) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses After a final determination of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for Closing Company Cash, Closing Working Capital, Closing Company Indebtedness and Closing Company Transaction Expenses in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheetaccordance with Section 2.04(c) or Section 2.04(d), as follows:
applicable, the “Final Purchase Price” will be equal to (1i) Base Purchase Price minus (ii) Closing Company Indebtedness minus (iii) Closing Company Transaction Expenses plus (c) Closing Company Cash plus (d) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fractionamount, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) , by which the Book Value Closing Working Capital, as shown on determined in accordance with this Section 2.04, exceeds the Draft Statement of Target Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting Capital, or minus the Draft Statement of amount, if any, by which the Closing Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of Capital, as determined in accordance with this Section 2.04, is less than the changes called for in Target Working Capital, as the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expensescase may be.
(bf) Upon completion of In the event the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Purchase Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book ValuePurchase Price, the Initial Sale Price Buyer shall be increased by pay such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment amount to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) aboveSeller, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in of immediately available funds to an the account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and no later than five (ii5) if Business Days after the final determination of the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in Purchase Price. In the Initial Sale event the Final Purchase Price is less than the Estimated Purchase Price, the then Seller shall make a cash payment pay such difference to the Buyer Buyer, by wire transfer in of immediately available funds to an the account or accounts designated in writing by Buyer, no later than five (5) Business Days after the final determination of the Final Purchase Price.
(g) All payments made pursuant to this Section 2.04 shall be treated by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in parties as an amount equal adjustment to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentPurchase Price for Tax purposes.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Stock Purchase Agreement (Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc.)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (ai) The Initial Sale Buyer and the Seller anticipate and intend an adjustment shall be made to the Cash Purchase Price to reflect an appropriate allocation of revenue, expense and cash flow realized by the Company prior to the Closing Date (the “Working Capital Number”). For such purpose, ▇▇▇▇▇ and Seller have jointly prepared a statement, attached hereto as Schedule C and made a part of this Agreement, setting forth their good faith estimate of the Working Capital Number as of the Closing Date (the “Estimated Working Capital Number”). The Estimated Work Capital Number is solely for illustrative purposes. Within forty-five (45) days after the Closing Date, Buyer shall prepare and deliver to Seller a statement (the “Working Capital Statement”) setting forth Buyer’s calculation of an actual and final Working Capital Number. The Working Capital Statement shall contain Buyer’s calculation of the Working Capital Number and a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of Buyer that such Working Capital Statement was prepared using the same accounting methods, practices, principles, policies and procedures, with consistent classifications, judgments and valuation and estimation methodologies that were used to determine the Estimated Working Capital Number, based on the general ledger system of the Company. Seller shall then have fifteen (15) days to approve the Working Capital Statement and the amount determined by Buyer to be the final Working Capital Number. A post-closing adjustment of the Cash Purchase Price then shall be made in an amount equal to the Working Capital Number as set forth in the mutually approved Working Capital Statement. In the event that the Working Capital Number is a positive number, the Cash Purchase Price shall be determined increased by the amount of the deficit reflected in the Working Capital Number. If the Working Capital Number is a negative number, the Cash Purchase Price shall be reduced by the amount of the Working Capital Number. For the purpose of illustration only and avoidance of doubt, if the Working Capital Number is an estimated negative number of $300,000, the Cash Purchase Price shall be reduced by that number. If the Working Capital Number is an estimated positive number of $300,000, the Cash Purchase Price shall be increased by that number. Provided that no distributions have been made, or are made, from the Company to the Seller or any of its Affiliates after the Closing Date as follows:date of the Estimated Working Capital Number, the Working Capital Number shall in no event exceed $350,000.00.
(iii) The Parties understand and acknowledge that the Company has entered into certain bonus agreements with two independent contractors and one key employee, as disclosed in Schedule 4.9(h), which agreements provide for payment of bonuses based upon distributions made to the Company’s members (each such agreement, an “Equity-Based Bonus Agreement"). Each such Equity-Based Bonus Agreement provides the Company with an option to terminate such agreement upon payment of certain sums to the contracting party. Within 30 forty-five (45) days after the Closing Date, the Seller shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer a calculation of all amounts payable upon termination of the Draft Statement Equity-Based Bonus Agreements, together with fully executed releases from the parties subject to such agreements conditioned only upon receipt of Working Capital and Fixed Assetsfull payment of amounts due from the Company. The Seller shall prepare bear sole responsibility for the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets payment of the Business as amounts due upon termination of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value")Equity-Based Bonus Agreements and, which shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records accordingly, a post-closing adjustment of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Purchase Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), made in an amount equal to the sum amount payable upon termination of the Equity-Based Bonus Agreements (Xcollectively, the “Bonus Agreement Adjustment”).
(iii) Seller’s payment of any Bonus Agreement Adjustment and any Working Capital Number (each an “Adjustment”), together with interest calculated as set forth below, shall be due upon the Final later of the date that is (i) fifteen (15) Business Days following the delivery of the Working Capital Statement or (ii) sixty (60) days following the Closing Date. To assure the Buyer of payment of the foregoing adjustments, at closing the Cash Purchase Price shall be delivered to the Escrow Agent. When due, the Escrow Agent shall apply the Cash Purchase Price as necessary to pay the Bonus Agreement Adjustment Amount directly to the employee and contractors covered by the Equity-Based Bonus Agreements and (Yii) to the Buyer in an amount equal to any Working Capital Number due to Buyer.
(iv) Any Adjustment shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account as is directed by ▇▇▇▇▇ or Seller, as applicable. The amount of any such Working Capital Number shall bear interest thereon from and including the Closing Date, but excluding the date of payment, at a rate per annum equal to five percent (55.00%). Such interest shall be calculated daily on the basis of a 365-day year and the actual number of days elapsed. In the event the Seller does not make a required Adjustment payment, such amount (including any accrued but unpaid interest) per annum calculated from shall be offset against accrued interest and including thereafter the Closing Date toprincipal amount due under the Seller Note, but not including, effective as of the date on which the Adjustment was due. In the event the Buyer does not make a required Adjustment payment, such amount (including any accrued but unpaid interest) shall be added to the principal amount due under the Seller Note, and accrue interest on the terms of paymentthe Seller Note, effective as of the date on which the Adjustment was due.
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Sources: Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (Issuer Direct Corp)
Post-Closing Adjustments. 3.4.1 As promptly as practicable, but in no event later than ninety (a90) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Seller Purchaser Parent shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer Seller Parent a detailed statement (the Draft Statement of “Closing Date Statement”) setting out (i) the Net Indebtedness, (ii) the Net Working Capital Adjustment (including all the data required pursuant to Annex J), (iii) the CAPEX Adjustment and Fixed Assets(iv) the Straddle Period Taxes (including all the data set forth in Annex L to calculate Straddle Period Taxes). The Seller Purchaser Parent shall prepare deliver the Draft Closing Date Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of together with all supporting documentation including (i) an unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet for the Business as of at the close of business Closing Date and the profit and loss account for the period ending on the Closing Date Date, and (the "Book Value")ii) supporting schedules and notes setting forth in reasonable detail all assets and liabilities included therein, which shall be in each case prepared in accordance with the books Accounting Principles and records Methods on a consistent basis with the June 30, 2010 Financial Statements. Until such time as the calculation of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice all amounts shown on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital is final, binding and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business conclusive on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, Parties in accordance with this Section 1.6(a)3.4, such objections the Seller Parent and its respective accountants shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer permitted to discuss the Closing Date Statement with the Purchaser Parent, the Purchaser, the Group Companies and their respective accountants and advisors, and the Purchaser Parent shall provide to the Seller Parent, or procure that the Seller Parent be provided with, copies of, and shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts arrange for the Seller Parent to resolve such objectionshave access (upon reasonable notice during normal business hours) to, the work papers (including accounting and financial documents and any other document used to prepare the Closing Date Statement) and supporting documentation of, the Purchaser Parent, the Purchaser, the Group Companies and their respective accountants and advisors, so as to allow the Seller Parent and its respective accountants to be informed concerning all matters relating to the preparation of the Closing Date Statement and the accounting procedures, methodologies, tests and approaches used in connection therewith.
(2) 3.4.2 If the Buyer and Seller Parent has any objections to the Closing Date Statement as prepared by the Purchaser Parent, the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections Parent shall, within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech sixty (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(360) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral Seller Parent’s receipt of such objections the Closing Date Statement (the “Notice Period”), give written notice (the “Notice”) to the senior officers designated Purchaser Parent specifying in or pursuant reasonable detail, to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B)the extent practicable based on the information available, the Buyer items in the Closing Date Statement to which objection is taken and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections basis therefor (the "Unresolved Objections"“Disputed Items”).
(4) The Buyer 3.4.3 If the Seller Parent does not give the Notice within the Notice Period, the Purchaser Parent’s calculation of Net Indebtedness, Net Working Capital Adjustment, CAPEX Adjustment and Straddle Period Taxes shown on the Closing Date Statement shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Parties.
3.4.4 With respect to the Disputed Items, the Seller Parent and the Seller Purchaser Parent shall jointly submit to negotiate in good faith during a sixty (60) day period (the Accountant, within 10 days “Resolution Period”) after the date of the engagement receipt by the Purchaser Parent of the Accountant Notice to resolve any disputes regarding the Disputed Items. By no later than the end of the Resolution Period, the Parties shall record in a written statement (as evidenced the “Resolved Items Statement”), signed by the date Seller Parent and the Purchaser Parent, which of the engagement agreementDisputed Items have been agreed and setting out the calculation of the amounts so agreed. The calculation of the amounts thus shown on the Resolved Items Statement shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Parties.
3.4.5 If the Seller Parent and the Purchaser Parent are unable to resolve all Disputed Items within the Resolution Period, then within five (5) Business Days after the expiration of the Resolution Period, all Disputed Items not agreed in the Resolved Items Statement (the “Outstanding Items”) shall be submitted by the Seller Parent and/or the Purchaser Parent to Stéphane Kherroubi of Ernst & Young in Paris (the “Original Expert”), provided that if such Original Expert is unavailable or unwilling to act for any reason, the Seller Parent and the Purchaser Parent shall, by mutual written agreement, select another English speaking expert, who shall come from a copy recognized accounting firm, amongst the firms listed in Schedule 3.4.5, independent from, with no conflict of interest in respect of, each Party and each Group Company (the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller“Substituted Expert”), and a statement setting forth to whom the resolution of any objections agreed to by Outstanding Items shall be submitted. If the Buyer Purchaser Parent and the Seller and Parent fail to agree on the appointment of the Substituted Expert within twenty (20) days after a written request by either the Purchaser Parent or the Seller Parent for appointment of the Substituted Expert, an English speaking expert shall be appointed by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each president of the Buyer Commercial Court of Paris ruling in his summary jurisdiction (statuant en référé) at the request of either the Purchaser Parent or the Seller Parent in accordance with article 1592 of the French Civil Code (the “Judicial Expert”), and the Seller Outstanding Items shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant Judicial Expert so appointed.
3.4.6 The Original Expert, the Substituted Expert or the Judicial Expert, as the case may be (the “Expert”), shall be appointed to determine the Outstanding Items. The Expert shall determine in writing all the Outstanding Items within forty five (45) days following his appointment by the other Partydelivery of a written report in English (the “Expert Report”) to the Parties.
3.4.7 The Expert shall only review the Outstanding Items. Unless requested The Purchaser Parent and the Purchaser shall ensure or procure that the Expert has reasonable access, subject to customary confidentiality undertakings, to all books, records and employees of the Group Companies and to the advising independent auditors of each Group Company, for the sole purpose of allowing the Expert to determine the Outstanding Items. The Expert may decide upon the procedure that he or she intends to follow. The Expert may (without obligation) convene hearings and meetings with the Parties and the Group Companies (including their respective management and accountants). The fees and expenses charged by the Accountant Expert shall be shared equally by the Seller Parent and the Purchaser Parent.
3.4.8 The Expert shall be instructed to set out in writingthe Expert Report the calculation and relevant grounds of all the Outstanding Items, neither Party may present any additional information together with his or arguments her reasons therefor. The calculation of all amounts shown on the Expert Report relating to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) Outstanding Items shall be bound by final, binding and conclusive on the principles set forth in this Section 1.6Parties.
3.4.9 The Net Indebtedness, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Net Working Capital Adjustment, CAPEX Adjustment and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated Straddle Period Taxes, as agreed or determined in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value the applicable provisions in Sections 3.4.1 to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder3.4.8 above inclusive, are, respectively, the Accountant shall determine whether “Final Net Indebtedness”, the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of “Final Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by Adjustment” the Buyer “Final CAPEX Adjustment” and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the “Final Closing Balance SheetStraddle Period Taxes”.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Sources: Share and Asset Sale and Purchase Agreement (Watts Water Technologies Inc)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
Within ninety (i90) Within 30 days after following the Closing Date, the Seller Buyer shall prepare and deliver to Seller a written statement (the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller "Closing Statement") which shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets include (i) a balance sheet of the Business Company, as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book ValueClosing Balance Sheet") and (ii) Buyer's calculations of (A) Closing Cash, (B) Closing Indebtedness, (C) Closing Net Working Capital (without giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement), which (D) the Working Capital Adjustment, and (E) the Company Expenses, in each case as of the Closing Date. The Closing Statement shall be prepared in accordance with the books methodologies and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted practices used by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting Company in the preparation of the Draft Pre-Closing Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, shall include reasonable supporting documentation for the calculations and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventorycomponents contained therein.
(b) Seller shall have thirty (30) days following its receipt of the Closing Statement (the "Review Period") to review the same. During the Review Period, the Company and Buyer shall provide Seller with (i) such information as may be reasonably requested by Seller with respect to its review of the Closing Statement, including without limitation all accountant work papers and the books and records of Company and (ii) The access to any personnel of Buyer or the Company, including Third Party accountants and auditors who are familiar with such matters or otherwise involved in the preparation of the Closing Balance Sheet and other information contained in the Closing Statement and/or any components thereof. On or before the expiration of the Review Period, Seller shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either Buyer a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets reasonably detailed written statement accepting or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) objecting to the Draft Closing Statement. In the event that Seller shall object to the Closing Statement, such written statement (an "Objection Notice") shall include a reasonable explanation of Seller' objections and the reasons therefor. Seller may object to any component of the Closing Statement and/or any of Working Capital and Fixed Assetsthe calculations set forth therein and/or any component of any of the numbers set forth in the Closing Statement or any other matters set forth therein. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection an Objection Notice to Buyer within the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline DateReview Period, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets Seller shall be deemed to have accepted the Closing Statement and all of the determinations and calculations contained therein, and the same shall become binding and conclusive on the parties hereto and not subject to further appeal.
(c) In the event that Seller shall have duly delivered an Objection Notice to Buyer within the Review Period, Buyer and Seller shall promptly in good faith attempt to resolve the objections contained therein. All such objections that are resolved in a signed writing between the parties shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Final Closing Balance Sheetparties and not subject to further appeal (the "Resolved Items"). If Any such objections which cannot be resolved between Buyer and Seller within thirty (30) days following Buyer's receipt of the Buyer timely objects to Objection Notice (such specific remaining objections, collectively, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, "Unresolved Items") shall be resolved in accordance with this Section 1.6(a3.3(c); provided, such objections that neither Buyer nor Seller shall be resolved permitted to raise any objection to the Pre-Closing Statement or the Closing Statement, as follows:
(1) The applicable, unless such objection is raised in the initial Closing Statement or the initial Objection Notice, respectively, as opposed to any amendment or restatement thereof, none of which shall be permitted. Should Seller and Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts not be able to resolve such objections.
Unresolved Items within the thirty (230) If day period described above, either party may submit only the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred Unresolved Items to the chief financial officers Independent Accounting Firm for review and resolution, with instructions to complete the same as promptly as practicable, but in any event within thirty (30) days of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B)its engagement. Each of the Buyer and Seller agree to execute, if required, a customary engagement letter with the Seller Independent Accounting Firm. Such Independent Accounting Firm, acting as an independent accounting expert and not as an arbitrator, shall submit review only the Unresolved Items and shall deliver a written statement, within thirty (30) days of the submission of the Unresolved Items to the Accountant such Independent Accounting Firm (with a copy delivered to the other Party on it being understood that all Unresolved Items must be submitted at the same daytime), within 45 days after the date setting forth its own calculation of each of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved ObjectionsItems. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but The calculation for each Unresolved Item shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party highest value, or less than the smallest value for lowest value, given such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after Unresolved Item in the date of its engagement hereunderClosing Statement or the Objection Notice, as applicable, and shall be made using the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised same methodologies and practices used by the Buyer are appropriate Company in the preparation of the Most Recent Balance Sheet, consistently applied, and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of be based solely on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant materials submitted to the AccountantIndependent Accounting Firm by Buyer or Seller, and not by independent review. The Independent Accounting Firm's resolution calculations of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet Items, absent manifest error, shall be deemed binding and conclusive on the parties and not subject to be appeal. Each party shall bear its own costs and expenses in connection with the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution of such Unresolved Items by the Accountant Independent Accounting Firm. The fees and expenses of the Unresolved Objections Independent Accounting Firm shall be conclusive and binding upon the allocated between Buyer and Seller so that the Selleramount of fees and expenses paid by Seller (with the remainder of such amount being paid by Buyer) shall be equal to the product of (x) and (y), where (x) is the aggregate amount of such fees and expenses, and where (y) is a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount in dispute that is ultimately unsuccessfully disputed by Seller (as determined by the Independent Accounting Firm) and the denominator of which is the total value in dispute, and the balance of such fees and expenses are paid by Buyer. The Buyer and the Seller parties agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a3.3(c) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Closing Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment AmountIndependent Accounting Firm's determination may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after No later than the 60th calendar day following the Closing Date (the date of actual delivery, the “Delivery Date”), Purchaser will prepare and deliver to Seller a statement (the “Closing Statement”) setting forth in reasonable detail Purchaser’s calculation of the Purchase Price, together with each of the components thereof and the amount by which such calculation varies from the Pre-Closing Calculation with respect to each such component.
(b) During the forty-five (45) calendar-day period immediately following the Delivery Date, or in the event Purchaser shall fail to deliver the Closing Statement on or prior to the 60th calendar day following the Closing Date (in which case, at Seller’s option, the Pre-Closing Calculation delivered in accordance with Section 3.3 will be deemed to be the Closing Statement and the Estimated Purchase Price set forth therein will be deemed to be the Final Purchase Price for all purposes hereof), Seller and its representatives (i) will be permitted to review, during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice, the Company’s and Purchaser’s books and records and the working papers to the extent related to the preparation of the Closing Statement (including the determinations included therein), and (ii) will be given access, during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice, to knowledgeable employees and accounting professionals of Purchaser and the Company in order to facilitate Seller’s review of the Closing Statement.
(c) The Closing Statement (including the determinations included therein) will become final, binding and conclusive upon Purchaser and Seller upon the earliest to occur of:
(i) the forty-fifth (45th) calendar day following the Delivery Date, unless Purchaser receives from Seller prior to such forty-fifth (45th) calendar day written notice of Seller’s disagreement (a “Dispute Notice”) with any amount or determination set forth in the Closing Statement, which Dispute Notice shall specify in reasonable detail the nature and dollar amount of any disagreement so asserted (collectively, the “Disputed Items”);
(ii) written notification by Seller to Purchaser that Seller does not dispute the Closing Statement;
(iii) in the event that Purchaser shall have failed to deliver the Closing Statement on or prior to the date that is sixty (60) calendar days following the Closing Date, written election by Seller that the Pre-Closing Calculation delivered in accordance with Section 3.3 will be deemed to be the Closing Statement;
(iv) the date on which Purchaser and Seller resolve in writing all differences they have with respect to the Disputed Items; and
(v) the date on which all of the Unresolved Items are finally resolved in writing by the Independent Accountants in accordance with Section 3.5(d).
(d) During the thirty (30) calendar days following delivery of a Dispute Notice, Purchaser and Seller will seek in good faith to resolve in writing any differences that they have with respect to all of the Disputed Items. Any Disputed Item resolved in writing by Purchaser and Seller will be deemed final, binding and conclusive on Purchaser and Seller. If Purchaser and Seller do not reach agreement on all of the Disputed Items during such thirty (30) calendar-day period (or such longer period as they shall mutually agree), then at the end of such thirty (30) calendar-day (or longer) period Purchaser and Seller will submit all unresolved Disputed Items (collectively, the “Unresolved Items”) to ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP, or if ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP is unwilling or unable to serve in such role, another accounting firm acceptable to Purchaser and Seller (the “Independent Accountants”) to review and resolve such matters. The Independent Accountants will determine each Unresolved Item (the amount of which may not be more favorable to Purchaser than the related amount reflected in the Closing Statement nor more favorable to Seller than the related amount set forth in the Dispute Notice) in accordance with Section 3.5(f) as promptly as may be reasonably practicable, and Purchaser and Seller will instruct the Independent Accountants to endeavor to complete such process within a period of no more than thirty (30) calendar days. The Independent Accountants may conduct such proceedings as the Independent Accountants believe, in their sole discretion, will assist in the determination of the Unresolved Items; provided, however, that, except as Purchaser and Seller may otherwise agree, all communications between Purchaser and Seller or any of their respective representatives, on the one hand, and the Independent Accountants, on the other hand, will be in writing with copies simultaneously delivered to the non-communicating party. The Independent Accountants’ determination of the Unresolved Items will be final, binding and conclusive on Purchaser and Seller, effective as of the date the Independent Accountants’ written determination is received by Purchaser and Seller. Each of Purchaser and Seller will bear its own legal, accounting and other fees and expenses of participating in such dispute resolution procedure. The fees and expenses of the Independent Accountants incurred pursuant to this Section 3.5(d) (the “Accounting Fees”) shall be allocated one-half (1/2) to Purchaser and one-half (1/2) to Seller.
(e) Upon final determination of the Purchase Price pursuant to Section 3.5 (the “Final Purchase Price”), an adjustment to the Purchase Price will be determined and paid as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after If the Closing DateEstimated Purchase Price exceeds the Final Purchase Price, Seller shall, within three (3) Business Days of the Seller shall prepare and deliver determination of the Final Purchase Price, pay to Purchaser the amount of such excess by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited account specified by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventoryPurchaser.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver If the Final Purchase Price exceeds the Estimated Purchase Price, Purchaser shall, within three (3) Business Days of the determination of the Final Purchase Price, pay to Seller the amount of such excess by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2iii) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred Final Purchase Price is equal to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute)Estimated Purchase Price, who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections there will be no adjustment to the senior officers designated in or Purchase Price pursuant to this Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections"3.5(e).
(4f) The Buyer For the purposes of this Article III, each amount included in the Pre-Closing Calculation and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Closing Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital prepared and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iiithe methodology reflected on Schedule 3.5(f) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either partyhereto.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 90 days after the Closing Date, the Seller : (i) Citigroup shall prepare and deliver (or cause to be prepared and delivered) to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Buyer Company an audited balance sheet for the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Citigroup Contributed Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (immediately prior to giving effect to the "Book Value"Closing) (the “Preliminary Citigroup Closing Balance Sheet”), which shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent in all respects (except that the books Preliminary Citigroup Closing Balance Sheet shall exclude income tax assets and records liabilities (including deferred income tax assets and liabilities)) with the preparation of the Seller in respect Financial Statements of the Business Citigroup Contributed Business, and shall be based upon accompanied by the auditors’ report thereon from Citigroup’s accountants, and (ii) ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall prepare and deliver (or cause to be prepared and delivered) to Citigroup and the Company an unaudited audited balance sheet for the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Contributed Business as of that date that is the Closing Date (immediately prior to giving effect to the Closing) (the “Preliminary ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Closing Balance Sheet” and collectively with the Preliminary Citigroup Closing Balance Sheet, the “Preliminary Closing Balance Sheets”), which shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires applied on a basis consistent in all respects (except that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, Preliminary ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Closing Balance Sheet shall exclude income tax assets and agrees to cooperate liabilities (including deferred income tax assets and liabilities)) with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement Financial Statements of Working Capital and Fixed Assetsthe ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Contributed Business, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, be accompanied by the Objection Deadline Dateauditors’ report thereon from ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ accountants. For the avoidance of doubt, either a notice indicating that (i) the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital Preliminary Closing Balance Sheets and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If Sheets shall reflect only the Buyer timely objects to respective Contributed Businesses and shall not reflect any businesses or any categories of assets or liabilities that were excluded from the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date Financial Statements of the engagement Citigroup Contributed Business or the Financial Statements of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Contributed Business, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Sellerapplicable, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results Financial Statements of the Citigroup Contributed Business and the Financial Statements of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Contributed Business shall be deemed to have been prepared in a decrease in the Initial Sale Priceaccordance with GAAP, the Seller and neither Party (nor any representative thereof) shall make a cash payment any claim to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds contrary, nor shall the CPA Firm be entitled to an account or accounts designated in writing by make any finding to the Buyercontrary, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) for any purpose of this Section 1.6(c)2.5(a) . Each of the Parties shall pay the fees and disbursements of its accountants. The Company and the Parties shall make reasonably available to each other and to their respective accountants all relevant books and records, in an amount equal any work papers (including accountants’ work papers) and other supporting documentation relating to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Preliminary Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentBalance Sheets.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
(iA) Within 30 ninety (90) days after the Closing Date, the Seller Buyer shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer Representative a statement setting forth the Draft Statement Buyer’s calculation of Closing Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller Closing Net Indebtedness, which statement shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets contain a balance sheet of the Business Company as of the close of business on the Closing Date (without giving effect to the "Book Value"Acquisition) and a calculation of Closing Net Working Capital (the “Closing Net Working Capital Statement”) and Closing Net Indebtedness (the “Closing Net Indebtedness Statement”).
(B) During the Objections Statement Period (as defined below) and the Resolution Period (as defined below), the Buyer shall (i) give the Representative and its advisors and consultants reasonable access to the books, records, work papers, schedules, memoranda and other documents prepared or reviewed by the Buyer in connection with the preparation of the Closing Net Working Capital Statement and the Closing Net Indebtedness Statement (collectively, the “Preliminary Statements”) and (ii) cooperate with the Representative and its advisors and consultants, including the provision on a reasonably timely basis, following the request of the Representative, of information reasonably requested and access to personnel of the Company and Buyer that is necessary or useful in connection with analyzing the Preliminary Statements; provided, that such access does not unreasonably interfere with the business or operations of the Buyer or its Affiliates, including the Company and its Subsidiaries. If the Representative has any objections to the Preliminary Statements, the Representative shall deliver to the Buyer a statement setting forth its objections identifying with reasonable specificity the items with which the Representative disagrees and setting forth the amount in dispute and the reasons supporting the Representative’s positions (an “Objections Statement”). The Representative shall not challenge the Preliminary Statements on any basis other than as set forth in a timely delivered Objections Statement and shall be prepared deemed to have agreed with all other items and amounts contained in the Preliminary Statements, except to the extent of any new information learned by the Representative in the course of negotiations during the Resolution Period or during the proceedings referred to in clause (C) below. If an Objections Statement is not delivered to the Buyer within thirty (30) days after delivery of the Preliminary Statements (the “Objections Statement Period”), the Preliminary Statements shall be final, binding and non-appealable by the parties hereto.
(C) The Representative and the Buyer shall negotiate in good faith to resolve any such objections contained in an Objections Statement delivered pursuant to Section 1.3(i)(ii)(B), but if they do not reach a final resolution within fifteen (15) Business Days after the delivery of the Objections Statement (the “Resolution Period”), the Representative and the Buyer shall submit such disputes to Deloitte, or, if Deloitte is unwilling or unable to fulfill such role, to an independent certified public accountant mutually acceptable to the Buyer and the Representative (the “Independent Accounting Firm”). If the Representative and the Buyer fail to agree on the identity of the Independent Accounting Firm, then each of the Representative and the Buyer shall be entitled to request that the President of the Israeli CPA Counsel appoint the Independent Accounting Firm. The Independent Accounting Firm shall designate a partner to handle the dispute, which partner shall be reasonably acceptable to the Buyer and Representative (the “Accounting Expert”). Each of the Representative and the Buyer shall be permitted to present a supporting brief to the Accounting Expert limited to detailing the Representative’s or the Buyer’s proposed resolution, as applicable, of each item identified in the Objections Statement that is still unresolved (which supporting brief shall also be concurrently provided to the other party) within ten (10) Business Days of the Accounting Expert’s engagement. Within ten (10) Business Days of receipt of a supporting brief, the receiving party may present a responsive brief to the Accounting Expert (which responsive brief shall also be concurrently provided to the other party) limited to the matters reflected in the brief to which it responds. Each of the Representative and Buyer may require that oral arguments will be presented by such party or its advisors or consultants to the Accounting Expert to supplement the supporting brief and in such case the Accounting Expert shall be required to schedule time for oral presentations in the presence of both parties and their advisors and consultants either in person or through teleconference; provided, however, that in no event shall such oral arguments be heard later than five (5) Business Days after delivery of the responsive brief. The oral arguments of the Representative and the Buyer shall be limited to the items identified in the Objections Statement that remain unresolved. The Accounting Expert shall consider only such written briefs, oral presentations and the Objections Statement in making its determination of those items and amounts that are identified in the Objections Statement and are still unresolved. The Accounting Expert’s determination will be based solely on the definitions of the Closing Date Cash, the Closing Date Indebtedness, the Closing Net Indebtedness and the Closing Net Working Capital contained herein. The Accounting Expert shall deliver to the Buyer and the Representative, as promptly as practicable (but in any event no later than thirty (30) days from the date of engagement of the Accounting Expert), the Accounting Expert’s determination of the Closing Date Cash, the Closing Date Indebtedness, the Closing Net Indebtedness and the Closing Net Working Capital (as applicable), including the Accounting Expert’s calculations of the components of the Closing Date Cash, the Closing Date Indebtedness, the Closing Net Indebtedness and the Closing Net Working Capital contained in an Objections Statement delivered pursuant to Section 1.3(i)(ii)(B); provided, that such calculations of the disputed components shall not be outside the range established by the Buyer’s calculations pursuant to the Preliminary Statements, on the one hand, and the Representative’s calculations pursuant to the Objections Statement as may be supplemented as set forth above, on the other hand. The calculations of the Accounting Expert shall be final, binding on and non-appealable by the parties hereto other than in the event of fraud. The fees and expenses of the Accounting Expert shall be allocated among the parties as determined by the Accounting Expert. For the avoidance of doubt, any matter which is subject to the Post Closing Adjustment provisions of this Section 1.3 may not be subject to the indemnification provisions of this Agreement. This Section 1.3(i)(ii)(C) constitutes an arbitration agreement in accordance with the books and records of Israeli Arbitration Law-1968 (the Seller in respect of the Business and “Arbitration Law”).
(D) The “Post Closing Adjustment” shall be calculated based upon an unaudited balance sheet on (i) the Closing Net Working Capital as of that date that is prepared determined in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLPthis Section 1.3(i)(ii), and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before (ii) the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting Net Indebtedness as determined in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventoryaccordance with this Section 1.3(i)(ii).
(E) If there is a positive difference between the Post-Closing Adjustment and the Closing Adjustment, then within five (5) Business Days from the earlier of (i) the date on which the Representative agrees in writing with the Closing Net Working Capital Statement and Closing Net Indebtedness Statement delivered by the Buyer, (ii) The the last date on which an Objections Statement could have been sent, if no such Objections Statement shall have been sent, and (iii) the date on which the Accounting Expert renders his final decision, in accordance with Section 1.3(f)(iii)(C) (such date, the “Post Closing Adjustment Determination Date”), the Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed AssetsPaying Agent, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a)cash, such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to such positive difference to be distributed promptly by the total amount Paying Agent among the Company Shareholders and holders of such fees and expenses multiplied Vested Company Options according to the Payment Spreadsheet. Such distribution by the Paying Agent shall also include a fractiondistribution to the Banker, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for set forth in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expensesPayment Spreadsheet.
(bF) Upon completion of If there is a negative difference between the Final Post-Closing Balance SheetAdjustment and the Closing Adjustment, then within five (5) Business Days from the Post Closing Adjustment Determination Date, the "Initial Sale Price" Escrow Agent shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment return to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c)cash, in an amount equal to such negative difference from the sum Adjustment Fund. If the Adjustment Fund is insufficient to reimburse the Buyer the entire negative difference, then any excess amount of such negative difference shall be paid to the Buyer from the Escrow Fund. No Company Shareholder shall be required to return to the Buyer any amounts with respect to any such negative difference.
(XG) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to Within five percent (5%) per annum calculated Business Days from and including the Post Closing Date to, but not includingAdjustment Determination Date, the date Escrow Agent shall transfer any positive amount remaining in the Adjustment Fund to the Paying Agent to be distributed promptly by the Paying Agent among the Company Shareholders and holders of paymentVested Company Options, as well as to the Banker, all as set forth in the Payment Spreadsheet.
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Sources: Share Purchase Agreement (Harman International Industries Inc /De/)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
Within ninety (i90) Within 30 days after following the Closing Date, the Seller Parent shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer Securityholder Representative a written statement (the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller "Closing Statement") which shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets include (i) a balance sheet of the Business Company as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book ValueClosing Balance Sheet") and (ii) Parent's calculations of (A) Closing Cash, (B) Closing Indebtedness, (C) Closing Net Working Capital, (D) the Working Capital Adjustment, (E) the Company Expenses, and (F) based on the foregoing, a calculation of the Cash Consideration Amount, in each case as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (without giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement), which . The Closing Statement shall be prepared in accordance with the methodologies and practices used by the Company in the preparation of the Pre-Closing Statement and shall include reasonable supporting documentation for the calculations and components contained therein. The Closing Statement shall be prepared (and the determinations and calculations contained therein shall be made) in good faith in accordance with the applicable definitions set forth in this Agreement.
(b) The Securityholder Representative shall have forty-five (45) days following its receipt of the Closing Statement (the "Review Period") to review the same. During the Review Period, the Surviving Entity and Parent shall provide the Securityholder Representative with full access to (i) such information as may be reasonably requested by the Securityholder Representative with respect to their review of the Closing Statement, including without limitation all accountant work papers and the books and records of the Seller in respect Company Group and the Surviving Entity and (ii) any personnel of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as Parent (or any of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheetits subsidiaries, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter the Surviving Entity) or the Company Group, including Third Party accountants and auditors who are familiar with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on such matters or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting otherwise involved in the preparation of the Draft Closing Balance Sheet and other information contained in the Closing Statement and/or any components thereof. On or before the expiration of Working Capital and Fixed Assetsthe Review Period, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer Securityholder Representative shall deliver to Parent a reasonably detailed written statement accepting or objecting to the Seller, by Closing Statement. In the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating event that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) Securityholder Representative shall object to the Draft Closing Statement, such written statement (an "Objection Notice") shall include a reasonable explanation of the Securityholder Representative's objections and the reasons therefor. The Securityholder Representative may object to any component of the Closing Statement and/or any of Working Capital and Fixed Assetsthe calculations set forth therein and/or any component of any of the numbers set forth in the Closing Statement or any other matters set forth therein. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer Securityholder Representative does not deliver a written objection an Objection Notice to Parent within the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline DateReview Period, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets Securityholder Representative shall be deemed to have accepted the Closing Statement and all of the determinations and calculations contained therein, and the same shall become binding and conclusive on the parties hereto and not subject to further appeal.
(c) In the event that the Securityholder Representative shall have duly delivered an Objection Notice to Parent within the Review Period, Parent and the Securityholder Representative shall promptly in good faith attempt to resolve the objections contained therein. All such objections that are resolved in a signed writing between the parties shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Final Closing Balance Sheetparties and not subject to further appeal (the "Resolved Items"). If Any such objections which cannot be resolved between Parent and the Buyer timely objects to Securityholder Representative within thirty (30) days following Parent's receipt of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed AssetsObjection Notice (such specific remaining objections, collectively, the "Unresolved Items") shall be resolved in accordance with this Section 1.6(a3.4(c); provided, such objections that neither Parent nor the Securityholder Representative shall be resolved permitted to raise any objection to the Pre-Closing Statement or the Closing Statement, as follows:
(1) The Buyer applicable, unless such objection is raised in the initial Closing Statement or the initial Objection Notice, respectively, as opposed to any amendment or restatement thereof, none of which shall be permitted. Should the Securityholder Representative and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts Parent not be able to resolve such objections.
Unresolved Items within the thirty (230) If day period described above, upon notice from either Parent or the Buyer Securityholder Representative to engage the Independent Accounting Firm, Parent and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of Securityholder Representative shall mutually engage and submit such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred Unresolved Items to the chief financial officers Independent Accounting Firm for review and resolution, with instructions to complete the same as promptly as practicable, but in any event within thirty (30) days of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B)its engagement. Each of the Buyer Parent and the Seller Securityholder Representative agree to execute, if required, a customary engagement letter with the Independent Accounting Firm. Such Independent Accounting Firm shall submit review only the Unresolved Items and shall deliver a written statement, within thirty (30) days of the submission of the Unresolved Items to the Accountant such Independent Accounting Firm (with a copy delivered to the other Party on it being understood that all Unresolved Items must be submitted at the same daytime), within 45 days after the date setting forth its own calculation of each of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved ObjectionsItems. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but The calculation for each Unresolved Item shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party highest value, or less than the smallest value for lowest value, given such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after Unresolved Item in the date of its engagement hereunderClosing Statement or the Objection Notice, as applicable, and shall be made using the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised same methodologies and practices used by the Buyer are appropriate Company Group in the preparation of the Most Recent Balance Sheet, consistently applied, and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of be based solely on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant materials submitted to the AccountantIndependent Accounting Firm by Parent or the Securityholder Representative, and not by independent review. Neither Parent not the Securityholder Representative shall have or conduct any communication, either written or oral, with the Independent Accounting Firm without the other party being present or receiving a concurrent copy of any written communication. The Independent Accounting Firm's resolution calculations of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet Items, absent manifest error, shall be deemed binding and conclusive on the parties and not subject to be appeal. Each party shall bear its own costs and expenses in connection with the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution of such Unresolved Items by the Accountant Independent Accounting Firm. The fees and expenses of the Unresolved Objections Independent Accounting Firm shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer allocated between Parent and the SellerSecurityholder Representative so that the amount of fees and expenses paid by the Securityholder Representative (with the remainder of such amount being paid by Parent) shall be equal to the product of (x) and (y), where (x) is the aggregate amount of such fees and expenses, and where (y) is a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount actually in dispute that is ultimately not awarded to the Securityholder Representative (as determined by the Independent Accounting Firm) and the denominator of which is the amount actually contested by the Securityholder Representative. The Buyer and the Seller parties agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a3.4(c) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Closing Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment AmountIndependent Accounting Firm's determination may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Sources: Merger Agreement (Inotiv, Inc.)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price number of Merger Shares shall be determined ------------------------ subject to adjustment after the Closing Date as follows:
(ia) Within 30 As promptly as possible following the Closing Date, the Buyer shall cause PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent public accountants for the Buyer (the "Buyer's Auditors"), to conduct an audit of the books and records of ---------------- the Company as of the Closing Date. Not later than 60 days after the Closing Date, the Seller Buyer shall prepare and cause the Buyer's Auditors to deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets a balance sheet of the Business Company as of the close of business on the Closing Date (as corrected pursuant to Subsection 1.16(c), the "Book ValueClosing Balance Sheet"), which ) to the Buyer and the Indemnification --------------------- Representative. The Closing Balance Sheet shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records Company's past practice, without any adjustments applicable solely as a result of the Seller in respect acquisition of the Business Company Shares by the Buyer on the Closing Date. The Closing Balance Sheet shall be accompanied by a statement prepared by the Buyer's Auditors setting forth the basis for the determination of the items and values reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet.
(b) The Indemnification Representative and one firm of independent certified accountants acting on behalf of the Holders and the Indemnification Representative (the "Holders' Auditors") shall have the right to review the work ----------------- papers of the Buyer's Auditors utilized in preparing the Closing Balance Sheet, and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as have full access to the books, records, properties and personnel of that date that is prepared the Company for purposes of verifying the accuracy and fairness of the presentation of the Closing Balance Sheet. The Holders shall work in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges good faith and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLPthe Buyer and the Buyer's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting Auditors in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, Closing Balance Sheet and the Buyer resolution of any dispute in connection therewith pursuant to paragraph (c) below and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe provisions of the taking of such physical inventoryEscrow Agreement.
(iic) The Buyer values or amounts for each item reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet shall deliver to be binding upon the Seller, by Holders and the Objection Deadline Date, either a Indemnification Representative unless the Indemnification Representative gives written notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as within 30 days after receipt of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet, of disagreement with any of the values or amounts shown on the Closing Balance Sheet, specifying as to each such item in reasonable detail, the nature and extent of such disagreement (the "Dispute Notice"). If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, Indemnification -------------- Representative are unable to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, such disagreement within 10 30 days after the date of the engagement Dispute Notice, the disagreement shall be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the provisions of Section 4(g) of the Accountant (Escrow Agreement. If as evidenced by the date a result of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed disputes by agreement pursuant to this Section 1.16 or by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or arbitration pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each 4(g) of the Buyer Escrow Agreement, any amount shown in the Closing Balance Sheet is determined to be erroneous, such erroneous amount shall be deleted from the Closing Balance Sheet and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) correct amount shall be bound by the principles set forth inserted in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Sellerlieu thereof. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:so corrected, shall constitute the Closing Balance Sheet for purposes of this Agreement.
(1d) the The Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to pay the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator disbursements of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement Auditors. The fees and disbursements of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on Holders' Auditors incurred in the Final review of the Closing Balance SheetSheet shall be paid by the Holders, and the denominator of which is the excess of (yin proportion to their percentage interests set forth in Section 1.16(d) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called Disclosure Schedule. The Buyer shall under no circumstances be liable for in any fees or disbursements of the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expensesHolders' Auditors.
(be) Upon completion Immediately upon the expiration of the Final Closing Balance Sheet30-day period for giving the Dispute Notice, if no Dispute Notice is given, or immediately upon the resolution of disputes, if any, pursuant to this Section 1.16 and the provisions of the Escrow Agreement, the "Initial Sale Price" aggregate number of Merger Shares issued to the Holders shall be determined adjusted as follows:
(i) if If the Book Value Working Capital of the Company (as defined below) on the Closing Date, as reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet, is less than $620,000 (the amount by which the Working Capital of the Company is less than $620,000 being referred to herein as the "Deficiency"), the Buyer shall be ---------- entitled to receive, in accordance with Section 1.16 and the provisions of the Escrow Agreement, the number of Escrow Shares determined by dividing the Deficiency by the Average Closing Price (the "Deficiency Shares"). -----------------
(ii) The term "Working Capital of the Company" is defined as the ------------------------------ excess of all cash, accounts receivable (net of allowances) and prepaid expenses of the Company over all accounts payable, accrued expenses and taxes payable of the Company, all as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet. The line items used to compute Working Capital of the Company are noted under the column "Operating Working Capital" in Section 1.16(e) of the Disclosure Schedule, which contains the Most Recent Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and(as defined below).
(iif) if Immediately upon determination that the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment Buyer is to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results receive Deficiency Shares in an increase in the Initial Sale Priceaccordance with Section 1.16(e), the Buyer and the Indemnification Representative shall make a cash payment provide written instructions to the Seller by wire transfer Escrow Agent to release the Deficiency Shares in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by accordance with the Seller, and (ii) if provisions of the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentEscrow Agreement.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
Within thirty (i30) Within 30 days after Business Days following the Closing Date, the Seller Ceding Company shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer Reinsurer and, for informational purposes only, the Draft Retrocessionaire, a Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business Net Settlement as of the close Effective Time, including reasonably detailed support thereof (the “Initial Statement of business Net Settlement”), which shall set forth (i) the Updated Base Deposit Balance determined in accordance with Section 2.03(b), the Adjusted Interest Maintenance Reserve and Initial Reinsurance Premium (but not the Effective Time Adjusted Statutory Reserves), the Ceding Commission, the Interim Period Cash Flows (using the Reference Base Deposit Balance) and the Total Net Settlement, prepared in the same format as the form of Statement of Net Settlement attached as Schedule II and (ii) the updated Fair Market Value of the Transferred Assets (including, for completeness, the cash transferred on the Closing Date (by the "Book Value"Ceding Company pursuant to Section 2.03(c)), which shall be prepared in accordance with the books individually and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assetsaggregate, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right updated Transaction IMR Amount as to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Transferred Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a)each case, such objections shall be resolved determined as follows:
of 4:00 p.m. (1Eastern time) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred Business Day immediately prior to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expensesDate.
(b) Upon completion During the thirty (30) Business Days immediately following the Reinsurer’s receipt of the Final Closing Balance SheetInitial Statement of Net Settlement (the “Review Period”), the "Initial Sale Price" Reinsurer and its Representatives shall be determined permitted to obtain and review the Ceding Company’s working papers and any working papers of the Ceding Company’s independent accountants relating to the preparation of the Initial Statement of Net Settlement, as follows:
well as all of the Books and Records and other relevant information relating to the performance or condition of the Business with respect to the period up to and including the Closing Date, and the Ceding Company shall make reasonably available the individuals in its or its Affiliates’ employ who are responsible for or knowledgeable about the information used in, or the preparation or calculation (ias applicable) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Valueof, the Initial Sale Price Statement of Net Settlement in order to respond to the inquiries of the Reinsurer; provided, however, that the Review Period shall be decreased by tolled pending reasonable satisfaction of the Reinsurer’s reasonable requests in the event that the Ceding Company does not provide the Reinsurer with access to such differenceworking papers, Books and Records or other relevant information or access to such individuals within five Business Days of the Reinsurer’s request; and
(ii) if provided further that the Book Value as shown on independent accountants of the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price Ceding Company shall not be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment obligated to make any working papers available to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant Reinsurer or its Representatives unless and until the Reinsurer and such Representatives have signed customary confidentiality and hold harmless agreements relating to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amountsuch access to working papers in form and substance reasonably acceptable to such independent accountants."
(c) Within 10 business days after If the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties Reinsurer (i) if determines that one or more of the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in balances set forth on the Initial Sale PriceStatement of Net Settlement (x) reflects a mathematical error or (z) otherwise is or was prepared on a basis inconsistent with the applicable requirements of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (iFair Market Value Methodologies) or (ii) has any good faith objection to the valuation of this Section 1.6(cany Transferred Asset set forth on the Initial Statement of Net Settlement, then the Reinsurer may, on or prior to the last day of the Review Period, deliver a notice to the Ceding Company and, for informational purposes only, the Retrocessionaire, setting forth, in reasonable detail, each disputed item or amount and the basis for the Reinsurer’s disagreement therewith (the “Notice of Disagreement”). The Notice of Disagreement shall set forth, with respect to each disputed item, the Reinsurer’s position as to the correct amount or computation that should have been included in the Initial Statement of Net Settlement. If the Reinsurer does not deliver a Notice of Disagreement to the Ceding Company by the end of the Review Period, the Initial Statement of Net Settlement shall become final and binding on the parties.
(d) During the thirty (30) Business Days immediately following the delivery of a Notice of Disagreement, the Ceding Company and the Reinsurer shall seek in good faith to resolve any disagreement that they may have with respect to the matters specified in the Notice of Disagreement. If the Ceding Company and the Reinsurer reach agreement with respect to any such disagreements, the Ceding Company shall revise the Initial Statement of Net Settlement to reflect such agreement.
(e) If, at the end of such thirty (30) Business Day period, the Ceding Company and the Reinsurer do not resolve all disagreements that they may have with respect to the matters specified in the Notice of Disagreement, then the Ceding Company and the Reinsurer shall submit all matters that remain in dispute with respect to the Notice of Disagreement (along with a copy of the Initial Statement of Net Settlement marked to indicate those line items that are in dispute) to (i) in the case of a dispute with respect to the valuation of the Transferred Assets (including the Fair Market Value of the Transferred Assets), the Independent Valuation Expert, to make a determination with respect to all such matters related to Fair Market Value that are in dispute and (ii) in the case of any other dispute, Deloitte or KPMG, or if Deloitte or KPMG is unwilling or unable to serve, an amount equal independent certified public accounting firm in the United States of international recognition mutually agreeable to the sum Ceding Company and the Reinsurer and that is not the auditor or independent accounting firm of any of the parties or their Affiliates (Xthe “Independent Accountant”), to make a determination with respect to all such other matters in dispute.
(f) The Ceding Company and the Final Adjustment Amount Reinsurer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Independent Valuation Expert or the Independent Accountant, as applicable, to render a determination within thirty days after the submission of such matters to the Independent Accountant or as soon as practicable thereafter. The Ceding Company, on the one hand, and the Reinsurer, on the other hand, shall promptly (Yand in any event within ten Business Days) interest thereon at after the Independent Valuation Expert’s or the Independent Accountant’s, as applicable, engagement, each submit to the Independent Valuation Expert or the Independent Accountant, as applicable, their respective computations of the disputed items identified in the Notice of Disagreement and information, arguments and support for their respective positions, and shall concurrently deliver a rate equal copy of such materials to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date toother party and, but not includingfor informational purposes only, the Retrocessionaire. Each of the Ceding Company and the Reinsurer shall then be given an opportunity to supplement the information, arguments and support included in its initial submission with one additional submission to respond to any arguments or positions taken by the other party in such other party’s initial submission to the Independent Valuation Expert or the Independent Accountant, as applicable, which supplemental information shall be submitted to the Independent Valuation Expert or the Independent Accountant, as applicable, with a copy thereof to the other party and, for informational purposes only, the Retrocessionaire, within ten Business Days after the first date on which both the Ceding Company and the Reinsurer have submitted their respective initial submissions to the Independent Valuation Expert or the Independent Accountant, as applicable. The Independent Valuation Expert or Independent Accountant, as applicable, shall thereafter be permitted to request additional or clarifying information from the Ceding Company and the Reinsurer, and each of payment.the Ceding Company and the Reinsurer shall cooperate and shall cause its Representatives to cooperate with such requests. The Independent Valuation Expert or the Independent Accountant, as applicable, shall determine, based solely on the materials so presented by the parties and upon information received in response to such requests for additional or clarifying information and not by independent review, only those issues referred to it that remain in dispute specifically set forth in the Notice of Disagreement and shall render a written report to the Ceding Company and the Reinsurer and, solely for informational purposes, the Retrocessionaire, in which the Independent Valuation Expert or the Independent Accountant,
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) No later than the later of (i) the 20th day following the end of the calendar month in which the applicable Closing occurs and (ii) 30th day following such Closing Date, Buyer will prepare and deliver to the Company, a report of the successor in interest to the Company with respect to the Customer Accounts purchased from the Company as of such Closing Date (such report, the “Closing Report”), together with a statement (the “Closing Statement”) setting forth Buyer’s calculation as of such Closing Date of the Segregated Account Balance and a determination of the amount of the Adjusted Purchase Price. Buyer will prepare the Closing Report and the Closing Statement (including the determinations included therein) in accordance with Section 3.5(e). In the event Buyer shall fail to deliver the Closing Report and the Closing Statement within such 30-day period, the Purchase Price Adjustment Certificate will be treated as the Closing Statement for purposes of Section 3.1 or 3.2, as applicable.
(b) During the 20-day period immediately following the Company’s receipt of the Closing Report and the Closing Statement, the Company and its representatives (i) will be permitted to review, during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice, the applicable successor’s books and records and the working papers related to the preparation of the Closing Report and the Closing Statement (including the determinations included therein), and (ii) will be given reasonable access, during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice, to knowledgeable employees and accounting professionals of Buyer in order to facilitate the Company’s review of the Closing Report and the Closing Statement; provided, however, that the review and access described in clauses (i) and (ii) will be conducted at times and in a manner that does not unreasonably interfere with the operation of Buyer’s or any of its Affiliates’ businesses. The Initial Sale Closing Report and the Closing Statement (including the determinations included therein) will become final, binding and conclusive upon Buyer and the Sellers (a) on the 20th day following the Company’s receipt thereof, unless Buyer receives from the Company prior to such 20th day, written notice of the Sellers’ disagreement (a “Dispute Notice”) with any account or determination set forth in the Closing Report or the Closing Statement or (b) on such earlier date as the Company notifies Buyer that it does not dispute the Closing Report and Closing Statement. Any Dispute Notice will specify in reasonable detail the nature and dollar amount of any disagreement so asserted (collectively, the “Disputed Items”). Any account or determination set forth or reflected on the Closing Report or the Closing Statement that is not specifically objected to in the Dispute Notice will be deemed final, binding and conclusive upon Buyer and the Sellers upon delivery of the Dispute Notice. If Company timely delivers a Dispute Notice, then the determination of the Adjusted Purchase Price (in accordance with the resolution described in clause (x) or (y) below, as applicable) will become final, binding and conclusive upon Buyer and the Sellers on the first to occur of (x) the date on which Buyer and the Company resolve in writing all differences they have with respect to the Disputed Items or (y) the date on which all of the Disputed Items that are not resolved by the Buyer and the Company in writing are finally resolved in writing by the Independent Accountants in accordance with Section 3.5(c).
(c) During the 15 days following delivery of a Dispute Notice, Buyer and the Company will seek in good faith to resolve in writing any differences which they have with respect to all of the Disputed Items. Any Disputed Item resolved in writing by Buyer and Company will be deemed final, binding and conclusive on Buyer and the Sellers. If Buyer and Company do not reach agreement on all of the Disputed Items during such 15-day period (or such longer period as they shall mutually agree), then at the end of such 15-day (or longer) period Buyer and Company will submit all unresolved Disputed Items (collectively, the “Unresolved Items”) to one of the “big four” nationally recognized firms of independent certified public accountants with a nationwide audit and accounting practice as Buyer and Company may mutually agree (the “Independent Accountants”) to review and resolve such matters. The Independent Accountants will determine each Unresolved Item (the amount of which may not be more favorable to Buyer than the related amount reflected in the Closing Statement nor more favorable to the Sellers than the related amount set forth in the Dispute Notice) in accordance with Section 3.5(e) as promptly as may be reasonably practicable, and Buyer and Company will instruct the Independent Accountants to endeavor to complete such process within a period of no more than 15 days. The Independent Accountants may conduct such proceedings as the Independent Accountants believe, in their sole discretion, will assist in the determination of the Unresolved Items; provided, however, that, except as Buyer and Company may otherwise agree, all communications between Buyer, Company and the Sellers or any of their respective representatives, on the one hand, and the Independent Accountants, on the other hand, will be in writing with copies simultaneously delivered to the non-communicating party. The Independent Accountants’ determination of the Unresolved Items will be final, binding and conclusive on Buyer and the Sellers, effective as of the date the Independent Accountants’ written determination is received by Buyer and Company. The fees and expenses of the Independent Accountants will be borne one-half by Buyer and one-half jointly by the Sellers, and each of Buyer and the Sellers will bear its own legal, accounting and other fees and expenses of participating in such dispute resolution procedure.
(d) Upon final determination of the Adjusted Purchase Price pursuant to Section 3.5(b) or (c) (the “Final Purchase Price”), an adjustment to the Purchase Price will be determined after the Closing Date and paid as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after If the Estimated Purchase Price exceeds the Final Purchase Price, the Sellers (or their respective successors and assigns, including any post-consummation trusts formed to administer claims against the Debtors’ estate) shall within five (5) Business Days of the determination of the Final Purchase Price pay to Buyer the amount of such excess by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by Buyer. Seller’s obligations pursuant to the preceding sentence shall constitute superpriority administrative claims and shall be secured by liens having the priority contemplated by Section 11.2 of this Agreement.
(ii) If the Final Purchase Price exceeds the Estimated Purchase Price, Buyer shall within five (5) Business Days of the determination of the Final Purchase Price pay the amount of such excess by wire transfer of immediately available funds, 75% to the Sellers and 25% to the Escrow Account, as above.
(e) For the purposes of this Section 3.5, each accounting term used herein will have the meaning that is applied thereto in accordance with Regulatory Accounting Standards and, to the extent consistent with Regulatory Accounting Standards, the accounting principles, policies, procedures and methodologies applied in preparing the Latest Regulatory Statements. Each account included in the Closing Date, the Seller shall prepare Statement and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which shall Report will be prepared in accordance consistent with the books and records of the Seller Broker Entities and the definitions herein agreed; provided, that in respect of the Business and no event shall any Excluded Liability be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice included on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventoryReport.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Base Purchase Price set forth in ------------------------
Section 1.1 hereof shall be determined subject to adjustment after the Closing Date as follows:
(ia) Within 30 As promptly as possible following the Closing Date, Buyer shall cause KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, independent public accountants for Buyer ("Buyer's Auditors"), to conduct an audit of the books and records of the Company and to determine the value of the Accounts Receivable (as defined in Section 2.10) as of the Closing Date. Not later than sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, the Seller Buyer shall prepare and cause Buyer's Auditors to deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets a balance sheet of the Business Company as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book ValueClosing Balance Sheet"), which ) to each of the parties to this Agreement. The Closing Balance Sheet shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") applied consistently with the books and records Company's past practice (to the extent that such past practice was in accordance with GAAP), without any adjustments applicable solely as a result of the Seller in respect acquisition of the Business Shares by Buyer on the Closing Date, and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet certified without qualification by Buyer's Auditors. The Closing Balance Sheet shall be accompanied by a statement prepared by the Buyer's Auditors setting forth the basis for the determination of the items and values reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet (including without limitation the value of the Accounts Receivable).
(b) The Stockholders' Representative (as defined in Section 1.7 below) and one firm of that date that is prepared independent certified accountants (if hired, in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges the sole discretion of the Stockholders' Representative) acting on behalf of the Stockholders and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLPStockholders' Representative (the "Stockholders' Auditors") shall have the right to review the work papers of Buyer's Auditors utilized in preparing the Closing Balance Sheet, and agrees shall have full access to the books, records, properties and personnel of the Company for purposes of verifying the accuracy and fairness of the presentation of the Closing Balance Sheet. The Stockholders and Stockholders' Auditors shall work in good faith and cooperate with Ernst & Young LLPBuyer and the Buyer's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting Auditors in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, Closing Balance Sheet and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right resolution of any dispute in connection therewith pursuant to observe the taking of such physical inventoryparagraph (c) below.
(iic) The Buyer values or amounts for each item reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet shall deliver to be binding upon the SellerStockholders and the Stockholders' Representative, by unless the Objection Deadline Date, either a Stockholders' Representative gives written notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections within sixty (if any60) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as days after receipt of the close Closing Balance Sheet of business its disagreement with any of the values or amounts shown on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet, specifying as to each such item in reasonable detail, the nature and extent of such disagreement (the "Dispute Notice"). If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, Stockholders' Representative are unable to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections such disagreement within thirty (the "Unresolved Objections").
(430) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement Dispute Notice, the disagreement shall be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the Accountant (Section 10.6 hereof. If as evidenced by the date a result of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed disputes by agreement pursuant to this Section 1.3 or by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or arbitration pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B)10.6, any amount shown in the Closing Balance Sheet is determined to be erroneous, such erroneous amount shall be deleted from the Closing Balance Sheet and the correct amount shall be inserted in lieu thereof. Each The Closing Balance Sheet, as so corrected, shall constitute the Closing Balance Sheet for purposes of this Agreement.
(d) Buyer shall pay the fees and disbursements of Buyer's Auditors. The fees and disbursements of the Buyer and Stockholders' Auditors incurred in the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date review of the engagement Closing Balance Sheet shall be paid by the Stockholders, in proportion to their ownership of Shares as set forth on Schedule 1 attached hereto. Neither ---------- Buyer nor Company shall under any circumstances be liable for or pay any fees or disbursements of the Accountant, a memorandum Stockholders' Auditors.
(which may include supporting exhibitse) setting forth their respective positions on Immediately upon the Unresolved Objections. Each expiration of the Buyer 60-day period for giving the Dispute Notice, if no Dispute Notice is given, or immediately upon the resolution of disputes, if any, pursuant to this Section 1.3 and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved ObjectionsSection 10.6, the Accountant Base Purchase Price shall be adjusted as follows (as so adjusted, the "Adjusted Purchase Price"):
(i) If the Book Value of the Assets of the Company (as such term is defined below) on the Closing Date, as reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet, is less than $1,969,000, the deficiency shall be bound by deducted from the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunderBase Purchase Price. As used herein, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised term "Book Value of the Draft Statement Assets of Working Capital the Company" shall mean the depreciated book value of all assets of the Company, including patents, copyrights, trademarks and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant other similar intangible items, less assets held with respect to the AccountantCompany's resolution of deferred compensation plan and deferred Taxes, all as shown on the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6ii) The resolution If any Accounts Receivable purchased hereunder by the Accountant use of routine and customary collection efforts within at least a 120-day period following the Unresolved Objections Closing Date, but not including resort to legal process, are determined by Buyer to be uncollectible, the aggregate amount of such uncollectible amounts shall be conclusive and binding upon deducted from the Buyer and the SellerBase Purchase Price. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) If any Accounts Receivable previously accounted for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in as uncollectible by the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in Auditors on the Final Closing Balance SheetSheet are collected within the 120-day period following the Closing Date, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total aggregate amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by collected amounts shall be added to the Base Purchase Price, but only to the extent of any deductions pursuant to the preceding sentence, and; provided, however, that it is hereby -------- ------- agreed that Buyer shall have no obligation to expend any efforts in collecting any such Accounts Receivable. Any such uncollectible Accounts Receivable for which a fraction, the numerator of which deduction is the excess (if anymade pursuant to this Section 1.3(e)(ii) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all well as any Accounts Receivable previously accounted for as uncollectible that result in a reduction of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Base Purchase Price shall be decreased by such difference; assigned without recourse to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇. Buyer will use its reasonable best efforts to collect all Accounts Receivable in the same manner as it uses to collect its own post- closing accounts receivable in the ordinary course of business. Buyer agrees that it shall not, under any circumstances, compromise, settle or reduce any Account Receivable without the prior consent of the Stockholders' Representative and
(ii) , if it shall do so, Buyer shall have no right to adjust the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Base Purchase Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive extent of such settled or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amountreduced Account Receivable."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Sources: Stock Purchase Agreement (CMG Information Services Inc)
Post-Closing Adjustments. Buyer shall conduct a physical inventory within five (a5) The Initial Sale Price Business Days following the Closing Date of the Product Inventory as of the Effective Time to provide the information necessary for the determination of the Closing Net Working Capital as of the Closing Date. Buyer shall be determined allow representatives of Seller to observe, but not participate in, such inventory. As promptly as practicable after the Closing Date as follows:
Date, and in any event not later than forty-five (i45) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Seller Buyer shall prepare and deliver to Seller (i) a statement (the Buyer "Closing Statement"), which shall set forth in reasonable detail (A) the Draft Statement of Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business PLN as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book ValueClosing Net Working Capital PLN"), which shall be the Net Working Capital LLC as of the Closing Date (the "Closing Net Working Capital LLC"), and Closing Debt Amount (together with the Closing Net Working Capital, the "Actual Closing Amounts"), each prepared in accordance with the methodologies set forth on Exhibit C, and (B) its calculations of the Adjustment Amount as described in Section 3.4(d) and (ii) a copy of the schedule of Actual Closing Amounts. Seller, at no cost to Buyer, shall give to Buyer and its authorized representatives reasonable access to such employees, offices, and other facilities and such books and records of Seller and the Transferred MissChem Subsidiaries as are reasonably necessary to allow Buyer and its authorized representatives to prepare the Adjustment Amount in compliance with this Section 3.4. Buyer, at no cost to Seller, shall provide all information reasonably requested by Seller and shall give representatives of Seller reasonable access to the premises, employees and other facilities of the Transferred Subsidiaries, related to the Business and to books and records of the Seller in respect of Transferred Subsidiaries or related to the Business as are reasonably necessary for purposes of reviewing, verifying and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that auditing the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Sources: Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement (Mississippi Chemical Corp /MS/)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
No later than forty-five (i45) Within 30 days after following the Closing Date, the Seller shall Purchaser will prepare and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets Representative a balance sheet of the Business Company as of the close Adjustment Time (the “Closing Balance Sheet”), together with a statement (the “Closing Statement”) setting forth Purchaser’s calculation of the Closing Purchase Price and each of the components thereof, including the items comprising the Closing Working Capital, Company Indebtedness, Closing Accounts Receivable, Company Transaction Expenses, Cash and Cash Equivalents of the Company and Company Closing Bonuses, excluding the Deferred Company Closing Bonus Amount. Purchaser will prepare the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement (including the determinations included therein) in accordance with Section 2.9(e).
(b) During the forty-five (45) day period immediately following the Seller Representative’s receipt of the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement, the Seller Representative will be permitted to review, during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice, the Company’s books and records, personnel and advisors of the Company and Purchaser, and the working papers of such Persons related to the preparation of the calculations in the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement (including the determinations included therein) to the extent reasonably necessary to enable the Seller Representative to review the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement. The Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement (including the determinations included therein) will become final, binding and conclusive upon Purchaser and the Seller Representative (i) on the date that is forty-five (45) days following the Seller Representative’s receipt thereof, unless Purchaser receives from the Seller Representative prior to such date written notice of the Seller Representative’s disagreement (for purposes of this Section 2.9, a “Dispute Notice”) with any account or determination set forth in the Closing Date Balance Sheet or the Closing Statement or (ii) on such earlier date as the "Book Value"Seller Representative notifies Purchaser that it does not dispute the Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Statement. Any Dispute Notice will specify in reasonable detail the nature and dollar amount of any disagreement so asserted (for purposes of this Section 2.9, collectively, the “Disputed Items”). If the Seller Representative timely delivers a Dispute Notice, which shall be prepared then the determination of the Closing Purchase Price (in accordance with the books resolution described in clause (x) or (y) below, as applicable) will become final, binding and records conclusive upon Purchaser and the Seller Representative on the first to occur of (x) the date on which Purchaser and the Seller Representative resolve in writing all differences they have with respect to the Disputed Items or (y) the date on which all of the Disputed Items that are not resolved by Purchaser and the Seller Representative in respect of writing are finally resolved in writing by the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared Independent Accountants in accordance with GAAP Consistently AppliedSection 2.9(c).
(c) During the forty-five (45) days following delivery of a Dispute Notice, Purchaser and the Seller Representative will seek in good faith to resolve in writing any differences that they have with respect to all of the Disputed Items. Any Disputed Item resolved in writing by Purchaser and the Seller acknowledges Representative will be deemed final, binding and agrees that Buyer desires that conclusive on Purchaser and the foregoing balance sheet Seller Representative. If Purchaser and the Seller Representative do not reach agreement on all of the Disputed Items during such forty-five (45) day period (or such longer period as they shall mutually agree in writing), then at the end of such forty-five (45) **** Confidential Treatment has been requested for certain redacted provisions of this exhibit. The redacted provisions are identified by asterisks and enclosed by brackets. The confidential portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. day (or longer) period, Purchaser and the Seller Representative will submit all unresolved Disputed Items (collectively, the “Unresolved Items”) to the Independent Accountants to review and resolve such matters. The Independent Accountants will determine each Unresolved Item (the amount of which may not be audited by Ernst & Young LLPmore favorable to Purchaser than the related amount reflected in the Closing Statement nor more favorable to the Sellers than the related amount set forth in the Dispute Notice) in accordance with Section 2.9(e) as promptly as may be reasonably practicable, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested Purchaser and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or Representative will instruct the Independent Accountants to endeavor to complete such process within a period of no more than three days before thirty (30) days. The Independent Accountants may conduct such proceedings as the Independent Accountants believe necessary and appropriate, in their sole discretion, to resolve the Unresolved Items; provided that the Independent Accountants shall apply the provisions of this Agreement concerning determination of the Closing Date for Balance Sheet and Closing Statement. In addition, except as Purchaser and the purpose Seller Representative may otherwise mutually agree, all communications between Purchaser and the Seller Representative or any of assisting in their respective representatives, on the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assetsone hand, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have Independent Accountants, on the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver other hand, will be in writing with copies simultaneously delivered to the Sellernon-communicating party. The Independent Accountants’ determination of the Unresolved Items will be final, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital binding and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital conclusive on Purchaser and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, thenRepresentative, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer Independent Accountants’ written determination is received by Purchaser and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer Representative. Each of Purchaser and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth Representative (on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date behalf of the engagement Sellers) will bear its own legal, accounting and other fees and expenses of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the participating in such dispute resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Sellerprocedure. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what Independent Accountants incurred pursuant to this Section 2.9(c) (the “Accounting Fees”) shall be allocated between Purchaser, on the one hand, and the Seller Representative (on behalf of the Sellers), on the other hand as follows: a portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount Accounting Fees equal to the total amount product of such fees and expenses the Accounting Fees multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all aggregate dollar amount of the changes called for Unresolved Items resolved by the Independent Accountants in the Buyer's statement favor of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, Purchaser and the denominator of which is the excess aggregate dollar amount of all Unresolved Items submitted to the Independent Accountants for resolution, shall be allocated to the Seller Representative (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all behalf of the changes called for in Sellers), and the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller remainder shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expensesallocated to Purchaser.
(bd) Upon completion final determination of the Closing Purchase Price pursuant to Section 2.9(b) or (c) (the “Final Closing Balance SheetPurchase Price”), an adjustment to the "Initial Sale Price" shall Purchase Price will be determined and paid as follows:
(i) if If the Book Value as shown on Estimated Closing Purchase Price exceeds the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Purchase Price, the Seller Representative and Purchaser shall, within three (3) Business Days of the determination of the Final Closing Purchase Price, cause the Escrow Agent to disburse from the Closing Purchase Price Adjustment Escrow Amount to (A) Purchaser, the amount of such excess, and (B) the Sellers in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares, any remaining Closing Purchase Price Adjustment Escrow Amount, in each case by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by Purchaser and each Seller, respectively. If the Estimated Closing Book ValuePurchase Price exceeds the Final Closing Purchase Price by more than the entire Closing Purchase Price Adjustment Escrow Amount, then Purchaser and the Initial Sale Seller Representative shall simultaneously with the disbursement of the Closing Purchase Price shall be decreased Adjustment Escrow **** Confidential Treatment has been requested for certain redacted provisions of this exhibit. The redacted provisions are identified by asterisks and enclosed by brackets. The confidential portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Amount to Purchaser, cause the Escrow Agent to disburse from Indemnity Escrow Amount the amount of such difference; andexcess.
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on If the Final Closing Balance Sheet Purchase Price exceeds the Estimated Closing Book ValuePurchase Price, (A) Purchaser will deliver the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by amount of such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Sellers, pro rata in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares, and (B) the Seller Representative and Purchaser shall, within three (3) Business Days of the determination of Final Closing Purchase Price, cause the Escrow Agent to disburse the entire Closing Purchase Price Adjustment Amount to the Sellers in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares. Any amount payable by Purchaser pursuant to clauses clause (iA) through (iiof this Section 2.9(d)(ii) abovewill be paid, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in of immediately available funds to an account or accounts a bank account(s) designated in writing by the SellerSellers.
(e) For the purposes of this Article II, each amount included in the Estimated Closing Purchase Price Calculation, the Closing Statement and the Closing Balance Sheet will be prepared (i) in accordance with GAAP and (ii) if using the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease same accounting methods, practices, principles, policies and procedures, with consistent classifications, judgments and valuation and estimation methodologies that were used in the Initial Sale Pricepreparation of the Financial Statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015, as set forth on Exhibit F (such methods, practices, principles, policies and procedures in clause (ii), the Seller shall make a cash payment “Closing Statement Principles”), without giving effect to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds consummation of the purchase and sale transactions contemplated hereby, any payments required to an account be made pursuant to this Agreement, or accounts designated in writing by the BuyerPurchaser’s Closing and post-Closing financing arrangements, if any; provided, however, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) the event of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including conflict between the Closing Date to, but not includingStatement Principles and GAAP, the date of paymentClosing Statement Principles shall prevail.
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Sources: Purchase Agreement (TransUnion)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price Not less than two (2) business days prior to the scheduled Closing Date, the Company shall be determined after the deliver to Buyer an estimated Closing Date Balance Sheet. The Closing Date Balance Sheet shall present fairly, on a good faith basis, the estimated financial position of the Network Business as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after of the Closing Date, the Seller shall prepare and deliver subject to the Buyer GAAP Exceptions and the Draft Statement Closing Date Balance Sheet Exceptions. Such Closing Date Balance Sheet shall serve as the basis for the estimate of the Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare as of Closing for purposes of calculating the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth Initial Purchase Price on the Working Capital and Fixed Assets Closing Date.
(b) Within ninety (90) days of the Closing Date, Buyer shall cause to be prepared and delivered to the Stockholder an updated unaudited combined balance sheet of the Network Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which shall be “Post-Closing Balance Sheet”) prepared in accordance a manner consistent with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLPBalance Sheet, and agrees subject to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for Balance Sheet Exceptions, together with Buyer’s calculation of the purpose Net Working Capital as of assisting the Closing Date.
(c) Stockholder shall have thirty (30) days following the date of delivery by Buyer to Stockholder of the Post-Closing Balance Sheet to provide Buyer with a written certificate confirming that the Net Working Capital as set forth in the Post-Closing Balance Sheet is correct (the “Confirmation Certificate”) or notifying Buyer in writing of any good faith reasonable objections to the calculation of the Net Working Capital as set forth on the Post-Closing Balance Sheet (a “Balance Sheet Dispute Notice”), setting forth a reasonably specific and detailed description of such objections. If a Confirmation Certificate is delivered by Stockholder pursuant to this Section 3.4(c), then the Net Working Capital calculated by Buyer in connection with the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets Post-Closing Balance Sheet shall be deemed to be final and binding on the Final parties to this Agreement. During the 30-day period immediately following Stockholder’s receipt of the Post-Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects , Stockholder shall be permitted to review Buyer’s working papers related to the Draft Statement preparation of the Post-Closing Balance Sheet and determination of the Net Working Capital.
(d) If Stockholder shall object to the Post-Closing Balance Sheet or Buyer’s calculation of the Net Working Capital as reflected in the Balance Sheet Dispute Notice, a representative of Buyer, on the one hand, and Fixed AssetsStockholder, on the other, shall attempt in good faith to resolve any such objections within ten (10) business days of the receipt by Buyer of the Balance Sheet Dispute Notice.
(e) If Stockholder and Buyer shall be unable to resolve any such dispute within the ten (10) business day period, Stockholder and Buyer (either together or separately) shall be entitled to submit the dispute to a mutually agreed upon independent accounting firm (the “Independent Accountant”) for review and resolution of all matters (but only such matters) which remain in dispute, and the Independent Accountant shall make a final determination of the Net Working Capital to the extent such amount is in dispute, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer the guidelines and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections procedures set forth in this Agreement. Each of Stockholder, on the one hand, and Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements on the other hand, shall, and shall be referred cause their respective Representatives to provide full cooperation to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc Independent Accountant. The Independent Accountant shall (i) act in its capacity as an expert and FastenTech not as an arbitrator, (each of whom may designate another senior officer of ii) limit its review to such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on items and calculations as were addressed in the Buyer's statement of objections Balance Sheet Dispute Notice that have not been resolved by the parties and any factual or mathematical errors contained in the information provided to or by Buyer and (iii) be instructed to reach its conclusions regarding any such dispute within 30 thirty (30) days after the referral its appointment and provide a written explanation of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writingits decision. In resolving any Unresolved Objectionsmatters in dispute, the Independent Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall may not assign a value to any item in dispute greater than the greatest value for such item claimed assigned by any party Buyer, on the one hand, or Stockholder, on the other hand, or less than the smallest value for such item claimed assigned by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after Buyer, on the date of its engagement hereunderone hand, or Stockholder, on the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised other hand. The Independent Accountant’s determination will be based solely on presentations by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and Stockholder which are in accordance with the Seller guidelines and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure procedures set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect Agreement (i.e., not on the basis of an independent review). The Post-Closing Balance Sheet and the determination of the Net Working Capital shall become final and binding on the parties on the date the Independent Accountant delivers its final resolution in writing to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) parties. The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Independent Accountant based upon what portion shall be paid by the party determined by the Independent Accountant to be the non-prevailing party in connection with the dispute; provided, however, that if the Independent Accountant shall determine in its reasonable discretion that neither party shall be the non-prevailing party, then such fees and expenses shall be borne 50% by Stockholder and 50% by Buyer.
(f) If Stockholder does not deliver a Balance Sheet Dispute Notice in accordance with Section 3.4(c) above (i.e., within the 30-day period specified therein), the Post-Closing Balance Sheet (together with Buyer’s calculation of the changes called for Net Working Capital set forth on the Post-Closing Balance Sheet) shall be deemed to have been accepted by all of the parties to this Agreement. In the event that Stockholder delivers a Balance Sheet Dispute Notice in accordance with the Buyer's statement of objections provisions above and Stockholder and Buyer are reflected in able to resolve such dispute by mutual agreement, the Final Post-Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) together with the Buyer calculation of the Net Working Capital, to the extent modified by the mutual agreement of such parties, shall be responsible for an amount equal deemed to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied have been accepted by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for parties to this Agreement. In the event that Stockholder delivers a Balance Sheet Dispute Notice in accordance with the Buyer's statement provisions set forth above and Stockholder and Buyer are unable to resolve such dispute by mutual agreement, the determination of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown Independent Accountant shall be final and binding on the Final parties, and the Post-Closing Balance Sheet, and together with the denominator calculation of which is the excess of (y) Net Working Capital, to the Book Value as shown on extent modified by the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets Independent Accountant, shall be deemed to reflect have been accepted by all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets parties to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expensesthis Agreement.
(bg) Upon completion In the event that it is determined that the Net Working Capital shall have been overstated in the calculation of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant for purposes of the Closing, Stockholder shall deliver to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller such overstated amount by wire transfer in of immediately available funds to an account or such accounts designated as Buyer specifies in writing by written instructions to Stockholder within three (3) business days following the Seller, and final determination of such amounts pursuant to this Section 3.4.
(iih) if In the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease event that it is determined that the Net Working Capital shall have been understated in the calculation of the Initial Sale PricePurchase Price for purposes of the Closing, the Seller Buyer shall make a cash payment deliver to the Buyer Stockholder such understated amount by wire transfer in of immediately available funds to an account or such accounts designated as Stockholder specifies in writing by written instructions to Buyer within three (3) business days following the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) final determination of such amounts pursuant to this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment3.4.
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Sources: Equity Purchase Agreement (Macrovision Solutions CORP)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
Within ninety (i90) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP or RSM McGladrey, as the Seller Company shall determine (the "Seller's Accountant"), on behalf and at the expense of the Company, shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement Acquisition Company a statement of Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business Prince as of the close of business on the business day immediately prior to the Closing Date (but after giving effect to the Initial Adjustment Payment, if applicable), prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis and in any event consistent with the methods and principles used by the Company in its financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2001, 2002 and 2003 (the manner in which such methods and principles constitute exceptions to generally accepted accounting principles being set forth on Schedule 4.2(a)) (collectively, the "Prince GAAP Principles") (the "Final Closing Statement"). Inventories for the Final Closing Statement shall be valued on the basis of a physical inventory jointly conducted by Acquisition Company and the Phibro Parties within ten (10) days of the Closing Date. Seller's Accountant shall consult with Acquisition Company's accountants in connection with the preparation of the Final Closing Statement and shall permit Acquisition Company's accountants at the earliest practicable date, subject to the execution by Acquisition Company and its accountants of any reasonable release or indemnification agreement required by Seller's Accountant, to review and make copies of all work papers, schedules and calculations used in the preparation of the Final Closing Statement.
(b) When the Final Closing Statement is delivered to Acquisition Company, the Company shall also deliver a certificate (i) certifying that the Final Closing Statement was prepared in accordance with the Prince GAAP Principles and (ii) containing the Company's calculations, based on the Final Closing Statement (the "Company's Proposed Calculations"), of the Net Working Capital as of the Closing Date (the "Book ValueClosing Date Net Working Capital"). Within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Final Closing Statement and the accompanying certificate, Acquisition Company shall notify the Company of its agreement or disagreement, as the case may be (the "Acquisition Company's Notice"), which shall be prepared in accordance with the books Final Closing Statement and records the accuracy of any of the Seller in respect Company's Proposed Calculations. If Acquisition Company disputes any aspect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as Final Closing Statement or the amount of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit any of the balance sheetCompany's Proposed Calculations, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors then Acquisition Company shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver direct its independent accountants, at its expense, subject to the execution by Acquisition Company and its accountants of any reasonable release or indemnification agreement required by Seller's Accountant, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be review the Final Closing Balance SheetStatement. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections Acquisition Company's accountants shall be resolved as follows:
complete their review within thirty (130) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement Acquisition Company's Notice. If Acquisition Company and its independent accountants, after such review, still disagree with the Company's Proposed Calculations, Acquisition Company will deliver to the Company its proposed alternative calculations (the "Acquisition Company's Proposed Calculations") prior to the end of the Accountant thirty (as evidenced 30) day review period referred to in the immediately preceding sentence. If the Company does not accept the Acquisition Company's Proposed Calculations, the Company shall so notify Acquisition Company in writing within fifteen (15) days of its receipt of the Acquisition Company's Proposed Calculations (the "Company's Notice"), and Acquisition Company and the Company shall submit the matter to an independent nationally recognized accounting firm jointly selected by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer audit partner representing Acquisition Company and the Seller and by audit partner representing the senior officers designated in or pursuant Company (the "Independent Accounting Firm") to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of resolve the Buyer and remaining disputed items (the Seller shall submit to the Accountant "Remaining Disputed Items") within thirty (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 30) days after the date of the engagement Company's Notice by conducting its own review of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on Final Closing Statement and thereafter selecting either the Unresolved ObjectionsAcquisition Company's Proposed Calculations of the Remaining Disputed Items or the Company's Proposed Calculations of the Remaining Disputed Items or an amount in between the two. Each of the Buyer Company and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) Acquisition Company agree that they shall be bound by the principles set forth in this determination of the Remaining Disputed Items by the Independent Accounting Firm. The fees and expenses of the Independent Accounting Firm shall be paid jointly, one-half by the Company and one-half by Acquisition Company, provided that if the difference between the final adjustment payment to be made pursuant to Section 1.6, 4.2(c) (iithe "Final Adjustment") shall further limit its review to whether and the Draft Statement Final Adjustment payment that would have resulted from the use of Working Capital the proposed calculations of one of the Parties hereto (the "Erroneous Party") is more than 1.3 times the difference between the Final Adjustment and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than Final Adjustment that would have resulted from the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after use of the date of its engagement hereunderother Party's proposed calculations, the Accountant Erroneous Party shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised pay all of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expensesIndependent Accounting Firm.
(bc) Upon completion If upon the determination pursuant to Section 4.2(b) of the Final Closing Balance SheetStatement and Closing Date Net Working Capital, the "sum of the Closing Date Net Working Capital, including all cash, commercial paper and cash equivalents otherwise included as Prince Assets, and the Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet Adjustment Payment is less than Estimated Closing Book Valuethe Minimum Working Capital, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Phibro Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to Acquisition Company in the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds amount of such deficiency. If upon the determination pursuant to an account or accounts designated in writing by Section 4.2(b) of the SellerFinal Closing Statement and Closing Date Net Working Capital, the sum of the Closing Date Net Working Capital, including all cash, commercial paper and cash equivalents otherwise included as Prince Assets, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale PriceAdjustment Payment exceeds the Minimum Working Capital (such excess, the Seller shall make a "Net Working Capital Excess"), and the amount of cash on hand or in bank accounts included in Net Working Capital (including any cash payment to fund any Initial Adjustment) exceeds the Buyer by wire transfer required cash portion of Net Working Capital (to be agreed upon and set forth in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the BuyerMinimum Working Capital Letter) (such excess, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(cthe "Cash Component Excess"), in then Acquisition Company shall pay to the Company or the Prince Stockholder (as the case may be) an amount equal to the sum lesser of (Xi) the Final Adjustment Amount Net Working Capital Excess and (Yii) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent the Cash Component Excess. Any payment required by this Section 4.2(c) shall be paid by the Parties so obligated within ten (5%10) per annum calculated from days after the date upon which the Final Closing Statement and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentNet Working Capital are finally determined pursuant to Section 4.2(b).
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Sources: Purchase and Sale Agreement (Phibro Animal Health Corp)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall 7.01 Immediately before the Closing, a physical inventory of the Inventory of the FAST Operating Entities will be determined after made by the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after FAST Operating Entities and checked by the Closing DateSellers' Accountants, with the Seller shall prepare and deliver right of the Buyer's accountants to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assetsobserve it. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted made by fully counting 100% of the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before finished products and 100% of the Closing Date for work-in-process and raw material items having a value in excess of Lit. 6,000,000. Seller's Accountants will check and supervise such physical inventory in order to secure that the purpose above procedure will be applied correctly. The results of assisting the physical inventory shall be used in the preparation of the Draft Statement Closing Date Financial Report. With respect to any Inventory located at premises not owned or leased by a FAST Operating Entity, or otherwise not included in such physical inventory, Buyer shall obtain from each Person who is in possession of any such Inventory written certification as to the amount of such Inventory as of the Closing Date.
7.02 As soon as possible after the Closing, Sellers shall cause Sellers' Accountants to prepare and deliver to Sellers (i) consolidated financial statements of the Company and Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date, duly audited in accordance with GAAP and presented on a combined basis with the financial statements of FAST America, in the form of the December 31 Combined Financial Statements, and (ii) a supplemental report setting forth (a) the Closing Date Combined Working Capital and Fixed Assetsthe Closing Date Combined PP&E Gross Book Value and (b) the Closing Date Combined Indebtedness (hereafter, and collectively, the Buyer and their respective independent auditors "Closing Date Financial Report"). Any third-party expenses or fees incurred in preparing or in connection with the Closing Date Financial Report shall have be borne by both parties in equal parts. As promptly as reasonably practicable and, in any event, not later than 90 days after the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer Closing, Sellers' Accountants shall deliver to Buyer the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating Closing Date Financial Report (it is agreed that the Buyer accepts "Nota Integrativa" and the Draft Statement of Working Capital "Relazione sulla Gestione" will not be required) and Fixed Assets shall make available any work papers or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assetsother information then or thereafter requested by Buyer. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection object or otherwise fails to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections respond within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer Closing Date Financial Report shall automatically become final and conclusive (with effect, for purpose of this Agreement, as of the Seller shallcommunication to Sellers of the non-objection or, within 30 days following in case of no response, with effect as of the expiration last day of such 30-day review period). In the event that Buyer objects within the 30-day review period, engage Sellers and Buyer shall promptly meet and endeavor to reach an agreement as to the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by content of the BuyerClosing Date Financial Report. If Sellers and Buyer agree on the content, the Seller, Closing Date Financial Report shall become final and the Accountant, conclusive. If Sellers and Buyer are unable to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, reach an agreement within 10 15 days after the date end of Buyer's 30-day review period, then the Independent Accountants shall promptly be retained to undertake a determination of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer Closing Date Financial Report with instructions to the Seller, and a statement setting forth Independent Accountants to complete such determination within 40 days of their appointment. Only the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller disputed item(s) shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writingIndependent Accountants for review. In resolving any Unresolved Objectionsdisputed item, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall Independent Accountants may not assign a value to any such item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party either party, or less than then the smallest lowest value for such item claimed by either party.
, in each case as presented to the Independent Accountants. Such determination of the Independent Accountants shall be final and binding on Sellers and Buyer (5) Within 90 days with effect, for purpose of this Agreement, as of the day when the relevant communication is received by the parties from the Independent Accountants), and all expenses of the Independent Accountants shall be borne by the party found to be in greatest error in the aggregate. The payments required to be made after the date of its engagement hereunder, Closing Date pursuant to Article 7.03 below shall be determined on the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised basis of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets Closing Date Financial Report as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and parties or as set forth by the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance SheetIndependent Accountants.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet7.03 If, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount result of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date Financial Report, Buyer owes Sellers more under the formula indicated in Article 4.01 than the amount paid to Sellers at Closing pursuant to Article 5.02, then Buyer shall pay such amount (95% to Gecofin and 5% to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
Within sixty (i60) Within 30 days after the Closing DateClosing, the Seller Purchaser shall prepare or cause the Company to prepare in good faith and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital Stockholder Representative a Closing Date Balance Sheet and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets calculations setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets in reasonable detail its calculation of the Business as amount of the close of business on the Closing Date Working Capital. Upon the receipt by the Stockholder Representative of such proposed calculation of the Closing Date Working Capital, Purchaser shall permit the Stockholder Representative and its representatives, agents, counsels and auditors, during normal business hours, to have reasonable access to, and to examine and make copies of the Company’s records, for purposes of reviewing the proposed Closing Date Working Capital. Within thirty (30) days after the "Book Value"receipt of the calculation of Closing Date Working Capital, the Stockholder Representative shall deliver a written notice to Purchaser stating whether it has any objections to the proposed Closing Date Working Capital calculation (a “Notice of Objection”). Failure to give the Notice of Objection (or written notification from the Sellers to Purchaser that they have no such objection to the proposed Closing Date Working Capital calculation) shall constitute acceptance and approval of such proposed Closing Date Working Capital calculation. On the day of the approval or acceptance of the Closing Date Working Capital, which shall the calculation of the Closing Date Working Capital becomes final and binding, subject to the provisions of Section 2.3. The Stockholder Representative, on one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, agree to work diligently and in good faith with one another to resolve any such objections within thirty (30) days of the receipt by Purchaser of a Notice of Objection, and the proposed Closing Date Working Capital calculation (as may be prepared revised in accordance with clause (i) or clause (ii) below) shall become final and binding upon the books and records parties hereto on the earlier of (i) the Seller date on which the parties hereto resolve in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter writing any differences they have with respect thereto to any matter specified in a Notice of Objection or (ii) the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted date on which any matters in dispute are finally resolved in writing by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before Selected Accounting Firm and communicated to the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventoryparties hereto.
(iib) The Buyer Within sixty (60) days after the Closing, Purchaser shall deliver to the Seller, by Stockholders Representative the Company’s audited IFRS 2005 financial statements with the audited 2005 revenue (the “Audited 2005 Revenue”) which shall include an unqualified audit opinion.
(c) In the event the Stockholder Representative and Purchaser are unable to resolve a dispute or disagreement set forth in a Notice of Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that within the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) 30-day period pursuant to the Draft Statement last sentence of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If Section 2.3(a), the Buyer delivers parties hereto shall submit the dispute to a mutually agreed accounting firm of recognized national standing acceptable to the Seller Stockholder Representative and Purchaser (the “Selected Accounting Firm”). The Selected Accounting Firm shall make a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital final and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as binding resolution of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Datedisputes or disagreements, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets which final resolution shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital (A) in writing, and Fixed Assets, (B) made in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the SellerAgreement, and the AccountantClosing Date Working Capital calculation as finally determined by the Selected Accounting Firm shall be deemed acceptable to the Stockholders Representative and Purchaser for all purposes of this Agreement. The Selected Accounting Firm shall be instructed to use every reasonable effort to perform its services within thirty (30) days after submission of the Closing Date Working Capital calculation to it, to resolve and in any remaining objections set forth case, as soon as practicable after such submission. The costs and expenses for the services of the Selected Accounting Firm shall be borne equally by Purchaser, on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer one hand, and the Seller shall jointly submit to Sellers, on the Accountant, within 10 days after the date other hand. The resolution of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) Selected Accounting Firm shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital writing and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing non-appealable by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentparties.
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Sources: Stock Purchase Agreement (Albany Molecular Research Inc)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after Not later than the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after 15th day following the Closing Date, the Seller Purchaser shall prepare (after consultation with Sellers) and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business as of the close of business Sellers a statement based on the Closing Date Audit Report (the "Book Value"“Purchase Price Adjustment Statement”) setting forth for the Servicing Agreements: (i) the Closing Servicing Agreement Amounts and the amount (the “Closing Adjustment Difference”), which positive or negative, equal to (A) the Cut-Off Servicing Agreement Amounts for such Servicing Agreements transferred from Sellers to Purchaser hereunder as paid for such Servicing Agreements at the Closing, minus (B) the Closing Servicing Agreement Amounts for such Servicing Agreements; and (ii) the Closing First Lien Advances Amount and the amount (the “Advances Amount Difference”), positive or negative, equal to (A) the Cut-Off First Lien Advances Amount for such Servicing Agreements transferred from Sellers to Purchaser hereunder as paid at the Closing, minus (B) the Closing First Lien Advances Amount. Sellers shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheetprovide reasonable cooperation, including by providing reasonable access to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter books, records, employees in connection with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expensesPurchase Price Adjustment Statement.
(b) Upon completion If the sum of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book ValueAdjustment Difference, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
plus (ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book ValueAdvances Amount Difference (such sum, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate “Post-Closing Purchase Price pursuant Adjustment”) is a positive number, then (A) Sellers shall, within three Business Days of delivery of the Purchase Price Adjustment Statement, pay to clauses (i) through (ii) abovePurchaser an amount in cash, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in of immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by Purchaser, equal to 90% of the Seller, Cash Purchase Price portion of the Post-Closing Purchase Price Adjustment and (iiB) if shall cause the Final Escrow Agent to, within three Business Days of delivery of the Purchase Price Adjustment Amount results Statement, pay to Purchaser an amount in a decrease in the Initial Sale Pricecash, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in of immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by Purchaser, equal to 10% of the BuyerCash Purchase Price portion of the Post-Closing Purchase Price Adjustment. If the Post-Closing Purchase Price Adjustment is a negative number, in either case under clause then Purchaser shall, within three Business Days of delivery of the Purchase Price Adjustment Statement, (i1) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in pay to Sellers an amount in cash, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Sellers, equal to 90% of the sum Cash Purchase Price portion of (X) the Final Post-Closing Purchase Price Adjustment Amount and (Y2) interest thereon at a rate pay to the Escrow Agent an amount in cash, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including 10% of the Cash Purchase Price portion of the Post-Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentPurchase Price Adjustment.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after As promptly as practicable following the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 but no later than 120 days after the Closing Date), the Seller Buyer shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement Stockholders' Representative an audited consolidated balance sheet of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business Company as of the close Closing Date prepared by Buyer’s accountants in accordance with the Agreed Accounting Principles (the “Closing Balance Sheet”) and in the format set out in Schedule 5, and setting forth a calculation of business the (1) Cash; (2) Indebtedness; (3) Working Capital; and (4) Tax Liabilities; all based on such Closing Balance Sheet (the “Closing Calculation”). The Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Calculation shall: (a) be prepared as if the period beginning with the day following 30 June 2011 and ending on the Closing Date was a financial year of the Group and as if an accounting period for the purposes of Chapter 2 Part 2 of the Corporation Tax ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ had ended on the Closing Date; (b) state the "Book Value"), which shall assets and liabilities of the Group; (c) not re-appraise the value of any of the assets of the Group solely as a result of the change in ownership of the share capital of the any member of the Group (or any changes in the business of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries since Closing following such change in ownership) nor reflect any liabilities that arise as a result of decisions taken by the Buyer; (d) be prepared in accordance with the books Agreed Accounting Principles; and records (e) not contain a duplication of any amounts. The Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Calculation shall be conclusive and binding unless the Stockholders' Representative give written notice of any objections thereto setting forth in reasonable detail the amounts in dispute and the basis for such dispute (an “Objection Notice”) to the Buyer within fifty (50) days after receipt of the Seller in respect of the Business Closing Balance Sheet and shall be based upon Closing Calculation and all work papers and back up materials relating thereto. If an unaudited balance sheet Objection Notice is delivered as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLPprovided above, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective the Stockholders' Representative shall attempt in good faith to resolve such dispute, and any resolution by them as to any disputed amounts shall be final, binding and conclusive on the parties. If the parties are unable to resolve, despite good faith negotiations, all disputes reflected in the Objection Notice within thirty (30) days thereafter (the “Resolution Period”), then the parties will, within ten (10) days after the expiration of the Resolution Period, submit any such unresolved dispute to one of the following four independent auditors shall have accounting firms of international reputation to consider the right matter as an expert and not as arbitrator: Deloitte; Ernst & Young; or KPMG; (the “Independent Accounting Firm”), such expert's decision to observe be final and binding on the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) parties. The Buyer and the Stockholders' Representative shall deliver to provide (or procure the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if anyprovision) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital Independent Accounting Firm all work papers and Fixed Assetsback-up materials relating to the unresolved disputes requested by the Independent Accounting Firm to the extent available (and shall provide such papers and back-up materials to the other parties at the same time). If The Buyer and the Stockholders' Representative shall be afforded the opportunity to present to the Independent Accounting Firm any material related to the unresolved disputes and to discuss the issues with the Independent Accounting Firm. The determination by the Independent Accounting Firm, as set forth in a notice to be delivered to the Buyer delivers and the Stockholders' Representative within thirty (30) days after the submission of the unresolved disputes to the Seller a notice accepting Independent Accounting Firm, shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Draft Statement parties (save in the event of Working Capital fraud or manifest error). The fees and Fixed Assets, or expenses of the Independent Accounting Firm shall be split equally by the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to and the Draft Statement of Stockholders (pro rata between the Stockholders). The Cash, Indebtedness, Working Capital Capital, Employee Liabilities and Fixed Assets Tax Liabilities reflected in the Closing Calculation, as agreed or determined by the Objection Deadline Dateparties and as may be revised to take into account the resolution of any and all disputes by the parties and/or the Independent Accounting Firm, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final final “Closing Balance SheetCalculation". If following the agreement or the determination of the Closing Calculation:
(a) the Working Capital is more than the Estimated Working Capital and/or the Cash is more than the Estimated Cash and/or the Estimated Indebtedness is less than the Indebtedness and/or the Estimated Tax Liabilities is less than the Tax Liabilities, such aggregate excess shall be payable to the Stockholders (subject to any netting-off of amounts owed to the Buyer per sub-Section (b) below) by the Buyer by wire transfer of immediately available funds from an account maintained by Buyer to each Stockholder entitled to a portion of such excess pursuant to written instructions provided by the Stockholders' Representative (each Stockholder shall be entitled to a pro rata portion of the excess amount based on the determination of the Stockholders' Representative);
(b) the Working Capital is less than the Estimated Working Capital and/or the Cash is less than the Estimated Cash and/or the Estimated Indebtedness is more than the Indebtedness and/or the Estimated Tax Liabilities is more than the Tax Liabilities, such aggregate deficiency shall be payable to the Buyer by the Stockholders, and the Buyer shall have the amount of the deficiency (subject to any netting-off of amounts owed to the Stockholders per sub-Section (a)) paid at Buyer’s discretion by wire transfer of immediately available funds from each Stockholder to Buyer pursuant to written instructions provided by the Buyer (each Stockholder being required to contribute pro rata based on the determination of the Stockholders' Representative or from the Escrow Amount to Buyer and the Stockholders shall be required to pay into the Escrow Account the amount of such deficiency within ten (10) Business Days. If the Buyer timely objects amount of the deficiency (subject to any netting-off of amounts owed to the Draft Statement Stockholders per sub-Section (a)) exceeds the Escrow Amount, then such excess amount shall be paid by Stockholders by wire transfer of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with immediately available funds to the Buyer. Any payments payable under this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections payable within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
five (5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised Business Days of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by agreement or the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution determination of the Unresolved ObjectionsClosing Calculation as provided herein. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be For the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant avoidance of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
doubt: (1) the Closing Calculation shall not deduct or reduce any of the Fixed Priced Matters and the Buyer shall not be responsible for an amount equal entitled to the total amount claim or recover any Losses or any other form of price adjustment post-Closing in respect of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, matters (even if any Losses exceed the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all relevant amount provided in respect of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objectionsFixed Priced Matter) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller Closing Calculation shall be responsible for reflect the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion provisions made in respect of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final Variable Priced Matters and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment have the right to seek recovery in respect of any provisions at Closing that exceed the Seller by wire transfer amount provided in immediately available funds respect of the Variable Priced Matters and the Sellers have the right to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease be compensated in the Initial Sale Price, event that the Seller shall make a cash payment to provisions at Closing in respect of the Buyer by wire transfer Variable Priced Matters are below the amount provided in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by respect of the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentVariable Priced Matters.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
Within one hundred twenty (i120) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Seller Buyer shall prepare prepare, or cause to be prepared, and deliver to the Buyer Members a written statement reasonably reflecting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets form of the Business Estimated Closing Statement (the “Closing Statement”) that shall include a balance sheet of the Company as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which shall be Effective Time prepared in accordance with the books Accounting Principles and records a calculation of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as followsNet Adjustment Amount:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such differenceCompany Transaction Expenses; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown Closing Members’ Equity.
(b) During the thirty (30) day period following Buyer’s delivery of the Closing Statement to the Members (the “Review Period”), Buyer shall provide the Members and their Representatives reasonable access to the relevant books and records of the Company for the purpose of facilitating the Members’ review of the Closing Statement. The Closing Statement shall become final and binding on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds last day of the Estimated Closing Book ValueReview Period, unless prior to the end of the Review Period, the Initial Sale Price Members deliver to Buyer a written notice of disagreement (a “Notice of Disagreement”), which shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses set forth in reasonable detail (i) through the items or amounts with which the Members disagree and the basis for such disagreement (which disagreement shall be limited to mathematical errors, the asserted failure of such calculation of the Closing Statement to be made in accordance with the terms of this Section 3.3 or the determination of whether the relevant requirements have been satisfied) and (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment AmountMembers’ proposed adjustments to the Closing Statement. The Members shall be deemed to have agreed with all items and amounts in the Closing Statement not specifically referenced in a Notice of Disagreement provided prior to the end of the Review Period."
(c) Within 10 business During the thirty (30) day period following delivery of a Notice of Disagreement by the Members to Buyer (the “Resolution Period”), such parties in good faith shall seek to resolve in writing any differences that they may have with respect to the computation of the amounts as specified therein. Any disputed items resolved in writing between the Members and Buyer within the Resolution Period shall be final and binding on the parties for all purposes hereunder. If the Members and Buyer have not resolved all such differences by the end of the Resolution Period, the Members and Buyer shall submit, in writing, such differences to the Accounting Expert. The “Accounting Expert” shall be M▇▇▇▇▇ LLP or, in the event that it is not available or is not a Neutral Accounting Firm, a Neutral Accounting Firm selected by mutual agreement of Buyer and the Members; provided, however, that (i) if, within fifteen (15) days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final end of the Resolution Period, such parties are unable to agree on a Neutral Accounting Firm to act as the Accounting Expert, then each party shall select a Neutral Accounting Firm and binding upon such firms together shall select the Parties (i) if Neutral Accounting Firm to act as the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the SellerAccounting Expert, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in any party does not select a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing Neutral Accounting Firm within ten (10) days of written demand therefor by the Buyerother party, in either case under clause then the Neutral Accounting Firm selected by the other party shall act as the Accounting Expert. A “Neutral Accounting Firm” means an independent accounting firm of nationally recognized standing that is not, at the time it is to be engaged hereunder, rendering services to any party, or any Affiliate of either, and has not done so within the two (i2) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentyear period prior thereto.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 90 days after the Closing Date, the Seller Verizon shall prepare cause to be prepared and deliver delivered to the Buyer Surviving Corporation a statement derived from the Draft Statement books and records of Verizon and its Affiliates (the "Closing Statement"), setting forth Distribution Date Working Capital, including reasonable detail regarding the calculation thereof. The Distribution Date Working Capital shall be calculated in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, using the same accounting principles, methodologies and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare policies used in the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets preparation of the Business as Spinco Audited Balance Sheet, pro forma for the completion of the close Contribution, as modified by the principles, methodologies and policies set forth in Section 5.1 of business the Disclosure Letter.
(b) Verizon shall give the Surviving Corporation and each of its Representatives access at all reasonable times and on reasonable advance notice to Verizon's books and records to the extent reasonably required to permit the Surviving Corporation to review the Closing Statement. Within 60 days after receipt of the Closing Statement, Surviving Corporation shall, in a written notice to Verizon, describe in reasonable detail any proposed adjustments to the items set forth on the Closing Statement and the reasons therefor (it being agreed that the only permitted reasons for such adjustments shall be mathematical error or the failure to compute items set forth therein in accordance with this Article V). Surviving Corporation shall have the right to discuss the Closing Statement with Verizon's accountants, it being understood that in connection with such discussion, Surviving Corporation will not have access to the work papers of such accountants. If Verizon shall not have received a notice of proposed adjustments (provided that any and all proposed adjustments to the calculation of Distribution Date Working Capital must in the aggregate exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) or more) within such 60 day period, Surviving Corporation will be deemed to have accepted irrevocably such Closing Statement.
(c) Verizon and Surviving Corporation shall negotiate in good faith to resolve any disputes over any proposed adjustments to the Closing Statement, during the 30 days following Verizon's receipt of the proposed adjustments. If the parties are unable to resolve such dispute within such 30 day period, then, at the written request of either party (the "Book ValueDispute Resolution Request"), which each party shall appoint a knowledgeable, responsible representative to meet in person and negotiate in good faith to resolve the disputed matters. The parties intend that these negotiations be conducted by experienced business representatives empowered to decide the issues. Such negotiations shall take place during the 15 day period following the date of the Dispute Resolution Request. If the business representatives resolve the dispute, such resolution shall be memorialized in a written agreement (the "Final Closing Statement"), executed within five days thereafter. If the business representatives do not resolve the dispute, within five days Surviving Corporation and Verizon shall jointly select a nationally recognized independent public accounting firm (which is not the regular independent public accounting firm of either Verizon or Surviving Corporation) to arbitrate and resolve such disputes, which resolution shall be final, binding and enforceable in accordance with Section 10.12. If Surviving Corporation and Verizon do not jointly select such firm within five days, a nationally recognized accounting firm shall be selected by lot from among those nationally recognized firms which are not the regular firm of either Verizon or Surviving Corporation. Such accounting firm shall arbitrate and resolve such dispute based solely on the written submission forwarded by Verizon and Surviving Corporation and shall only consider whether the Closing Statement was prepared in accordance with the books standards set forth herein and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter (only with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum disputed matters submitted to the Accountant by accounting firm) whether and to what extent the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Closing Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Sellerrequires adjustment. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of such accounting firm shall be shared by Surviving Corporation and Verizon in inverse proportion to the Accountant based upon what portion relative amounts of the changes called disputed amount determined to be for in the Buyer's statement account of objections are reflected Surviving Corporation and Verizon, respectively.
(d) If the amount of the Distribution Date Working Capital, as set forth in the Final Closing Balance SheetStatement (the "Final Distribution Date Working Capital") exceeds the Target Working Capital, as follows:
(1) the Buyer Surviving Corporation shall be responsible for pay to Verizon an amount equal to such excess and if the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet Distribution Date Working Capital is less than Estimated Closing Book Valuethe Target Working Capital, the Initial Sale Price Verizon shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment pay to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in Surviving Corporation an amount equal to such deficit.
(e) Any amounts payable pursuant to Section 5.1(d) above shall be made via wire transfer of immediately available funds within five Business Days after the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including date upon which the Closing Statement becomes a Final Closing Statement. All such amounts shall bear interest from the Distribution Date to, through but not including, excluding the date of payment, at the Applicable Rate. Such interest shall accrue daily on the basis of a 365 day year calculated for the actual number of days for which payment is due and such payment shall be payable together with the amount payable pursuant to this Section 5.1.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined Within ninety (90) days after the Closing Date, Parent shall prepare and deliver or cause to be prepared and delivered to the Securityholders’ Representative a statement (the “Adjusted Closing Date Statement”), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D, setting forth Parent’s determination of (i) Closing Indebtedness and the components thereof, (ii) Closing Net Working Capital, the Net Working Capital Adjustment and the components thereof, (iii) Closing Cash and the components thereof, (iv) Transaction Expenses and the components thereof, (v) any [***] Agreement Payment and (vi) the Purchase Price calculated based on the foregoing, in each case of the foregoing clauses (i) through (vi), calculated in accordance with the definitions thereof and, if applicable, the Accounting Principles, together with reasonably detailed supporting documentation used to calculate the foregoing amounts. If Parent fails to deliver the Adjusted Closing Date Statement within such ninety (90) day period following the Closing Date, then the Securityholders’ Representative shall have the right to either (A) determine that the calculations of the amounts in the Estimated Closing Date Statement will be deemed to be the amounts set forth in the Adjusted Closing Date Statement, the Purchase Price will be deemed to be the Estimated Purchase Price, and the Price Increase and the Price Decrease will be deemed to be zero, and such amounts shall be final and binding upon the Parties for all purposes of this Agreement and not subject to appeal, or (B) within thirty (30) days thereafter (the “Preparation Period”), prepare and deliver to Parent the Adjusted Closing Date Statement (it being understood that, if the Securityholders’ Representative exercises such right to prepare and deliver the Adjusted Closing Date Statement, the provisions in paragraph (b) below shall be construed in a manner such that Parent has the right to review such statement and submit a Dispute Notice thereto). During the Preparation Period (if applicable), the Review Period and the Resolution Period, Parent shall afford to the Securityholders’ Representative reasonable access, upon reasonable notice, during normal business hours and in a manner that does not disrupt or interfere with Parent’s business operations, to all of the properties, books, Contracts, personnel and records of the Company Group as the Securityholders’ Representative shall reasonably request in connection with Securityholders’ Representative’s review of the Adjusted Closing Date Statement.
(b) The Securityholders’ Representative shall have thirty (30) days following receipt of the Adjusted Closing Date Statement to review such statement (the “Review Period”). If the Securityholders’ Representative disagrees with the Adjusted Closing Date Statement, the Securityholders’ Representative shall notify Parent in writing of such disagreement during the Review Period, which notice (a “Dispute Notice”) shall describe in reasonable detail the nature of such disagreement, including the specific items involved, the dollar amounts and recalculations thereof, and the basis for the disagreements set forth therein (each, a “Disputed Amount”); provided that a Dispute Notice shall only include Disputed Amounts (and Disputed Amounts may only be) based on (A) a failure of any of the calculations of Closing Indebtedness, Closing Net Working Capital, the Net Working Capital Adjustment, Closing Cash, Transaction Expenses and the Purchase Price contained in the Adjusted Closing Date Statement to be determined in accordance with the Accounting Principles and the applicable definitions set forth in this Agreement or (B) mathematical errors in the Adjusted Closing Date Statement. If the Securityholders’ Representative does not deliver a Dispute Notice within the Review Period, the Adjusted Closing Date Statement, as delivered pursuant to Section 3.10(a), shall be considered final, binding and non-appealable upon the Parties. If the Securityholders’ Representative delivers a Dispute Notice within the Review Period, then (i) the Disputed Amounts shall be resolved pursuant to Section 3.10(c) and (ii) such portions of the Adjusted Closing Date Statement that are not Disputed Amounts shall be considered final, binding and non-appealable upon the Parties.
(c) During the thirty (30) days immediately following the delivery of a Dispute Notice (the “Resolution Period”), the Securityholders’ Representative and Parent shall seek in good faith to resolve any differences that they may have with respect to the matters identified in the Dispute Notice (and all discussions related thereto shall, unless otherwise agreed to by Parent and Securityholders’ Representative, be governed by Rule 408 of the Federal Rules of Evidence (and any applicable similar state rules)). If Parent and the Securityholders’ Representative are unable to resolve all Disputed Amounts within the Resolution Period (or such longer time as the parties may agree), then the Disputed Amounts shall be referred for final determination to [***], or if [***] is unwilling or unable to serve, then an independent nationally recognized accounting firm of independent certified public accountants, jointly determined by Parent and the Securityholders’ Representative (such firm, or another firm determined pursuant to this Section 3.10(c), the “Accounting Firm”), within fifteen (15) days after the end of such thirty (30) day period. The Accounting Firm shall be engaged pursuant to a customary engagement letter among the Securityholders’ Representative, Parent and the Accounting Firm on terms and conditions consistent with this Section 3.10(c), shall act as expert, and not as arbitrator, and shall consider only those Disputed Amounts which Parent and the Securityholders’ Representative have been unable to resolve during the Resolution Period. Neither the Securityholders’ Representative nor Parent (and none of their respective Representatives) shall have any ex parte communications (whether written or oral) or meetings with the Accounting Firm without the prior written consent of the other party. The Accounting Firm shall deliver to Parent and the Securityholders’ Representative, as promptly as practicable, and in any event within thirty (30) days after its appointment, a written report setting forth the resolution of such Disputed Amounts. The Accounting Firm determination shall be based solely on presentations and supporting material provided by the Securityholders’ Representative and Parent and not pursuant to any independent review, and shall be limited to fixing mathematical errors in the calculations underlying the Disputed Amounts and determining the extent to which Parent’s or the Securityholders’ Representative’s, as applicable, determination of the Disputed Amounts were determined in accordance with the definitions of Closing Indebtedness, Closing Net Working Capital, the Net Working Capital Adjustment, Closing Cash, Transaction Expenses and Purchase Price contained herein and the Accounting Principles. The Accounting Firm shall only be permitted to determine an amount with respect to any Disputed Amount that is either the amount of such Disputed Amount as proposed by the applicable Party in the Adjusted Closing Date Statement or the Dispute Notice or an amount in between the two amounts. Such report shall be final, binding and non-appealable upon the Parties, absent fraud or manifest error. Upon the decision of the Accounting Firm, the Adjusted Closing Date Statement, as adjusted to the extent necessary to reflect the Accounting Firm’s decision, shall be final, binding and non-appealable upon the Parties. At any time, Parent and the Securityholders’ Representative may agree to settle any remaining Disputed Amount, including any such Disputed Amount submitted to the Accounting Firm, which agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed final, binding and non-appealable upon the Parties with respect to the subject matter of such Disputed Amount so resolved (the “Resolution Agreement”); provided that, if the Accounting Firm has been engaged, Parent and the Securityholders’ Representative shall promptly provide a copy of such Resolution Agreement to the Accounting Firm and instruct the Accounting Firm not to resolve such Disputed Amount so resolved, it being agreed that if the Accounting Firm nonetheless resolved such Disputed Amount for any reason, the Resolution Agreement shall control. The fees, costs and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be allocated between Parent and the Securityholders’ Representative based upon the percentage that the portion of the contested amount not awarded to each such party bears to the amount actually contested by such party. For example, if the Securityholders’ Representative claims the aggregate Purchase Price is $1,000 greater than the amount determined by Parent, and if the Accounting Firm ultimately resolves the dispute by awarding the Securityholders $300 of the $1,000 contested, then the costs and expenses of arbitration shall be allocated 30% (i.e., 300 ÷ 1,000) to Parent and seventy percent (70%) (i.e., $700 ÷ 1,000) to the Securityholders’ Representative. The dispute resolution provisions set forth in this Section 3.10 shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Parties for any disputes related to the determination of the Closing Indebtedness and the components thereof, Closing Net Working Capital, the Net Working Capital Adjustment and the components thereof, Closing Cash and the components thereof, Transaction Expenses and the components thereof and the Purchase Price; provided that, the foregoing shall not prohibit any Party from instituting an Action to enforce any final determination of the Purchase Price pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Section 3.10(c).
(d) In the event that the Purchase Price as finally determined pursuant to this Section 3.10 is greater than the Estimated Purchase Price (such difference, the “Price Increase”), Parent shall pay, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, an aggregate amount in cash equal to the Price Increase for the benefit of, and for further distribution to, the Securityholders in accordance with Section 3.13 and the Post-Closing Payment Spreadsheet applicable to the Price Increase. The payment of the Price Increase for the benefit of, and for further distribution to, the Securityholders shall be made within five (5) Business Days following the later of (i) the final determination of the Price Increase and (ii) Parent’s receipt of the applicable Post-Closing Payment Spreadsheet with respect to such Price Increase pursuant to this Section 3.10(d).
(e) In the event that the Purchase Price as finally determined pursuant to this Section 3.10 is less than the Estimated Purchase Price (such difference, the “Price Decrease”), then an amount in cash equal to the lesser of (i) the Price Decrease and (ii) the Escrow Funds shall be released from the Escrow Account to Parent in accordance with Section 3.10(f) and Section 3.10(g) and the Escrow Agreement. If the Escrow Funds are less than the amount of the Price Decrease, then Parent may set-off the amount of such deficiency by deducting such amount on a dollar-for-dollar basis from any Contingent Payment that has not yet been fully paid pursuant to this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Escrow Funds and the reduction of Contingent Payments contemplated by the immediately preceding sentence shall be the sole and exclusive remedies of Parent and its Affiliates with respect to any Price Decrease.
(f) Within five (5) Business Days after the final determination of the Purchase Price, Parent and the Securityholders’ Representative shall send a joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent to release, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, all of the Escrow Funds, as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after the Closing Dateto Parent, the Seller shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections amount (if any) payable to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or Parent pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B3.10(e), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment any remaining Escrow Funds after giving effect to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results payment in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) above, if any (the “Escrow Release Amount”), for the benefit of, and further distribution to, the Securityholders entitled thereto in accordance with Section 3.13 and the Post-Closing Payment Spreadsheet applicable to the Escrow Release Amount.
(g) In connection with the payment of any Price Increase, any Price Decrease and any Escrow Release Amount, as applicable, the Securityholders’ Representative shall prepare and deliver (or (iicause to be prepared and delivered) of to Parent and the Paying Agent a Post-Closing Payment Spreadsheet with respect to such payment. Parent and its Affiliates shall be entitled to rely on the Post-Closing Payment Spreadsheet delivered pursuant to this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal 3.10(g) as conclusive evidence of amounts payable to the sum of Securityholders pursuant to this Agreement.
(Xh) Any payment made pursuant to this Section 3.10 shall be treated as an adjustment to the Final Adjustment Amount Purchase Price for federal, state, local and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentnon-U.S. income Tax purposes.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
Within seventy-five (i75) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Seller Parent shall prepare and deliver to Representative statements, duly certified by an authorized officer of the Buyer Surviving Corporation, accurately setting forth Parent’s good faith determination of each of (i) the Draft Closing Working Capital (the “Statement of Closing Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare Capital”), (ii) the Draft Closing Cash on Hand (the “Statement of Working Capital Closing Cash on Hand”), (iii) the Closing Indebtedness (the “Statement of Closing Indebtedness”), and Fixed Assets setting forth (iv) the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business Transaction Expenses unpaid as of the close Calculation Time, together, in each case, with all supporting documentation. The Statement of business Closing Working Capital, the Statement of Closing Cash on Hand, the Statement of Closing Date (Indebtedness and the "Book Value")Statement of Transaction Expenses are referred to herein, which collectively, as the “Statements.” The Statements shall be based upon the books and records of the Company and be prepared in accordance with the definitions of Closing Working Capital, Closing Cash on Hand, Closing Indebtedness and Transaction Expenses, as applicable, in each case as set forth in Section 1.1. Until the Statements are finally determined pursuant to this Section 3.2, Parent shall afford Representative (and its representatives and advisors) reasonable access during normal business hours and upon reasonable, prior request, and in a manner so as not to unreasonably interfere with the normal business operations of the Surviving Corporation, to all books and records and all personnel used to prepare, or otherwise relevant to the calculation of, the Statements that are under control of or in the possession of Parent or the Surviving Corporation (or their respective representatives and advisors subject to the execution of customary access letters), solely for purposes of evaluating Parent’s Statements and making Representative’s own determination of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto amounts set forth in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventoryStatements.
(iib) The Buyer shall deliver to Closing Working Capital, the SellerClosing Cash on Hand, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that Closing Indebtedness and the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or Transaction Expenses unpaid as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline DateCalculation Time, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assetsin each case, as finally determined in accordance with this Section 1.6(a)3.2, such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer deemed the “Final Closing Working Capital”, the “Final Closing Cash on Hand”, the “Final Closing Indebtedness” and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections“Final Transaction Expenses”, respectively, for purposes of calculating the Net Adjustment Amount and Final Per Share Merger Consideration or as otherwise used herein.
(2c) If Each Statement shall be final and binding on the Buyer Parties, unless Representative shall, within forty five (45) days following the delivery of the Statements (the “Dispute Period”), deliver to Parent written notice of disagreement with such Statement (a “Dispute Notice”), which Dispute Notice shall describe the nature of any such disagreement in reasonable detail and identify the specific items involved and the Seller do not reach a resolution dollar amount of all objections such disagreement and supporting calculations. For the avoidance of doubt, amounts set forth in a Statement that are not subject to dispute in a Dispute Notice shall be deemed final and binding on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objectionsParties. If Representative timely delivers the Dispute Notice to Parent, any remaining disagreements then Representative and Parent shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts attempt in good faith to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections any disputes set forth on in the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved Dispute Notice within 30 thirty (30) days after the referral delivery of the Dispute Notice (or such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections"longer period as they may mutually agree).
(4d) If Representative and Parent are unable to resolve all disagreements with respect to a Statement within thirty (30) days of delivery of a Dispute Notice with respect to such Statement, or such longer period as may be agreed by Parent and Representative, then Representative and Parent shall promptly jointly retain a mutually selected regional or national independent accounting firm (the “Accounting Arbitrator”) as an accounting expert and not as an arbitrator. Representative and Parent agree to jointly enter into a customary indemnity agreement with the Accounting Arbitrator in connection with the retention of such Accounting Arbitrator. The Buyer Accounting Arbitrator will consider only those items and amounts set forth in the Seller shall jointly submit Dispute Notice that remain in dispute and must resolve such matters in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Section 3.2. Each Party may furnish to the AccountantAccounting Arbitrator such information and documents as it deems relevant, within 10 days after the date with copies of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital such submission and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, all such documents and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered information being concurrently given to the other Party Party; provided, that the Accounting Arbitrator shall disregard any negotiation and settlement offers or ex parte communication. Neither Representative nor Parent may discuss the disputes separately with the Accounting Arbitrator without the other being present. The Accounting Arbitrator shall resolve each item of disagreement based solely on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant material provided by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party Parties and not pursuant to any independent review and may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any particular item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party either Party or less than the smallest lowest value for such item claimed by either party.
Party, in each case as presented to the Accounting Arbitrator. Within thirty (530) Within 90 days after of the date retention of its engagement hereunderthe Accounting Arbitrator (or such longer period as determined by the Accounting Arbitrator or as is required by Parent to timely supply any information requested in accordance with this Section 3.2(d)), the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and Accounting Arbitrator shall issue a ruling detailed written report that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of sets forth the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be all items in dispute and that contains, as applicable, the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by Working Capital, the Accountant of Final Closing Cash on Hand, the Unresolved Objections Final Closing Indebtedness and/or the Final Transaction Expenses, solely to the extent such items were in dispute in accordance with this Section 3.2(d). Such report shall be conclusive final and binding upon the Buyer and the SellerParties, absent fraud or manifest error. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant Accounting Arbitrator shall be borne on a proportionate basis by Representative, on the one hand, and Parent, on the other hand, based upon what on the percentage which the portion of the changes called contested amount not awarded to each such Person bears to the amount actually contested by such Person. For example, if (i) Representative submits an adjustment of $1,000 for a specific item to the Accounting Arbitrator, (ii) Parent contests only $500 of the amount claimed by Representative for such specific item, (iii) such specific item is the only item submitted to the Accounting Arbitrator, and (iv) the Accounting Arbitrator ultimately resolves the dispute by awarding Representative $300 of the $500 contested, then the costs and expenses of the Accounting Arbitrator shall be allocated 40% (i.e., $200/$500) to Representative and 60% ($300/$500) to Parent. Parent and Representative shall, and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, reasonably cooperate with the Accounting Arbitrator and respond on a timely basis to all reasonable requests for information or access to documents or personnel made by the Accounting Arbitrator or by other Parties, all with the intent to fairly and in good faith resolve all disputes relating to any Statement as promptly as reasonably practicable. Except for the failure of the Representative to deliver a timely Dispute Notice in accordance with Section 3.2(c) or as provided in the Buyer's statement last sentence of objections are reflected in Section 3.2(c), the submission of the disputed matter to the Accounting Arbitrator shall be the exclusive remedy for resolving disputes related to the determination of the Net Adjustment Amount, and the Accounting Arbitrator’s determination shall be binding upon Parent, the Surviving Corporation, the Representative and the Equityholders.
(e) If the amount representing the Final Closing Balance SheetWorking Capital, the Final Closing Cash on Hand, the Final Closing Indebtedness or the Final Transaction Expenses, as follows:
(1) finally determined in accordance with this Section 3.2, differs from the Buyer Estimated Closing Working Capital, the Estimated Closing Cash on Hand, the Estimated Closing Indebtedness or the Estimated Transaction Expenses, respectively, the Merger Consideration shall be responsible adjusted on a dollar for an amount equal to dollar basis by the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fractiondifference as follows (the aggregate adjustment resulting from the adjustments in clauses (i)-(iv) below, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:“Aggregate Adjustment”):
(i) if the Book Value as shown on Final Closing Working Capital is greater than the Estimated Closing Working Capital, then the Merger Consideration shall be increased by the amount of such excess, and if the Final Closing Balance Sheet Working Capital is less than the Estimated Closing Book ValueWorking Capital, then the Initial Sale Price Merger Consideration shall be decreased by the amount of such difference; andshortfall;
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds Cash on Hand is greater than the Estimated Closing Book ValueCash on Hand, then the Initial Sale Price Merger Consideration shall be increased by the amount of such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) aboveexcess, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after and if the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon Cash on Hand is less than the Parties Estimated Closing Cash on Hand, then the Merger Consideration shall be decreased by the amount of such shortfall;
(iiii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in Closing Indebtedness is greater than the Initial Sale PriceEstimated Closing Indebtedness, then the Buyer Merger Consideration shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing be decreased by the Selleramount of such excess, and if the Final Closing Indebtedness is less than the Estimated Closing Indebtedness, then the Merger Consideration shall be increased by the amount of such shortfall; and
(iiiv) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in Transaction Expenses unpaid as of the Initial Sale PriceCalculation Time are greater than the Estimated Transaction Expenses, then the Seller Merger Consideration shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing be decreased by the Buyeramount of such excess, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) and if the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including Transaction Expenses unpaid as of the Closing Date toCalculation Time are less than the Estimated Transaction Expenses, but not including, then the date Merger Consideration shall be increased by the amount of paymentsuch shortfall.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. 2.4.1. Within sixty (a60) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Seller shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement this Agreement, Shareholder shall deliver to Buyer an audited consolidated and combined balance sheet of the Accountant (Companies and their Subsidiaries dated as evidenced by of the date of this Agreement (the engagement agreement)"Closing Balance Sheet") prepared on a basis consistent with the Companies Audited Balance Sheets (as defined below) and GAAP, a copy in each case except as provided in Section 2.4.1 of the Draft Statement Disclosure Schedule. Buyer and its representatives and accountants shall grant to Shareholder access as it may reasonably request to any books, records, work papers or other information of the Companies reasonably related to the preparation thereof.
2.4.2. In the event that the Adjusted Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party reflected on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or Closing Balance Sheet is less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Target Adjusted Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant by more than Five Hundred Thousand dollars ($500,000), then Shareholder shall pay to any resolutions to objections agreed upon Buyer on a dollar-for-dollar basis, by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution wire transfer of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheetimmediately available funds, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount by which Target Adjusted Working Capital exceeds Adjusted Working Capital. In the event the Adjusted Working Capital reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet is greater than the Target Adjusted Working Capital by more than Five Hundred Thousand dollars ($500,000), then the Parent shall cause the Buyer to pay to Shareholder, or the Parent shall pay to Shareholder, an amount equal to the total amount by which Adjusted Working Capital exceeds Target Adjusted Working Capital, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, by wire transfer of immediately available funds. Any payments required pursuant to this Section 2.4.2 shall be made within ten (10) days following the receipt by Buyer of the Closing Balance Sheet, unless a Dispute Notice (as defined below) is delivered. Shareholder and its representatives and accountants shall grant to Buyer or Parent access as it may reasonably request to any books, records, officers and employees, financial and operating data, advisors, auditor and accountant work papers, or other information in Shareholder's possession as reasonably required for the review of the Closing Balance Sheet and the determination of Adjusted Working Capital.
2.4.3. If, within thirty (30) calendar days after the date of receipt by Buyer of the Closing Balance Sheet, Buyer disputes the amount of the Adjusted Working Capital reflected therein, then Buyer will give written notice to Shareholder within such fees thirty (30) calendar day period specifying in reasonable detail Buyer's basis for its dispute (a "Dispute Notice"). In the event that Buyer notifies Shareholder in writing that it has accepted the Closing Balance Sheet, or in the event that Buyer does not issue a Dispute Notice within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the Closing Balance Sheet, then the Closing Balance Sheet shall become the Final Closing Balance Sheet (the "Final Closing Balance Sheet").
2.4.4. If Buyer submits a Dispute Notice to Shareholder within such thirty (30) day period, Shareholder and expenses multiplied by Buyer shall work together in good faith to seek to resolve the dispute over the correct amount of Adjusted Working Capital. If Shareholder and Buyer are unable to resolve their disagreement within fifteen (15) calendar days after Shareholder's receipt of a fractionDispute Notice from Buyer, the numerator of which is dispute shall be referred for determination to an Accounting Firm mutually selected by Shareholder and Buyer (the excess (if any"Dispute Accountants") of (w) as promptly as practicable. In the Book Value as shown event that Shareholder and Buyer are unable to agree on the Draft Statement Dispute Accountants, then the parties agree to each select a nationally known firm of independent public accountants that, together, will select a third firm of public accountants to serve as the Dispute Accountants. The Dispute Accountants will make a determination as to the correct amount of Adjusted Working Capital Capital, which determination will be (a) in writing, (b) furnished to each of Shareholder and Fixed Assets Buyer as promptly as practicable after the dispute has been referred to the Dispute Accountants, (c) made in accordance with this Agreement and (d) conclusive and binding. Shareholder and Buyer will use reasonable commercial efforts to cause the Dispute Accountants to render their decision within thirty (30) calendar days after adjusting submitting such dispute and shall promptly comply with all reasonable written requests by the Draft Statement of Working Capital Dispute Accountants for information, books, records and Fixed Assets similar items. Neither party will disclose to reflect all the Dispute Accountants, and the Dispute Accountants will not consider for any purpose, any settlement offer made by either party. As part of the changes called for in resolution of all outstanding disputes, the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) parties will cause the Book Value as shown on Dispute Accountants to prepare the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown binding on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amountboth parties. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding Any payments required upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing determination by the SellerDispute Accountants, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) together with interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum the rate of interest from time to time announced publicly by Citibank, N.A., as its prime rate, calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed divided by 365, from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, date hereof to the date of payment, shall be made within ten (10) days following such determination.
2.4.5. All fees and expenses charged by any Dispute Accountants retained hereunder shall be borne by Buyer and Shareholder in inverse proportion as they may prevail on matters resolved by the Dispute Accountants, which proportionate allocations shall also be determined by the Dispute Accountants at the time the determination of the Dispute Accountants is rendered on the merits of the matters submitted.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. 2.4.1. Within sixty (a60) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Seller shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement this Agreement, Shareholder shall deliver to Buyer an audited consolidated and combined balance sheet of the Accountant (Companies and their Subsidiaries dated as evidenced by of the date of this Agreement (the engagement agreement)"CLOSING BALANCE SHEET") prepared on a basis consistent with the Companies Audited Balance Sheets (as defined below) and GAAP, a copy in each case except as provided in Section 2.4.1 of the Draft Statement Disclosure Schedule. Buyer and its representatives and accountants shall grant to Shareholder access as it may reasonably request to any books, records, work papers or other information of the Companies reasonably related to the preparation thereof.
2.4.2. In the event that the Adjusted Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party reflected on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or Closing Balance Sheet is less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Target Adjusted Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant by more than Five Hundred Thousand dollars ($500,000), then Shareholder shall pay to any resolutions to objections agreed upon Buyer on a dollar-for-dollar basis, by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution wire transfer of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheetimmediately available funds, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount by which Target Adjusted Working Capital exceeds Adjusted Working Capital. In the event the Adjusted Working Capital reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet is greater than the Target Adjusted Working Capital by more than Five Hundred Thousand dollars ($500,000), then the Parent shall cause the Buyer to pay to Shareholder, or the Parent shall pay to Shareholder, an amount equal to the total amount by which Adjusted Working Capital exceeds Target Adjusted Working Capital, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, by wire transfer of immediately available funds. Any payments required pursuant to this Section 2.4.2 shall be made within ten (10) days following the receipt by Buyer of the Closing Balance Sheet, unless a Dispute Notice (as defined below) is delivered. Shareholder and its representatives and accountants shall grant to Buyer or Parent access as it may reasonably request to any books, records, officers and employees, financial and operating data, advisors, auditor and accountant work papers, or other information in Shareholder's possession as reasonably required for the review of the Closing Balance Sheet and the determination of Adjusted Working Capital.
2.4.3. If, within thirty (30) calendar days after the date of receipt by Buyer of the Closing Balance Sheet, Buyer disputes the amount of the Adjusted Working Capital reflected therein, then Buyer will give written notice to Shareholder within such fees thirty (30) calendar day period specifying in reasonable detail Buyer's basis for its dispute (a "DISPUTE NOTICE"). In the event that Buyer notifies Shareholder in writing that it has accepted the Closing Balance Sheet, or in the event that Buyer does not issue a Dispute Notice within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the Closing Balance Sheet, then the Closing Balance Sheet shall become the Final Closing Balance Sheet (the "FINAL CLOSING BALANCE SHEET").
2.4.4. If Buyer submits a Dispute Notice to Shareholder within such thirty (30) day period, Shareholder and expenses multiplied by Buyer shall work together in good faith to seek to resolve the dispute over the correct amount of Adjusted Working Capital. If Shareholder and Buyer are unable to resolve their disagreement within fifteen (15) calendar days after Shareholder's receipt of a fractionDispute Notice from Buyer, the numerator of which is dispute shall be referred for determination to an Accounting Firm mutually selected by Shareholder and Buyer (the excess (if any"DISPUTE ACCOUNTANTS") of (w) as promptly as practicable. In the Book Value as shown event that Shareholder and Buyer are unable to agree on the Draft Statement Dispute Accountants, then the parties agree to each select a nationally known firm of independent public accountants that, together, will select a third firm of public accountants to serve as the Dispute Accountants. The Dispute Accountants will make a determination as to the correct amount of Adjusted Working Capital Capital, which determination will be (a) in writing, (b) furnished to each of Shareholder and Fixed Assets Buyer as promptly as practicable after the dispute has been referred to the Dispute Accountants, (c) made in accordance with this Agreement and (d) conclusive and binding. Shareholder and Buyer will use reasonable commercial efforts to cause the Dispute Accountants to render their decision within thirty (30) calendar days after adjusting submitting such dispute and shall promptly comply with all reasonable written requests by the Draft Statement of Working Capital Dispute Accountants for information, books, records and Fixed Assets similar items. Neither party will disclose to reflect all the Dispute Accountants, and the Dispute Accountants will not consider for any purpose, any settlement offer made by either party. As part of the changes called for in resolution of all outstanding disputes, the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) parties will cause the Book Value as shown on Dispute Accountants to prepare the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown binding on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amountboth parties. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding Any payments required upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing determination by the SellerDispute Accountants, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) together with interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum the rate of interest from time to time announced publicly by Citibank, N.A., as its prime rate, calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed divided by 365, from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, date hereof to the date of payment, shall be made within ten (10) days following such determination.
2.4.5. All fees and expenses charged by any Dispute Accountants retained hereunder shall be borne by Buyer and Shareholder in inverse proportion as they may prevail on matters resolved by the Dispute Accountants, which proportionate allocations shall also be determined by the Dispute Accountants at the time the determination of the Dispute Accountants is rendered on the merits of the matters submitted.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined As promptly as practicable after the Closing Date as follows:
Closing, but in no event later than sixty (i60) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, Parent shall cause the Seller shall Surviving Corporation to prepare and deliver to the Buyer Representative (on behalf of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare Stockholders) a statement (the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets “Closing Statement”) setting forth the Surviving Corporation’s calculation of the Aggregate Merger Consideration, including the Surviving Corporation’s calculation of the Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets Adjustment, Indebtedness of the Business Company and its Subsidiaries as of the close of business on the day prior to the Closing Date (the "Book Value"“Closing Indebtedness”), which shall be prepared in accordance with Cash (the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP“Closing Cash”), and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or Transaction Expenses unpaid as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Dateday prior to the Closing Date (the “Closing Transaction Expenses”), the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets which shall be deemed calculated on a basis consistent with this Agreement, including, as applicable, Exhibit 4.2.
(b) The Surviving Corporation and Parent shall (i) permit the Representative and its representatives to be have reasonable access to the Final books, records and other documents (including work papers, schedules, financial statements, memoranda, etc.) and shall cooperate with the Representative in seeking to obtain work papers from the Surviving Corporation pertaining to or used in connection with the preparation of the Closing Balance SheetStatement and provide the Representative with copies thereof (as reasonably requested by the Representative) and (ii) provide the Representative and its representatives reasonable access to Parent’s and the Surviving Corporation’s employees and accountants as reasonably requested by the Representative. If the Buyer timely objects to Representative (on behalf of the Draft Statement Stockholders) disagrees with any part of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved the Surviving Corporation’s calculation of the Aggregate Merger Consideration as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections Closing Statement, the Representative shall, within 30 thirty (30) days after delivery the Representative’s receipt of the Closing Statement, notify Parent in writing of such statement disagreement by setting forth the Representative’s calculation of objectionsthe Aggregate Merger Consideration, any including the Net Working Capital Adjustment, Closing Indebtedness, Closing Cash and/or Closing Transaction Expenses describing the basis for such disagreement (an “Objection Notice”). If an Objection Notice is delivered to Parent, then Parent and the Representative (on behalf of the Stockholders) shall negotiate in good faith to resolve their disagreements with respect to the computation of the Net Working Capital Adjustment, Closing Indebtedness, Closing Cash and/or Closing Transaction Expenses. In the event that Parent and the Representative are unable to resolve all such disagreements within twenty (20) days after Parent’s receipt of such Objection Notice, Parent or the Representative may submit such remaining disagreements to Deloitte LLP or any other nationally recognized certified public accounting firm as is reasonably acceptable to Parent and the Representative (the “Accounting Firm”). If no Objection Notice is delivered within such thirty (30) day period, or if Parent and the Representative agree upon all matters in dispute within the twenty (20) day period specified in this Section 4.3(b), the Closing Statement, as furnished by Parent or as adjusted to reflect any such agreements (as applicable) shall be referred to conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto.
(c) Parent and the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who Representative shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Accounting Firm to resolve such objections.
all remaining disagreements with respect to the computation of the Net Working Capital Adjustment, Closing Indebtedness, Closing Cash and Closing Transaction Expenses identified in the Objection Notice as soon as practicable, but in any event shall direct the Accounting Firm to render a determination within forty-five (345) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after its retention. The Accounting Firm shall consider only those items and amounts in the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer Surviving Corporation’s and the Seller shallRepresentative’s respective calculations of the Net Working Capital Adjustment, within 30 days following Closing Indebtedness, Closing Cash and Closing Transaction Expenses that are identified as being items and amounts to which the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, Surviving Corporation’s and the Accountant, Representative have been unable to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writingagree. In resolving any Unresolved Objectionsdisputed item, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall Accounting Firm may not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any either party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised . The Accounting Firm’s determination of the Draft Statement of Net Working Capital Adjustment, Closing Indebtedness, Closing Cash and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon Closing Transaction Expenses shall be based solely on written materials submitted by the Buyer Parent and the Seller Representative (i.e., not on independent review) and pursuant to on the Accountant's resolution definitions set forth in this Agreement. The determination of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections Accounting Firm shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer parties hereto and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes shall not be subject to appeal or further review (other than with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation errors in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountantarithmetic calculations).
(7d) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees costs and expenses of the Accountant Accounting Firm in determining the Net Working Capital Adjustment, Closing Indebtedness, Closing Cash and Closing Transaction Expenses shall be borne by Parent, on the one hand, and the Representative (on behalf of the Stockholders and Optionholders), on the other hand, based upon what the percentage which the portion of the changes called contested amount not awarded to each party bears to the amount actually contested by such party. For example, if Parent claims the Net Working Capital Adjustment is $1,000 less than the amount determined by the Representative, and the Representative contests only $500 of the amount claimed by Parent, and if the Accounting Firm ultimately resolves the dispute by awarding Parent $300 of the $500 contested, then the costs and expenses of the Accounting Firm will be allocated 60% (i.e., 300 ÷ 500) to the Representative (on behalf of the Stockholders) and 40% (i.e., 200 ÷ 500) to Parent.
(e) Within five (5) Business Days after Aggregate Merger Consideration is finally determined pursuant to this Section 4.3 (such finally determined Aggregate Merger Consideration, the “Final Merger Consideration”):
(i) If the Actual Adjustment is a positive amount, Parent will pay, or cause to be paid, to the Representative (on behalf of the Stockholders and Optionholders) for distribution to the Stockholders and Optionholders in accordance with Schedule 5.4(a), such positive amount, net of applicable withholding taxes, if any, by wire transfer or delivery of other immediately available funds.
(ii) If the Actual Adjustment is a negative amount, Parent and the Representative will instruct the Escrow Agent to pay to Parent such negative amount, net of applicable withholding taxes, if any, from the Adjustment Holdback Amount by wire transfer or delivery of other immediately available funds. If the Adjustment Holdback Amount is insufficient to pay such negative amount, as provided in the Buyer's statement Letter of objections are Transmittal, each of the Stockholders shall pay to or as directed by Parent, by wire transfer or delivery of other immediately available funds within three (3) Business Days following receipt of notice, the amount of any shortfall pro-rata based on their ownership of Common Stock as reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:on Schedule 5.4(a).
(1iii) Any payment to be made pursuant to this Section 4.3(e) (the Buyer “Purchase Price Adjustments”) shall be responsible for increased by an amount equal to the total amount product of such fees and expenses payment multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount rate per annum equal to the sum prime rate of interest reported from time to time in The Wall Street Journal, calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over three hundred sixty (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated 360), from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, to the date of payment. All Purchase Price Adjustments shall be treated by all parties for tax purposes as adjustments to the Aggregate Merger Consideration.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
Within thirty (i30) Within 30 days Business Days after the Closing Date, the Seller shall (i) prepare and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Purchaser a draft Closing Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business as of the close of business on (to be computed in accordance with Accounting Principles consistently with the Closing Date Statement Format) with attached details of TFR and other payables to Employees accrued at Closing and settled at Closing and of TFR and other payables to Employees accrued at Closing but not settled at Closing (the "Book ValueDraft Closing -------------- Statement"), which (ii) calculate the difference between the amount in Euro of --------- Inventory minus Trade Payables, Customer Bonuses, as indicated in the Reference Financial Sheet and the amount in Euro of Inventory minus Trade Payables, Customer Bonuses, TFR and other payables relating to Employees - to the extent not settled at Closing pursuant to Section 9.2 below - as indicated in the Draft Closing Statement (the "Draft Price Adjustment"). Purchaser shall be prepared in accordance cooperate with the books and records of the ---------------------- Seller in respect of the Business connection with, and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet furnish to Seller all such information as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLPmay reasonably require, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventoryClosing Statement.
(b) The parties hereto agree that the Accounting Principles, applied on a good faith basis, will be the sole methodology used to determine (i) the Draft Closing Statement (which shall be drafted consistently with both the Closing Statement Format and the Reference Financial Sheet, provided the latter complies with the Accounting Principles) and (ii) the Draft Price Adjustment provided herein, and no other accounting methods, policies, practices, procedures, classifications or methodologies will be used for such purposes. Purchaser shall provide Seller and its representatives with reasonable access to books and records and relevant personnel during the preparation of the Draft Closing Statement and the resolution of any disputes that may arise under this Section 2.4.
(c) If Purchaser disagrees with the amounts shown on the Draft Closing Statement and/or with the Draft Price Adjustment, Purchaser shall notify Seller in writing of such disagreement within thirty (30) Business Days after delivery of the Draft Closing Statement, which notice shall describe the nature of any such disagreement, shall provide explanations in reasonable detail, shall identify the specific items involved and shall specify the Euro amount of each such disagreement also specifically indicating to what individual line item of the Closing Statement the disagreement relates. After the end of such thirty (30) Business Day period, Purchaser may not introduce additional disagreements or increase the amount of any disagreement with respect to any item in the Draft Closing Statement and/or the Draft Price Adjustment, and any item not so identified shall be deemed to be agreed to by Purchaser and will be final and binding upon the parties. As the Draft Closing Statement shall include certain estimates and judgments which may change over time after the Closing Date, Seller and Purchaser agree that any market or business developments after the Closing date shall not be taken into consideration and that the status of the Going Concern's affairs and market circumstances at the time of the Closing shall prevail. Any facts or events arising after Closing shall not be taken into consideration in the final determination of the Closing Statement. Purchaser and Seller agree that appropriate adjustments to the Draft Closing Statement will only be made if: (i) per individual line item of the Draft Closing Statement the adjustment amounts to more than (euro) 10,000 (ten thousand euro); and (ii) in the aggregate, these adjustments amounts to more than (euro) 25,000 (twenty-five thousand euro), in which event the adjustments shall be made for the full amount of such adjustments.
(d) Purchaser and Seller agree to negotiate in good faith to resolve any such disagreement. If Purchaser and Seller are unable to resolve all disagreements properly identified by Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.4(c) within thirty (30) Business Days after delivery to Seller of written notice of such disagreement, then such disagreements shall be submitted for final and binding resolution to Ernst & Young, Milan, Italy, or if unavailable, another independent internationally recognized accounting firm mutually acceptable to Seller and Purchaser (the "Accounting Expert"). If Seller and Purchaser are ------------------ unable to agree on the Accounting Expert within ten (10) Business Days after good faith negotiations then the Accounting Expert shall be appointed by the President of the Court of Milan at the request of either party. The Buyer Accounting Expert shall act as an expert (and not as an arbitrator) pursuant to an engagement agreement to be executed substantially in the form of Schedule 2.4(d) and will only consider those items and amounts set forth in the Draft Closing Statement as to which Purchaser and Seller have disagreed within the time periods and on the terms specified above and must resolve the matter in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement (including Section 2.4(b) above). The Accounting Expert shall deliver to the Purchaser and Seller, as promptly as practicable after its appointment (but in no event later than forty five (45) Business Days), a written report setting forth the resolution of any such disagreement determined in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the reasons for such determination. The Accounting Expert shall consider in making its determination also presentations and supporting material provided by the Objection Deadline Dateparties. The parties agree that Seller shall supply Purchaser, either a notice indicating and Purchaser shall supply Seller, with any written representations that are made to the Buyer accepts Accounting Expert and that each party and its representatives, accountants and other advisors may be present while oral presentations are made to the Accounting Expert. The determination of the Accounting Expert shall be final and binding upon Purchaser and Seller. The fees, expenses and costs (including VAT) of the Accounting Expert shall be borne one-half by Purchaser and one-half by Seller irrespective of the decision of the Accounting Expert.
(e) The Draft Closing Statement and the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets Price Adjustment shall be deemed to be the "Final Closing Balance Sheet. If Statement" and the Buyer timely objects "Final Price Adjustment" for ------------------------ ---------------------- the purposes of this Agreement upon the earliest of (A) the failure of Purchaser to notify Seller of a dispute with respect to the Draft Closing Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts Draft Price Adjustment within thirty (30) Business Days of Seller's delivery of the Draft Closing Statement to resolve such objections.
Purchaser, (2B) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Closing Statement and the Draft Price Adjustment pursuant to Section 2.4(d), by Seller and Purchaser, and (C) the resolution of Working Capital all disputes with respect to the Draft Closing Statement and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court Draft Price Adjustment pursuant to enforce Section 2.4(d), by the ruling of the AccountantAccounting Expert.
(7f) The Buyer and Final Price Adjustment shall be algebraically added to the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for Provisional Purchase Price in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in order to determine the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expensesPurchase Price.
(bg) Upon completion of the The Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" Price Adjustment shall be determined as followspaid in accordance with the following provisions:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on Provisional Purchase Price results in an amount higher than the Final Closing Balance Sheet Purchase Price, so that the Final Price Adjustment is less than Estimated Closing Book Valuenegative, the Initial Sale Price difference shall be decreased paid by such difference; andSeller to Purchaser;
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Provisional Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in amount lower than the Initial Sale Final Purchase Price, so that the Buyer Final Price Adjustment is positive, the difference shall make a cash be paid by Purchaser to Seller; provided that, in both cases, payment to the Seller shall occur, by wire transfer in of immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and party receiving payment within five (ii5) if Business Days after the final determination of the Final Price Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment pursuant to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(cSubsection 2.4(e), in an plus interest on the amount equal to of such downward adjustment or upward adjustment from and including the sum Closing Date through the date of (X) such payment thereof at the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a per annum rate equal to five percent (5%), and
(iii) per annum calculated from and including if the Closing Date toProvisional Purchase Price results in an amount equal to the Final Purchase Price, but not including, then the date of paymentFinal Purchase Price shall be deemed as fully paid to Seller by Purchaser.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Base Purchase Price set forth in Section 1.03 hereof shall be determined subject to adjustment after the date of the Closing Date (the "Closing Date") as follows:
(ia) Within 30 Not later than 60 days after the Closing Date, Open Solutions shall cause PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (the Seller shall prepare and "Buyer's Auditors") to deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets a balance sheet of the Business Company as of the close Closing Date (as corrected pursuant to Section 1.04(c) hereof, the "Closing Balance Sheet") to Open Solutions, the Stockholders' Representative (as defined in Section 1.07(a) hereof) and the Escrow Agent. The Closing Balance Sheet shall be prepared without any adjustments applicable solely as a result of business the acquisition of the Shares by the Buyer on the Closing Date and without any adjustments to the federal income tax payable of the Company ($259,837) reflected on the "Book Value"Balance Sheet (as defined in Section 3.05(a)). In addition, which the Closing Balance Sheet shall be prepared in accordance with the books accounting practices, policies and records methodologies used historically by the Company and used in the computation of the Seller Balance Sheet (the "Company's Past Accounting Practices"), whether or not the Company's Past Accounting Practices are consistent with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company's Past Accounting Practices that relate to the preparation of a balance sheet (e.g., the Balance Sheet and the Closing Balance Sheet) are (i) no reserves, allowances or charges relative to any current asset on the Balance Sheet, including reserves for uncollectable accounts receivable (except for the EOR Reserve (as defined in respect Section 3.14)) or for obsolete or slow-moving inventory, (ii) carrying inventory at cost (and not the lower of cost or market), without markdowns or amortization charges, (iii) carrying no accruals, reserves or liabilities for warranty costs, vacation and paid time off, (iv) full revenue recognition on product sales at the time of shipment (as opposed to "subscription sale" or other accounting methods), (v) the accrual of royalty and license obligations and unbilled accounts payable, (vi) the accrual of the Business pro rata portion of any minimum funding liabilities or employer contributions for the plan year in which such balance sheet dates fall with respect to the Employee Plans described in Section 3.20(h)(i) and Section 3.20(h)(ii) hereof, (vii) the accrual of any welfare benefits not fully covered by third-party insurance policies or programs relating to claims incurred by present or former employees of the Company on or before such balance sheet dates, and (viii) the accrual of any claims for severance pay prior to such balance sheet dates.
(b) The Stockholders' Representative and one firm of independent certified accountants acting on behalf of the Stockholders and the Stockholders' Representative (the "Stockholders' Auditors") shall have the right to review the work papers of the Buyer's Auditors utilized in preparing the Closing Balance Sheet, and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as have full access to the books, records, properties and personnel of that date that is prepared the Company for purposes of verifying the accuracy and fairness of the presentation of the Closing Balance Sheet. The Stockholders, Open Solutions and the Buyer shall work in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges good faith and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLPeach other, the Buyer's audit of Auditors and the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting Stockholders' Auditors in the preparation of the Draft Statement Closing Balance Sheet and the resolution of Working Capital any dispute in connection therewith pursuant to paragraph (c) below.
(c) The values or amounts for each item reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet shall be binding upon the Stockholders and Fixed Assetsthe Stockholders' Representative, unless the Stockholders' Representative gives written notice within 30 days after receipt of the Closing Balance Sheet of disagreement with any of the values or amounts shown on the Closing Balance Sheet, summarizing as to each such item the nature and extent of such disagreement (the "Dispute Notice"). If Open Solutions and the Stockholders' Representative are unable to resolve any such disagreement within 30 days after the date of the Dispute Notice, the matters in dispute shall be submitted for final and binding determination to a firm of independent certified public accountants of national recognition and standing jointly selected by Open Solutions and the Stockholders' Representative, other than the Buyer's Auditors or the Stockholders' Auditors (the "Compromise Auditors"). The Compromise Auditors shall prepare a resolution statement within 45 days of appointment. Open Solutions and the Stockholders' Representative shall be permitted to present facts and information, if copied to the other party, to the Compromise Auditors in connection with their analyses and shall cooperate with each other as provided in Section 10 hereof. In the event that Open Solutions and the Stockholders' Representative cannot agree on the identity of the Compromise Auditors, the firm to be used shall be selected by lot from among the "Big 4" accounting firms having offices in the Hartford, Connecticut area, other than the Buyer's Auditors, the Stockholders' Auditors or those firms which have had a material relationship with Open Solutions, Buyer, the Company or the Stockholders. If as a result of the resolution of any disputes by agreement pursuant to this Section 1.04, any amount shown in the Closing Balance Sheet is determined to be erroneous, such erroneous amount shall be deleted from the Closing Balance Sheet and the correct amount shall be inserted in lieu thereof, and all other revisions necessary to correct the Buyer Closing Balance Sheet, in a manner consistent with the provisions of this Agreement, shall also be made. The Closing Balance Sheet, as so corrected, shall constitute the Closing Balance Sheet for purposes of this Agreement.
(d) Open Solutions shall pay the fees and disbursements of the Buyer's Auditors. The fees and disbursements of the Stockholders' Auditors incurred in the review of the Closing Balance Sheet shall be paid by the Stockholders, in proportion to their respective independent ownership of Shares as set forth on Schedule I attached hereto. Neither party shall under any circumstances be liable for any fees or disbursements of the auditors of the other party. The fees and expenses of the Compromise Auditors, if any, will be borne equally by Open Solutions and the Stockholders.
(e) Immediately upon the expiration of the 30-day period for giving the Dispute Notice, if no Dispute Notice is given, or immediately upon the resolution of disputes, if any, pursuant to this Section 1.04, the Base Purchase Price shall be adjusted as follows (as so adjusted, the "Adjusted Purchase Price"):
(i) If the Net Current Assets (as defined below) of the Company on the Closing Date, as reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet, is less than or greater than $852,000, then the Base Purchase Price shall be decreased or increased, as the case may be (on a dollar-for-dollar basis), by the difference between the Net Current Assets and $852,000, assuming that, prior to the Closing Date, the Secured Master Promissory Note, dated October 18, 1994, in the original principal amount of $750,000, made by the Company in favor of Cortran Group, Inc., as amended by the First Amendment to Secured Master Promissory Note, dated December 30, 1996 (the "Note Payable") and the Demand Promissory Note, dated as of December 31, 2003, in the original principal amount of $630,570, made by Cortran Group, Inc. in favor of the Company (the "Note Receivable") have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventorybeen discharged, in writing, as provided for in Section 5.07 hereof.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to term "Net Current Assets" is defined as the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business line item captioned "Total current assets" on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) less the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown line item captioned "Total current liabilities" on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and less the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown line item captioned "Long-term debt" on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown all of which line items on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, shall (a) correspond to the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by same line items with such difference; and
(ii) if captions as reflected in the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (iib) if consist of the Final Adjustment Amount results same categories of assets and liabilities as are contained in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentsuch line items.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
Within sixty (i60) Within 30 days after following the Closing Date, the Seller Parent shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets Shareholder a consolidated balance sheet of the Business Company and its Subsidiaries as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"“Closing Balance Sheet”), which shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records a consolidated statement of operations of the Seller in respect Company and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 (the “Closing Statement of Operations”). The Closing Balance Sheet will include Parent’s calculation of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Company’s actual Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, Closing Date (the Draft “Closing Working Capital”) and a certificate based on such Closing Balance Sheet setting forth Parent’s calculation of the Closing Working Capital Adjustment (as defined below). The Closing Statement of Working Capital Operations will include Parent’s calculation of EBITDA and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final a certificate based on such Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set Operations setting forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date Parent’s calculations of the engagement of the Accountant Closing EBITDA Adjustment (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(Bdefined below). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if Closing Statement of Operations, the Book Value as shown on Closing Working Capital Adjustment and the Final Closing EBITDA Adjustment and the related certificates, collectively, are referred to herein as, the “Closing Statement”. The Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated and the Closing Book ValueStatement of Operations shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistent with past practices and, with respect to the Closing Balance Sheet, consistent with the practices, policies and procedures used in preparation of the Base Balance Sheet (as defined below), and each shall be certified by an authorized officer of Parent. The preparation of the Closing Statement shall be for the sole purpose of determining the Closing Working Capital Adjustment in accordance with Section 2.5(b) and the Closing EBITDA Adjustment in accordance with Section 2.5(d). The Shareholder shall have twenty (20) Business Days following its receipt of the Closing Statement (the “Review Period”) to review the same. On or before the expiration of the Review Period, the Initial Sale Price Shareholder shall deliver to Parent a written statement accepting or objecting to each item set forth on the Closing Statement. If the Shareholder objects to any item set forth on the Closing Statement, such statement shall include an itemization of the Shareholder’s objections and the reasons therefor. The Shareholder shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown deemed to have accepted each item on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds Statement to which the Estimated Closing Book Value, Shareholder has not properly objected during the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment AmountReview Period."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
Within sixty (i60) Within 30 days after following the Closing Date, the Seller Parent shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets Equity Holders’ Representative a consolidated balance sheet of the Business Company and its Subsidiaries as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"“Closing Balance Sheet”), which shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records will include Parent’s calculation of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Company’s actual Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline DateClosing Date (the “Closing Working Capital”) and a certificate based on such Closing Balance Sheet setting forth Parent’s calculation of the Closing Working Capital Adjustment (as defined in Section 3.8(b)) (such Closing Balance Sheet, statement of Net Working Capital, and certificate, collectively, are referred to herein as, the Draft “Closing Statement”). The Closing Balance Sheet shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP (as defined in Section 11.6), consistent with the practices, policies and procedures used in preparation of the Base Balance Sheet (as defined in Section 4.5(a)(ii)), and shall be certified by an authorized officer of Parent. The preparation of the Closing Statement shall be for the sole purpose of determining the Closing Working Capital Adjustment. The Equity Holders’ Representative shall have twenty (20) Business Days following its receipt of the Closing Statement (the “Review Period”) to review the same. On or before the expiration of the Review Period, the Equity Holders’ Representative shall deliver to Parent a written statement accepting or objecting to the Closing Statement. If the Equity Holders’ Representative objects to the Closing Statement, such statement shall include an itemization of the Equity Holders’ Representative’s objections and Fixed Assets the reasons therefor. If the Equity Holders’ Representative does not deliver such statement to Parent within the Review Period, the Equity Holders’ Representative shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including accepted the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentStatement.
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Sources: Merger Agreement (Knology Inc)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined As soon as practicable, but in no event later than ninety (90) days after the Closing Date, Seller shall prepare and cause PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (or such other internationally recognized accounting firm as Seller may designate) (the “Seller’s Accounting Expert”), to compute the Working Capital and Debt as of the Closing Date (the “Closing Date Working Capital Computation”, the “Closing Date Debt Computation,” respectively, and together, the “Closing Date Computations”), in each case computed in accordance with GAAP (applied consistently with the application thereof in connection with the preparation of the financial statements of such entity for the period ended September 24, 2004). Upon reasonable notice to Purchaser, Purchaser shall (i) provide Seller’s Accounting Expert full access at all reasonable times to the Company’s and each Subsidiary’s books, records, premises and facilities and other materials, (ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide Seller’s Accounting Expert full access at all reasonable times to each Joint Venture’s books, records, premises and facilities and other materials, and (iii) furnish Seller’s Accounting Expert with such information and assistance as followsit shall reasonably need or request to calculate the Closing Date Computations in accordance with this Section 2.3(a).
(b) Subject to Schedule 2.3(b), Seller shall deliver to the Hong Kong affiliate of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (or such other internationally recognized accounting firm as Purchaser may designate) (the “Purchaser’s Accounting Expert”) a copy of the Closing Date Computations within five (5) Business Days after the receipt thereof from Seller’s Accounting Expert. Purchaser shall cause Purchaser’s Accounting Expert to review the determination of the Closing Date Computations. Seller agrees that, in connection with the review by Purchaser’s Accounting Expert of the determination of the Closing Date Computations, upon reasonable notice, it shall provide Purchaser’s Accounting Expert with reasonable access to the working papers provided by it to Seller’s Accounting Expert and the working papers of Seller’s Accounting Expert, in each case, used in the preparation of the Closing Date Computations. Purchaser’s Accounting Expert shall prepare and deliver to Purchaser a report in writing within twenty (20) Business Days after receipt of the Closing Date Computations, stating that in its opinion either:
(i) the Closing Date Computations have been calculated in accordance with Section 2.3(a) above and no further adjustments to the Closing Date Computations need be made; or
(ii) the Closing Date Computations need to be adjusted to comply with Section 2.3(a) above, in which case Purchaser’s Accounting Expert shall set out in writing the adjustments needed to be made to the Closing Date Computations to make it so conform.
(c) Purchaser shall deliver to Seller the report of Purchaser’s Accounting Expert within five (5) Business Days after the receipt thereof. If the Closing Date Computations are confirmed by Purchaser’s Accounting Expert pursuant to Section 2.3(b)(i) of this Agreement, then the Closing Date Computations shall be deemed final and the Working Capital and the Debt set forth therein shall be the final Closing Date Working Capital Computation and the final Closing Date Debt Computation, respectively, for all purposes herein. If the Closing Date Computations as adjusted by Purchaser’s Accounting Expert are not disputed by Seller, the Closing Date Computations shall be deemed to be final and the Working Capital and the Debt set forth therein shall be the final Closing Date Working Capital Computation and the final Closing Date Debt Computation, respectively, for all purposes herein. If Closing Date Computations as adjusted by Purchaser’s Accounting Expert are disputed by Seller, Seller shall give notice thereof as set forth in, and such dispute shall be resolved pursuant to, subsection (d) of this Section 2.3.
(d) If there is any difference of opinion or dispute between Seller and Purchaser regarding the Closing Date Computations as adjusted by Purchaser’s Accounting Expert, Seller may give a one-time notice (the “Dispute Notice”) to Purchaser within ten (10) Business Days after delivery of the report of Purchaser’s Accounting Expert on the Closing Date Computations setting out (i) the details of each of the matters in dispute; (ii) a separate dollar value for each of those matters; and (iii) full details of the reasons why each of those matters is disputed. Such difference of opinion or dispute between Seller and Purchaser shall be resolved as set forth below:
(i) Within 30 days after ten (10) Business Days of Seller having delivered a Dispute Notice to Purchaser, Purchaser must deliver to Seller a response in writing on the disputed matters (the “Response”). If Purchaser does not deliver a Response within that time, the Closing Date, the Date Computations shall be deemed to be amended as required by Seller shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business as of Debt set forth therein shall be the close of business on the final Closing Date (Working Capital Computation and the "Book Value"), which shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the final Closing Date Debt Computation, respectively, for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventoryall purposes herein.
(ii) The Buyer If the dispute is not resolved within ten (10) Business Days of the delivery of the Response to Seller, then Seller and Purchaser shall deliver promptly refer the dispute to the Chief Executive Officer (or his or her appointed nominees) of each of Seller and Purchaser.
(iii) If the Chief Executive Officers (or their respective appointed nominees) have not resolved the dispute within ten (10) Business Days of it being referred to them, the dispute shall promptly be submitted for determination to an Expert who will determine the matter or matters in dispute.
(iv) The Expert shall be KPMG LLP, the U.S. member firm of KPMG International, or such other internationally recognized accounting firm as selected by mutual agreement of Seller and Purchaser.
(v) Within ten (10) Business Days after submission of the dispute to the Expert, Seller and Purchaser shall provide the following information to the Expert:
(A) the Closing Date Computations as determined by Seller, ’s Accounting Expert and Purchaser’s Accounting Expert;
(B) the reports issued by Seller’s Accounting Expert and Purchaser’s Accounting Expert under Sections 2.3(a) and 2.3(b) (together with any working papers);
(C) the Dispute Notice;
(D) the Response; and
(E) an extract of the relevant provisions of this Agreement.
(vi) The Expert shall resolve finally the matters of disagreement and finish its determination and provide it to Seller and Purchaser no later than twenty (20) Business Days after receipt of the submissions (or such other period agreed by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) parties having regard to the Draft Statement of Working Capital matters in dispute).
(vii) The parties shall promptly supply the Expert with any information, assistance and Fixed Assetsco-operation requested in writing by the Expert in connection with its determination. If All correspondence between the Buyer delivers Expert and any party must be copied to the other party.
(viii) The Expert must comply with terms of this Section 2.3.
(ix) The terms of appointment of the Expert may include such procedures as Seller a notice accepting and Purchaser may agree for the Draft Statement conduct of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to proceedings. In the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery absence of such notice agreement, the Expert will decide the procedures to be followed to resolve the matters of acceptance or disagreement.
(x) The Expert must act as of the close of business an expert and not as an arbitrator. The Expert’s written determination shall be final and binding on the Objection Deadline Date, parties in the Draft Statement absence of Working Capital manifest error and Fixed Assets the Closing Date Computations shall be deemed to be amended accordingly and the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections the Debt set forth therein shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer the final Closing Date Working Capital Computation and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objectionsfinal Closing Date Debt Computation, respectively, for all purposes herein.
(2xi) If The cost of a determination by the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements Expert shall be referred borne by Seller and Purchaser in such manner as the Expert determines (having regard to the chief financial officers merits of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such the dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4e) The Buyer fees of Seller’s Accounting Expert shall be paid by Seller and the fees of Purchaser’s Accounting Expert shall be paid by Purchaser.
(f) Within five (5) Business Days of the final determination of the Closing Date Computations, (i) to the extent that the Closing Date Working Capital Computation is less than the Closing Date Working Capital Estimate Amount, Seller shall jointly submit pay to Purchaser the amount of such deficiency in Working Capital, together with interest thereon equal to the Accountant, within 10 Applicable Rate calculated on the basis of a 365-day year and the actual number of days after elapsed from the Closing Date until the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6payment, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of extent that the Closing Date Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item Computation is greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Closing Date Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant Estimate Amount, Purchaser shall pay to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by Seller the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution amount of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth such excess in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes Working Capital, together with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount interest thereon equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown Applicable Rate calculated on the Draft Statement basis of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, a 365-day year and the denominator actual number of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated elapsed from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, until the date of payment, (iii) to the extent that the Closing Date Debt is greater than the Closing Date Debt Estimate Amount, Seller shall pay to Purchaser the amount of such excess in Debt, together with interest thereon equal to the Applicable Rate calculated on the basis of a 365-day year and the actual number of days elapsed from the Closing Date until the date of payment, and (iv) to the extent that the Closing Date Debt is less than the Closing Date Debt Estimate Amount, Purchaser shall pay to Seller the amount of such difference in Debt, together with interest thereon equal to the Applicable Rate calculated on the basis of a 365-day year and the actual number of days elapsed from the Closing Date until the date of payment. Any payment to be made pursuant to this Section 2.3(f) shall be in U.S. dollars and be made by wire transfer or other immediately available funds as directed by the party receiving such payment.
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Sources: Stock Purchase Agreement (CSX Corp)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Base Purchase Price shall be determined subject to adjustment after the Closing Date as follows:
(ia) Within 30 60 days after the Closing Date, the Seller Buyer shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer Stockholder the Draft Statement Closing Balance Sheet and a certificate based on such Draft Closing Balance Sheet setting forth Buyer’s calculation of the Closing Working Capital and Fixed Assets(the “Working Capital Certificate”). The Seller Buyer shall prepare the Draft Statement of Closing Balance Sheet and Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book Value"), which shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared Certificate in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges applied on a basis consistent with the application of GAAP to the preparation of the Financial Statements.
(b) At all reasonable times during the 90 days immediately following Stockholder’s receipt of the Draft Closing Balance Sheet and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet Working Capital Certificate, Stockholder and his representatives shall be audited by Ernst & Young LLPpermitted to review the records of the Companies relating to the Draft Closing Balance Sheet and the Working Capital Certificate, and agrees the Buyer shall direct any accountants engaged to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit prepare the Draft Closing Balance Sheet and the Working Capital Certificate, upon receipt of customary waivers, to permit Stockholder and his representatives to review such accountant’s work papers, if any, relating to the balance sheetDraft Closing Balance Sheet and the Working Capital Certificate, including in each case reasonably requested by providing Stockholder, and the Buyer shall make reasonably available to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested Stockholder and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted his representatives the individuals employed by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date Buyer and responsible for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Closing Balance Sheet and the Working Capital and Fixed AssetsCertificate, and in order to respond to the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have inquiries of the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) Stockholder relating thereto. The Buyer Stockholder shall deliver to the SellerBuyer, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer Stockholder accepts the Draft Statement Closing Balance Sheet and the Buyer’s calculation of the Closing Working Capital and Fixed Assets delivered pursuant to Section 1.5(a) or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement Closing Balance Sheet and/or the calculation of the Closing Working Capital and Fixed AssetsCapital. If the Buyer Stockholder delivers to the Seller Buyer a notice accepting the Draft Statement Closing Balance Sheet and the Buyer’s calculation of the Closing Working Capital and Fixed AssetsCapital, or the Buyer Stockholder does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement Closing Balance Sheet or the calculation of the Closing Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets Closing Balance Sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance SheetSheet and the amount of Closing Working Capital as shown on the Working Capital Certificate shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Working Capital. If the Buyer Stockholder timely objects to the Draft Statement Closing Balance Sheet or the Buyer’s calculation of the Closing Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a)Capital, such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1i) The Buyer and the Seller Stockholder shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(2ii) If the Buyer and the Seller Stockholder do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's Stockholder’s statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller Stockholder shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, Stockholder and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4iii) The Buyer and the Seller Stockholder shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Closing Balance Sheet and the Working Capital and Fixed AssetsCertificate, a copy 2 of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer Stockholder to the SellerBuyer, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B)Stockholder. Each of the Buyer and the Seller Stockholder shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller Stockholder may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 75 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5iv) Within 90 100 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether or to what degree the objections raised by the Buyer Stockholder are appropriate correct and shall issue a ruling that which shall include (A) a balance sheet, comprised consisting of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets Closing Balance Sheet as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller Stockholder and pursuant to the Accountant's ’s resolution of the Unresolved ObjectionsObjections and (B) a calculation of the Closing Working Capital based on the balance sheet described in clause (A) of this sentence. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the “Final Closing Balance Sheet” and the amount of Closing Working Capital calculated based on such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the “Final Closing Working Capital.”
(6v) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the SellerStockholder. The Buyer and the Seller Stockholder agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a1.5(b) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Closing Balance Sheet and/or the Working Capital and Fixed Assets Certificate shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7vi) The Buyer and MDS or the Seller Stockholder shall share pay the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in difference between the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in Draft Closing Balance Sheet and the Final Closing Balance SheetSheet or between the Working Capital Certificate and the Closing Working Capital, as follows:
: (1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount if either of such difference is less than $50,000, the fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in Accountant shall be solely borne by the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections)Stockholder; and (2) if either of such difference exceeds $50,000, the Seller fees and expenses of the Accountant shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expensessolely borne by MDS.
(bc) Upon completion Immediately upon the expiration of the Final Objection Deadline Date, if no objection to the Draft Closing Balance SheetSheet or the calculation of the Closing Working Capital is made, or upon notification by the Stockholder to the Buyer that no objection to the Draft Closing Balance Sheet or the calculation of the Closing Working Capital will be made, or immediately upon final resolution of any dispute in connection with the determination of the Closing Working Capital pursuant to this Section 1.5, the "Initial Sale Price" Base Purchase Price shall be determined adjusted as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on If the Final Closing Balance Sheet Working Capital is less than Estimated Closing Book Valuethe Target Amount by $250,000 or more, the Initial Sale Price such deficiency shall be decreased by deducted from the Base Purchase Price (at which point such difference; anddeduction shall equal the entire amount of the deficiency, and not just amounts in excess of $250,000).
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on If the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds Working Capital is greater than the Estimated Closing Book ValueTarget Amount by $250,000 or more, the Initial Sale Price such excess shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment added to the aggregate Base Purchase Price (at which point such addition shall equal the entire amount of the excess, and not just amounts in excess of $250,000).
(d) The amount, if any, to be paid pursuant to clauses (iSection 1.5(c)(i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is shall be paid by the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 Stockholder to the Buyer not later than two business days after following the Final Determination Date, first by delivery to Buyer of a number of Escrow Shares determined by dividing the amount of such deficiency by the Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, to the extent a sufficient number of Escrow Shares are available, and the balance, if any, shall then be payable to the Buyer shall make a cash payment directly by the Stockholder in shares of Buyer Common Stock (at an assumed 3 value per share equal to the Seller Closing Price with any fractional share rounded to the nearest whole share) and/or in cash, by cashier’s or certified check or by wire transfer in of immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer.
(e) The amount, if any, to be paid pursuant to Section 1.5(c)(ii) shall be paid by the Buyer to the Stockholder not later than two business days following the Determination Date in either case under clause shares of Buyer Common Stock (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in at an amount assumed value per share equal to the sum of (X) Closing Price with any fractional share rounded to the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of paymentnearest whole share).
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Post-Closing Adjustments. Buyer shall conduct a physical inventory of (ai) The Initial Sale Price the Product Inventory as of the Effective Time, and (ii) the inventory of the Transferred Subsidiaries other than the Product Inventory within five (5) Business Days following the Closing Date, to provide the information necessary for the determination of the Closing Net Working Capital as of the Closing Date. Seller shall provide Buyer with such access to the facility and such records as may be determined necessary for Buyer to conduct such physical inventory. Buyer shall allow representatives of Seller to observe, but not participate in, such inventory. As promptly as practicable after the Closing Date as follows:
Date, and in any event not later than forty-five (i45) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Seller Buyer shall prepare and deliver to Seller (i) a statement (the Buyer "Closing Statement"), which shall set forth in reasonable detail (A) the Draft Statement of Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business FMCL as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book ValueClosing Net Working Capital FMCL"), which shall be the Net Working Capital LLC as of the Closing Date (the "Closing Net Working Capital LLC"), and Closing Debt Amount (together with the Closing Net Working Capital, the "Actual Closing Amounts"), each prepared in accordance with the methodologies set forth on Exhibit C, and (B) its calculations of the Adjustment Amount as described in Section 3.4(d); and (ii) a copy of the schedule of Actual Closing Amounts. Seller, at no cost to Buyer, shall give to Buyer and its authorized representatives reasonable access to such employees, offices, and other facilities and such books and records of Seller and the Transferred Subsidiaries as are reasonably necessary to allow Buyer and its authorized representatives to prepare the Adjustment Amount in compliance with this Section 3.4. Buyer, at no cost to Seller, shall provide all information reasonably requested by Seller and shall give representatives of Seller reasonable access to the premises, employees and other facilities of the Transferred Subsidiaries, related to the Business and to books and records of the Seller in respect of Transferred Subsidiaries or related to the Business as are reasonably necessary for purposes of reviewing, verifying and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that auditing the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal to the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Price, the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(c), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Sources: Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement (Farmland Industries Inc)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Within 30 At least three business days after prior to the Closing Date, the Seller shall prepare and deliver to Purchaser a good faith estimate of the Buyer the Draft Statement of Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets of the Business (as defined below) as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Book ValueEstimated Closing Net Working Capital"), which along with a report showing in reasonable detail its calculation of such amount.
(b) As soon as practicable, but not later than 60 days after the Closing, Purchaser shall be prepared in accordance with prepare and deliver to Seller a statement (the books and records "Closing Net Working Capital Statement") setting forth Purchaser's proposed calculation of the Seller in respect of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet Net Working Capital as of that date that is prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice 12:01 a.m. on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for ("Closing Net Working Capital"). Seller and its accountant shall have the purpose of assisting ability to participate in the preparation of the Draft Statement of Closing Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets, Statement. The Closing Net Working Capital Statement shall be prepared in a manner consistent with the preparation of the Initial Net Working Capital (which was derived in part from the Seller's consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP) and the Buyer Sample Pro Forma Net Working Capital Statement attached hereto as Schedule 4.04(b), including the methodology used in calculating reserves and their respective independent auditors allowances; provided, however, that the Net Working Capital Statement as of the Closing Date shall have reflect no assets or liabilities other than Purchased Assets and Assumed Liabilities. Notwithstanding anything herein to the right contrary, any inventory related to observe the taking of such physical inventoryExcluded Contracts set forth on Schedule 1.04 shall be excluded from Closing Net Working Capital.
(iic) The Buyer Purchaser shall deliver permit Seller to review all accounting records and all work papers and computations used by Purchaser in the Seller, by preparation of the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Closing Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) Statement. If Seller does not give notice of dispute to Purchaser within 45 days of receiving the Draft Statement of Closing Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If Statement prepared by Purchaser, the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Closing Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or Statement prepared by Purchaser shall become the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of final Closing Net Working Capital Statement and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Date, the Draft Statement of Closing Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement Closing Net Working Capital Statement prepared by Purchaser shall be conclusive and binding upon Seller and Purchaser for purposes of objections this Agreement. If Seller gives notice of dispute to Purchaser within 30 such 45-day period, Seller and Purchaser shall negotiate in good faith to resolve the disputed items. Any notice of dispute delivered hereunder shall set forth the specific line items in dispute and provide the basis for such dispute in reasonable detail. If, after 15 days after delivery from the date notice of such statement a dispute is given hereunder, Seller and Purchaser cannot agree on the resolution of objectionsall of the disputed items, any remaining disagreements the items still in dispute shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc an independent public accounting firm acceptable to both Purchaser and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved ObjectionsUnrelated Accounting Firm").
(4) The Buyer and to resolve the Seller shall jointly submit dispute, whose decision as to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital issues in dispute shall be conclusive and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the binding upon Seller and by the senior officers designated Purchaser for purposes of this Agreement. The Unrelated Accounting Firm shall address only those issues in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer dispute and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.6, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any either party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of the Accountant based upon what portion of Unrelated Accounting Firm pertaining to the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:dispute resolution hereunder shall be shared equally by Seller and Purchaser.
(1d) If the Buyer Closing Net Working Capital as finally determined pursuant to Section 4.04(c) is less than the Estimated Closing Net Working Capital, the Estimated Purchase Price shall be responsible for an amount equal to reduced by the total amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, difference between the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Estimated Closing Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Closing Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets as finally determined pursuant to reflect all of Section 4.04(c) (but only if such excess is greater than $10,000). If the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Net Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as finally determined pursuant to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objectionsSection 4.04(c) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less more than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book ValueNet Working Capital, the Initial Sale Estimated Purchase Price shall be increased by the difference between the Estimated Closing Net Working Capital and the Closing Net Working Capital as finally determined pursuant to Section 4.04(c) (but only if such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment is greater than $10,000).
(e) If the effect of the adjustments to the aggregate Estimated Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (iSection 4.04(d) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase in the Initial Sale Estimated Purchase Price, Purchaser shall pay to Seller, by wire transfer, the Buyer shall make amount of such increase in the Estimated Purchase Price within five business days of Seller's acceptance (or deemed acceptance) of the Closing Net Working Capital Statement or, if applicable, within five business days of receipt of a cash payment determination in resolution of any dispute over the Closing Net Working Capital Statement as provided for in Section 4.04(c). If the effect of the adjustments to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds Estimated Purchase Price pursuant to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (iiSection 4.04(d) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in is a decrease in the Initial Sale Estimated Purchase Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment pay to the Buyer Purchaser, by wire transfer transfer, the amount of such decrease in immediately available funds to an account the Estimated Purchase Price within five business days of Seller's acceptance (or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (iideemed acceptance) of this the Closing Net Working Capital Statement or, if applicable, within five business days of receipt of a determination in resolution of any dispute over the Closing Net Working Capital Statement as provided for in Section 1.6(c4.04(c), in an amount equal . Any payments made after the 5th day following final resolution of Closing Net Working Capital shall be subject to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) of 12% per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of final resolution pursuant to Section 4.04(c) to the date of payment of the entire amount due (including all interest on any such late payment). The party owing any amounts to the other party pursuant to Section 4.04(d) and this Section 4.04(e) shall pay all of the reasonable, third-party out-of-pocket costs of collection of any such amounts due.
(f) For purposes of this Agreement, "Net Working Capital" means the amount of the current asset line items, accounts or classifications of the Business set forth on Schedule 4.04(f) (net of all reserves) minus the amount of current liability line items, accounts or classifications of the Business set forth on Schedule 4.04(f).
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Sources: Asset Purchase Agreement (Rc2 Corp)
Post-Closing Adjustments. (a) The Initial Sale Price shall be determined after the Closing Date as follows:
Not later than forty-five (i45) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Seller Buyer shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. The Seller shall prepare the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets setting forth the Working Capital and Fixed Assets Representative each of the Business following: (i) a consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of the close Effective Time, prepared in good faith in accordance with the Accounting Principles (each, a “Closing Date Balance Sheet”), and (ii) a statement (each such statement, the “Closing Date Statement”) specifying in reasonable detail the following: (A) Buyer’s calculation of business (1) Closing Management Fee Payments, (2) Closing Net Working Capital, (3) Closing Cash, (4) Closing Indebtedness, (5) Unpaid Transaction Costs, (B) based on the amounts set forth in the preceding clauses (1) – (5), Buyer’s calculation of the Aggregate Cash Consideration, together with reasonably detailed supporting documentation therefor, (C) based on the amount set forth in the preceding clause (B), the Consideration Surplus or Consideration Deficiency, as applicable, and (D) the applicable portion of the Consideration Surplus to be wired to each applicable Seller or Consideration Deficiency to be paid by each applicable Seller, as applicable. If the Seller Representative does not object to any item or amount set forth on the Closing Date Statement within twenty (20) Business Days after receipt of the Closing Date Statement, all items and amounts set forth on the Closing Date Statement shall be deemed final and conclusive and binding upon the Parties. If the Seller Representative does not agree with any item or amount reflected on the Closing Date Statement, the Seller Representative shall so inform the Buyer in writing (a “Dispute Notice”) within twenty (20) Business Days after its receipt of the Closing Date Statement, the Dispute Notice to set forth the disputed item or amount in reasonable detail (including the specific adjustments that the Seller Representative proposes to be made to the Closing Date Statement taking into account the information then available to the Seller Representative), and the provisions of Section 2.6(b) shall apply; provided, that all items and amounts set forth on the Closing Date Statement which are not specifically referenced in the Dispute Notice shall be deemed final and conclusive and binding upon the Parties and not subject to review under the provisions of Section 2.6(b). The Seller Representative may not deliver more than one Dispute Notice.
(b) During the twenty (20) Business Day period following delivery of a timely Dispute Notice by the Seller Representative to the Buyer, the Buyer and the Seller Representative shall seek in good faith to resolve any differences that they may have with respect to the disputed items or amounts specified therein. Any disputed items or amounts resolved in writing between the Buyer and the Seller Representative within such twenty (20) Business Day period shall be final and conclusive and binding upon the Parties. If the Seller Representative and the Buyer cannot reach agreement as to any disputed item or amount set forth in the Dispute Notice within such twenty (20) Business Day period, they shall forthwith refer only such remaining disputed items or amounts to an accounting firm of recognized standing in the United States mutually agreeable to the Seller Representative and the Buyer (the "Book Value"“Independent Accountant”). The Independent Accountant shall offer the Parties the opportunity to provide written submissions regarding their positions as to such remaining disputed items or amounts (together with any necessary or appropriate supporting material and data), which written submissions shall be prepared provided to the Independent Accountant, if at all, no later than ten (10) Business Days after the engagement of the Independent Accountant (the “Submission Period”). The determination of the Independent Accountant shall be based solely on the written submissions by the Buyer and the Seller Representative and shall not be based on an independent investigation. The Independent Accountant shall be bound by the terms of this Agreement, including the definition of Aggregate Cash Consideration and the terms of this Section 2.6(b). Within fifteen (15) Business Days after the end of the Submission Period, the Independent Accountant shall deliver a written report resolving only such remaining disputed items or amounts, and setting forth the basis for such resolution. In preparing its report, the Independent Accountant shall only assign amounts to the values that are or are between the values as submitted by the Seller Representative, on the one hand, or the Buyer, on the other hand. The decision of the Independent Accountant under this Section 2.6(b) with respect to such remaining disputed items or amounts shall be deemed final and conclusive and shall be binding upon the Parties absent manifest error or fraud. Any such decision of the Independent Accountant shall be able to be submitted by the prevailing party to any courts located in the United States or elsewhere for enforcement in accordance with the Federal Arbitration Act, any convention relating to arbitral awards, other Law, or otherwise.
(c) The Seller Representative shall be entitled, at its own expense and during normal business hours upon reasonable prior notice, to have reasonable access, at the Company’s offices, to the books and records of the Seller in respect Business and the work papers of the Business and shall be based upon an unaudited balance sheet as of that date that is Company prepared specifically in accordance connection with GAAP Consistently Applied. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer desires that the foregoing balance sheet be audited by Ernst & Young LLP, and agrees to cooperate with Ernst & Young LLP's audit of the balance sheet, including by providing to Ernst & Young LLP a signed management representation letter with respect thereto in the form customarily requested and obtained by Ernst & Young LLP. A physical inventory shall be conducted by the Seller consistent with past practice on or no more than three days before the Closing Date for Balance Sheet and the purpose of assisting in the preparation Closing Date Statement.
(d) The Seller Representative (on behalf of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed AssetsSellers at the Closing), on the one hand, and the Buyer and their respective independent auditors shall have the right to observe the taking of such physical inventory.
(ii) The Buyer shall deliver to the SellerBuyer, by the Objection Deadline Date, either a notice indicating that the Buyer accepts the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets or a detailed statement describing its objections (if any) to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets. If the Buyer delivers to the Seller a notice accepting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, or the Buyer does not deliver a written objection to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets by the Objection Deadline Date, then, effective as of either the date of delivery of such notice of acceptance or as of the close of business on the Objection Deadline Dateother hand, shall pay their own respective costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet. If the Buyer timely objects to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, in accordance with this Section 1.6(a), such objections shall be resolved as follows:
(1) The Buyer and the Seller shall first use Reasonable Best Efforts to resolve such objections.
(2) If the Buyer and the Seller do not reach a resolution of all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections within 30 days after delivery of such statement of objections, any remaining disagreements shall be referred to the chief financial officers of Rolls-Royce plc and FastenTech (each of whom may designate another senior officer of such company to hear such dispute), who shall use reasonable efforts to resolve such objections.
(3) If all objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections have not been resolved within 30 days after the referral of such objections to the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B), the Buyer and the Seller shall, within 30 days following the expiration of such 30-day period, engage the Accountant, pursuant to an engagement agreement executed by the Buyer, the Seller, and the Accountant, to resolve any remaining objections set forth on the Buyer's statement of objections (the "Unresolved Objections").
(4) The Buyer and the Seller shall jointly submit to the Accountant, within 10 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant (as evidenced by the date of the engagement agreement), a copy of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets, a copy of the statement of objections delivered by the Buyer to the Seller, and a statement setting forth the resolution of any objections agreed to by the Buyer and the Seller and by the senior officers designated in or pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(ii)(B). Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 45 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Objections. Each of the Buyer and the Seller may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Accountant (with a copy delivered to the other Party on the same day), within 60 days after the date of the engagement of the Accountant, a memorandum responding to the initial memorandum submitted to the Accountant by the other Party. Unless requested by the Accountant in writing, neither Party may present any additional information or arguments to the Accountant, either orally or in writing. In resolving any Unresolved Objections, the Accountant (i) shall be bound by the principles set forth matters described in this Section 1.62.6; provided, (ii) shall further limit its review to whether the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets contained mathematical errors and was calculated in accordance with this Section 1.6 and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
(5) Within 90 days after the date of its engagement hereunder, the Accountant shall determine whether the objections raised by the Buyer are appropriate and shall issue a ruling that shall include a balance sheet, comprised of the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets as adjusted pursuant to any resolutions to objections agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller and pursuant to the Accountant's resolution of the Unresolved Objections. Such balance sheet shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(6) The resolution by the Accountant of the Unresolved Objections shall be conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the procedure set forth in this Section 1.6(a) for resolving disputes with respect to the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any such disputes; provided that this provision shall not prohibit either Party from instituting litigation in court to enforce the ruling of the Accountant.
(7) The Buyer and the Seller shall share the fees and expenses of any Independent Accountant selected pursuant to Section 2.6(b) shall be borne by the Accountant Buyer (on the one hand) and such Sellers (which shall be allocated severally (and not jointly) based upon what portion on their respective Percentage Interests) (on the other hand) in the proportion that the aggregate amount of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections are reflected in the Final Closing Balance Sheet, as follows:
(1) the Buyer shall be responsible for an amount equal disputed items or amounts submitted to the total Independent Accountant that are unsuccessfully disputed thereby bears to the aggregate amount of such fees and expenses multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of (w) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (x) the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet, and the denominator of which is the excess of (y) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all of the changes called for in the Buyer's statement of objections) over (z) the Book Value as shown on the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets (after adjusting the Draft Statement of Working Capital and Fixed Assets to reflect all changes disputed items or amounts submitted to the Book Value requested by Buyer, except the Unresolved Objections); and Independent Accountant (2) the Seller shall be responsible for the balance of such fees and expenses.
(b) Upon completion of the Final Closing Balance Sheet, the "Initial Sale Price" which allocation shall be determined as follows:
(i) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet is less than Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be decreased by such difference; and
(ii) if the Book Value as shown on the Final Closing Balance Sheet exceeds the Estimated Closing Book Value, the Initial Sale Price shall be increased by such excess amount. The cumulative net adjustment to the aggregate Purchase Price pursuant to clauses (i) through (ii) above, whether positive or negative, is the "Final Adjustment Amount."
(c) Within 10 business days after the Final Closing Balance Sheet becomes final and binding upon the Parties (i) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in an increase set forth in the Initial Sale Price, written report of the Buyer shall make a cash payment to the Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller, and (ii) if the Final Adjustment Amount results in a decrease in the Initial Sale Price, the Seller shall make a cash payment to the Buyer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1.6(cIndependent Accountant), in an amount equal to the sum of (X) the Final Adjustment Amount and (Y) interest thereon at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum calculated from and including the Closing Date to, but not including, the date of payment.
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Sources: Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (Royalty Pharma PLC)