Common use of Accounting and Internal Controls Clause in Contracts

Accounting and Internal Controls. (a) The records, systems, controls, data and information of Company and its Subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of Company or its Subsidiaries or accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom). Company and its Subsidiaries have devised and maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Company has designed and implemented disclosure controls and procedures (within the meaning of Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information relating to Company and its Subsidiaries is made known to its management by others within those entities as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications required by the Exchange Act and Sections 302 and 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. (b) Company’s management has completed an assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting in compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act for the year ended December 31, 2011, and such assessment concluded that such controls were effective. Company has Previously Disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to its auditors and the audit committee of its board of directors: (A) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting and (B) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in its internal controls over financial reporting. (c) Since January 1, 2009, (A) neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of Company, any director, officer, auditor, accountant or representative of it or any of its Subsidiaries has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods (including with respect to loan loss reserves, write-downs, charge-offs and accruals) of Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim that Company or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (B) no attorney representing Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by it or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by it or any of its officers or directors to its board of directors or any committee thereof or to any of its directors or officers.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Hilltop Holdings Inc.), Merger Agreement (Plainscapital Corp)

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Accounting and Internal Controls. (a) The records, systems, controls, data and information of Company and its Subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of Company or its Subsidiaries or accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom), except for any nonexclusive ownership and nondirect control that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the system of internal accounting controls described below in this Section 3.23(a). Company and its Subsidiaries have devised and maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Company has designed and implemented disclosure controls and procedures (within the meaning of Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information relating to Company and its Subsidiaries is made known to its management by others within those entities as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications required by the Exchange Act and Sections 302 and 906 of the XxxxxxxxSxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. (b) Company’s management has completed an assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting in compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the XxxxxxxxSxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act for the year ended December 31, 2011, and such assessment concluded that such controls were effective. Company has Previously Disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to its auditors and the audit committee of its board Board of directorsDirectors: (A) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting and (B) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in its internal controls over financial reporting. (c) Since January 1, 20092010, (A) neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of Company, any director, officer, auditor, accountant or representative of it or any of its Subsidiaries has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods (including with respect to loan loss reserves, write-downs, charge-offs and accruals) of Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim that Company or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (B) no attorney representing Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by it or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by it or any of its officers or directors to its board of directors or any committee thereof or to any of its directors or officers.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Columbia Banking System Inc), Merger Agreement (West Coast Bancorp /New/Or/)

Accounting and Internal Controls. (a) The records, systems, controls, data and information of Company and its Subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of Company or its Subsidiaries or accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom). Company and its Subsidiaries have devised and maintain maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide over financial reporting as defined in the Exchange Act. Such internal control over financial reporting is effective in providing reasonable assurances assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP and includes policies and procedures that: (A) pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries; (B) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Company has designed , and implemented disclosure controls that receipts and procedures (within the meaning of Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) expenditures of the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information relating to Company and its the Company Subsidiaries is are being made known to its only with the requisite authorizations of management by others within those entities as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications required by the Exchange Act and Sections 302 and 906 directors of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. Company or the Company Subsidiaries, as applicable; and (bC) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the assets of the Company or the Company Subsidiaries that would reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the Company’s management has completed an assessment financial statements. As of the effectiveness date of its internal control over financial reporting in compliance with this Agreement, neither the requirements of Section 404 of Company or any Company Subsidiary nor the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act for the year ended December 31, 2011, and such assessment concluded that such controls were effective. Company Company’s independent auditors has Previously Disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to its auditors and the audit committee of its board of directorsidentified: (Ax) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses weaknesses” in the design and implementation or operation maintenance of internal controls over financial reporting of the Company that are reasonably likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Company to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and (By) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in its the internal controls control over financial reportingreporting of the Company. (b) The Company has in place “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that all information (both financial and non-financial) that is required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported in all material respects within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and is accumulated and made known to its principal executive officer and principal financial officer as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. (c) Since January 1, 2009, (A) neither Neither the Company nor any of its the Company Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of Company’s Knowledge, any director, officer, auditor, accountant or representative Representative of it the Company or any of its the Company Subsidiaries has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any material written complaint, allegation, assertion assertion, claim, deficiency or written claim weakness regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods (including with respect to loan loss reserves, write-downs, charge-offs and accruals) of the Company or any of its the Company Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material written complaint, allegation, assertion assertion, or written claim that the Company or any of its the Company Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (B) no attorney representing Company or any which has not been resolved to the satisfaction of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by it or any the audit committee of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by it or any of its officers or directors to its the Company’s board of directors or any committee thereof or to any directors. (d) The Company is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable criteria for continued listing of its directors or officersthe Company Class A Common Stock on NASDAQ, including all applicable corporate governance rules and regulations.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Numerex Corp /Pa/), Merger Agreement (Sierra Wireless Inc)

Accounting and Internal Controls. (a) The records, systems, controls, data and information of Company and its Subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of Company or its Subsidiaries or accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom), except for any non-exclusive ownership and non-direct control that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the system of internal accounting controls described in the following sentence. Company and its Subsidiaries have devised and maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Company has designed and implemented disclosure controls and procedures (within the meaning of Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information relating to Company and its Subsidiaries is made known to its management by others within those entities as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications required by the Exchange Act and Sections 302 and 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. (b) Company’s management has completed an assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting in compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act for the year ended December 31, 20112009, and such assessment concluded that such controls were effective. Company has Previously Disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to its auditors and the audit committee of its board of directors: (A) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting and (B) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in its internal controls over financial reporting. (c) Since January 1, 20092008, (A) neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of Company’s Knowledge, any director, officer, auditor, accountant or representative of it or any of its Subsidiaries has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods (including with respect to loan loss reserves, write-downs, charge-offs and accruals) of Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim that Company or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (B) no attorney representing Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by it or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by it or any of its officers or directors to its board of directors or any committee thereof or to any of its directors or officers.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Marshall & Ilsley Corp), Merger Agreement (Bank of Montreal /Can/)

Accounting and Internal Controls. (a) The records, systems, controls, data and information of Company and its Subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of Company or its Subsidiaries or accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom), except for any non-exclusive ownership and non-direct control that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the system of internal accounting controls described in the following sentence. Company and its Subsidiaries have devised and maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Company has designed and implemented disclosure controls and procedures (within the meaning of Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) reasonably intended to ensure that material information relating to Company and its Subsidiaries is made known to its management by others within those entities as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications required by the Exchange Act and Sections 302 and 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Actentities. (b) Company’s management has completed an assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting in compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act for the year years ended December 31, 20112019 and 2020, and such assessment assessments concluded that such controls were effective. Company has Previously Disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to its auditors and the audit committee of its board Board of directorsDirectors, and has described in Section 3.23(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule: (A) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting and (B) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees Employees who have a significant role in its internal controls over financial reporting. (c) Since January 1December 31, 20092016, (A) neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of Company’s Knowledge, any director, officer, auditor, accountant or representative Representative of it Company or any of its Subsidiaries has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge Knowledge of any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods (including with respect to loan loss reserves, write-downs, charge-offs and accruals) of Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim that Company or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (B) no attorney representing Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by it or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities lawsLaws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by it or any of its officers or directors to its board Board of directors Directors or any committee thereof or to any of its directors or officers.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Cortland Bancorp Inc), Merger Agreement (Farmers National Banc Corp /Oh/)

Accounting and Internal Controls. (a) The records, systems, controls, data and information of Company and its Subsidiaries Company Bank are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of Company or its Subsidiaries Company Bank or accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom), except for any non-exclusive ownership and non-direct control that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the system of internal accounting controls described in the following sentence. Company and its Subsidiaries Company Bank have devised and maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Company has designed and implemented disclosure controls and procedures (within the meaning of Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) reasonably intended to ensure that material information relating to Company and its Subsidiaries Company Bank is made known to its management by others within those entities as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications required by the Exchange Act and Sections 302 and 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Actentities. (b) Company’s management has completed an assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting in compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act for the year years ended December 31, 20112020 and 2021, and such assessment assessments concluded that such controls were effective. Company has Previously Disclosed, based Based on its Company’s most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to its auditors and the audit committee of its board of directorsthere were not: (A) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting and or (B) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees Employees who have a significant role in its internal controls over financial reporting. (c) Since January 1December 31, 20092017, (A) neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of Company’s Knowledge, any director, officer, auditor, accountant or representative Representative of it Company or any of its Subsidiaries has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge Knowledge of any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods (including with respect to loan loss reserves, write-downs, charge-offs and accruals) of Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim that Company or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (B) no attorney representing Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by it or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities lawsLaws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by it or any of its officers or directors to its board Board of directors Directors or any committee thereof or to any of its directors or officers.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Emclaire Financial Corp), Merger Agreement (Emclaire Financial Corp)

Accounting and Internal Controls. (a) The records, systems, controls, data and information of Company Xxxxxx and its Subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of Company Xxxxxx or its Subsidiaries or accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom), except for any non-exclusive ownership and non-direct control that would not reasonably be likely to have a material adverse effect on the system of internal accounting controls described in the following sentence. Company Xxxxxx and its Subsidiaries have devised and maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Company Xxxxxx has designed and implemented disclosure controls and procedures (within the meaning of Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information relating to Company Xxxxxx and its Subsidiaries is made known to its management by others within those entities as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications required by the Exchange Act and Sections 302 and 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. (b) Company’s Xxxxxx’x management has completed an assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting in compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act for the year ended December 31, 2011, and such assessment concluded that such controls were effective. Company Xxxxxx has Previously Disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to its auditors and the audit committee of its board of directors: (A) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting and (B) any fraud, whether or not material, fraud that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in its internal controls over financial reporting. (c) Since January 1, 20092010, (A) neither Company Xxxxxx nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of CompanyXxxxxx’x knowledge, any director, officer, auditor, accountant or representative of it or any of its Subsidiaries has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods (including with respect to loan loss reserves, write-downs, charge-offs and accruals) of Company Xxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim that Company Xxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (B) no attorney representing Company Xxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by it or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by it or any of its officers or directors to its board of directors or any committee thereof or to any of its directors or officers.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (M&t Bank Corp), Merger Agreement (Hudson City Bancorp Inc)

Accounting and Internal Controls. (a) The records, systems, controls, data and information of Company Purchaser and its Subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of Company Purchaser or its Subsidiaries or accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom), except for any non-exclusive ownership and non-direct control that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the system of internal accounting controls described in the following sentence. Company Purchaser and its Subsidiaries have devised and maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Company Purchaser has designed and implemented disclosure controls and procedures (within the meaning of Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information relating to Company Purchaser and its Subsidiaries is made known to its management by others within those entities as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to allow it to make the certifications that would be required by the Exchange Act and Sections 302 and 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act, if applicable. (b) CompanyPurchaser’s management has completed an assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting in compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act for the year years ended December 31, 20112019 and 2020, and such assessment assessments concluded that such controls were effective. Company Purchaser has Previously Disclosedpreviously disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to its auditors and the audit committee of its board Board of directorsDirectors, and has described in Section 4.17(b) of the Purchaser Disclosure Schedule: (Ai) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting and (Bii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in its internal controls over financial reporting. (c) Since January 1December 31, 20092016, (Ai) neither Company nor none of Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries noror, to the Knowledge of CompanyPurchaser’s Knowledge, any director, officer, auditor, accountant or representative of it Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge Knowledge of any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods (including with respect to loan loss reserves, write-downs, charge-offs and accruals) of Company Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim that Company Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (Bii) no attorney representing Company Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by it or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities lawsLaws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by it or any of its officers or directors to its board Board of directors Directors or any committee thereof or to any of its directors or officers.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Farmers National Banc Corp /Oh/), Merger Agreement (Cortland Bancorp Inc)

Accounting and Internal Controls. (a) The records, systems, controls, data and information of Company and its Subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of Company or its Subsidiaries or accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom), except for any non-exclusive ownership and non-direct control that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the system of internal accounting controls described in the following sentence. Company and its Subsidiaries have devised and maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Company has designed and implemented disclosure controls and procedures (within the meaning of Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information relating to Company and its Subsidiaries is made known to its management by others within those entities as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications required by the Exchange Act and Sections 302 and 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. (b) Company’s management has completed an assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting in compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act for the year ended December 31, 20112012, and such assessment concluded that such controls were effective. Company has Previously Disclosedpreviously disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to its auditors and the audit committee of its board Board of directorsDirectors, and has described in Section 3.24(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule: (A) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting and (B) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in its internal controls over financial reporting. (c) Since January 1December 31, 20092008, (A) neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of Company’s Knowledge, any director, officer, auditor, accountant or representative of it or any of its Subsidiaries has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods (including with respect to loan loss reserves, write-downs, charge-offs and accruals) of Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim that Company or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (B) no attorney representing Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by it or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities lawsLaws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by it or any of its officers or directors to its board Board of directors Directors or any committee thereof or to any of its directors or officers.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Huntington Bancshares Inc/Md), Merger Agreement (Camco Financial Corp)

Accounting and Internal Controls. (a1) The records, systems, controls, data and information of Company it and its Subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of Company it or its Subsidiaries or accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom), except for any non-exclusive ownership and non-direct control that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the system of internal accounting controls described in the following sentence. Company It and its Subsidiaries have devised and maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Company It has designed and implemented disclosure controls and procedures (within the meaning of Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information relating to Company it and its Subsidiaries is made known to its management by others within those entities as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications required by the Exchange Act and Sections 302 and 906 of the XxxxxxxxSxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. (b2) CompanyNAL’s management has completed an assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting in compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the XxxxxxxxSxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act for the year ended December 31, 20112009, and such assessment concluded that such controls were effective. Company It has Previously Disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to its auditors and the audit committee of its board of directorsthe NAL Board: (A) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting and (B) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in its internal controls over financial reporting. (c3) Since January 1December 31, 20092007, (A) neither Company it nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of Companyits knowledge, any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or representative of it or any of its Subsidiaries has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, whether written claim or oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods (including with respect to loan loss reserves, write-downs, charge-offs and accruals) of Company it or any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim that Company it or any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (B) no attorney representing Company it or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by it or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by it or any of its officers officers, directors, employees or directors agents to its board of directors or any committee thereof or to any of its directors or officers.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Newalliance Bancshares Inc)

Accounting and Internal Controls. (a1) The records, systems, controls, data and information of Company it and its Subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of Company it or its Subsidiaries or accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom), except for any non-exclusive ownership and non-direct control that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the system of internal accounting controls described in the following sentence. Company It and its Subsidiaries have devised and maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Company It has designed and implemented disclosure controls and procedures (within the meaning of Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information relating to Company it and its Subsidiaries is made known to its management by others within those entities as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications required by the Exchange Act and Sections 302 and 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. (b2) CompanyFNFG’s management has completed an assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting in compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act for the year ended December 31, 20112009, and such assessment concluded that such controls were effective. Company It has Previously Disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to its auditors and the audit committee of its board of directorsthe FNFG Board: (A) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting and (B) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in its internal controls over financial reporting. (c3) Since January 1December 31, 20092007, (A) neither Company it nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of Companyits knowledge, any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or representative of it or any of its Subsidiaries has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, whether written claim or oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods (including with respect to loan loss reserves, write-downs, charge-offs and accruals) of Company it or any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim that Company it or any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (B) no attorney representing Company it or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by it or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by it or any of its officers officers, directors, employees or directors agents to its board of directors or any committee thereof or to any of its directors or officers.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (First Niagara Financial Group Inc)

Accounting and Internal Controls. (a) The records, systems, controls, data and information of Company and its Subsidiaries the Bank are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of Company the Bank or its Subsidiaries or accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom), except for any non-exclusive ownership and non-direct control that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the system of internal accounting controls described in the following sentence. Company and its Subsidiaries have The Bank has devised and maintain maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Company The Bank has designed and implemented disclosure controls and procedures (within the meaning of Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information relating to Company and its Subsidiaries the Bank is made known to its management by others within those entities as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications required by the Exchange Act and Sections 302 and 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. (b) Company’s management has completed an assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting in compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act for the year ended December 31, 2011, and such assessment concluded that such controls were effective. Company has Previously Disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to Since the date hereof, to its auditors and the audit committee of its board of directors: (A) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses Bank was deemed in organization by the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting and (B) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in its internal controls over financial reporting. (c) Since January 1, 2009OCC, (A) neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries the Bank nor, to the Knowledge of CompanyBank’s Knowledge, any director, officer, auditor, accountant or representative of it or any of its Subsidiaries has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods (including with respect to loan loss reserves, write-downs, charge-offs and accruals) of Company the Bank or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim that Company or any of its Subsidiaries the Bank has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (B) no attorney representing Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by it or any of its Subsidiaries, the Bank has reported evidence of a material violation of securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by it or any of its officers or directors to its board Board of directors Directors or any committee thereof or to any of its directors or officers.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (BankUnited, Inc.)

Accounting and Internal Controls. (a) The records, systems, controls, data and information of Company and its Subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of Company or its Subsidiaries or accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom), except for any nonexclusive ownership and nondirect control that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the system of internal accounting controls described below in this Section 3.21(a). Company and its Subsidiaries have has devised and maintain maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Company has designed and implemented disclosure controls and procedures (within the meaning of Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information relating to Company and its Subsidiaries is made known to its management by others within those entities as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications required by the Exchange Act and Sections 302 and 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. (b) Company’s management has completed an assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting in compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act for the year ended December 31, 2011, and such assessment concluded that such controls were effective. Company has Previously Disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to its auditors and the audit committee of its board of directors: (A) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting and (B) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in its internal controls over financial reporting. (c) Since January 1, 20092013, (A) neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of Company, any director, officer, auditor, accountant or representative of it or any of its Subsidiaries has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods (including with respect to loan loss reserves, write-downs, charge-offs and accruals) of Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim that Company or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (B) no attorney representing Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by it or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by it or any of its officers or directors to its board of directors or any committee thereof or to any of its directors or officers.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Home Bancshares Inc)

Accounting and Internal Controls. (ai) The records, systems, controls, data and information of Company and its Subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of Company or its Subsidiaries or accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom). , except for any non-exclusive ownership and non-direct control which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the system of internal accounting controls described in the following clause. (ii) Company and its Subsidiaries have has devised and maintain maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of its financial reporting and the preparation of their respective financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. Management of Company has designed and implemented disclosure controls and procedures (within the meaning of Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information relating to Company and its Subsidiaries is made known to its management by others within those entities as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications required by the Exchange Act and Sections 302 and 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. (b) Company’s management has completed an assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting in compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act for the year ended December 31, 2011, and such assessment concluded that such controls were effective. Company has Previously Discloseddisclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to its Company’s auditors and the audit committee of its board of directors: the Company Board (A1) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over which could adversely affect in any material respect Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial reporting data and have identified for Company’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls and (B2) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in its Company’s internal controls over financial reportingcontrols, and all of such items in (1) and (2) are described in Disclosure Schedule 4.2(f)(ii). (ciii) Since January 1December 31, 20092014, (A) neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of Company, has any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or representative of it or any of its Subsidiaries Company has received or has otherwise had or obtained knowledge (other than audit comments received in the ordinary course of business of Company) any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, whether written claim or oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods (including with respect to loan loss reserves, write-downs, charge-offs and accruals) of Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controlscontrol over financial reporting, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim that Company or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (B) no attorney representing Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by it or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by it or any of its officers or directors to its board of directors or any committee thereof or to any of its directors or officers.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Sierra Bancorp)

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Accounting and Internal Controls. (a) The records, systems, controls, data and information of Company and its Subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of Company or its Subsidiaries or accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom), except for any non-exclusive ownership and non-direct control that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the system of internal accounting controls described in the following sentence. Company and its Subsidiaries have devised and maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Company has designed and implemented disclosure controls and procedures (within the meaning of Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) reasonably intended to ensure that material information relating to Company and its Subsidiaries is made known to its management by others within those entities as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications required by the Exchange Act and Sections 302 and 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Actentities. (b) Company’s management has completed an assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting in compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act for the year years ended December 31, 20112012 and 2013, and such assessment assessments concluded that such controls were effective. Company has Previously Disclosedpreviously disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to its auditors and the audit committee of its board Board of directorsDirectors, and has described in Section 3.23(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule: (A) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting and (B) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in its internal controls over financial reporting. (c) Since January 1December 31, 2009, 2010 (A) neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of Company’s Knowledge, any director, officer, auditor, accountant or representative of it or any of its Subsidiaries has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge Knowledge of any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods (including with respect to loan loss reserves, write-downs, charge-offs and accruals) of Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim that Company or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (B) no attorney representing Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by it or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities lawsLaws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by it or any of its officers or directors to its board Board of directors Directors or any committee thereof or to any of its directors or officers.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Farmers National Banc Corp /Oh/)

Accounting and Internal Controls. (ai) The records, systems, controls, data and information of Company and its Subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of Company or its Subsidiaries or accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom). , except for any non-exclusive ownership and non-direct control which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect on the system of internal accounting controls described in the following clause. (ii) Company and its Subsidiaries have has devised and maintain maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of its financial reporting and the preparation of their respective financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. Management of Company has designed and implemented disclosure controls and procedures (within the meaning of Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information relating to Company and its Subsidiaries is made known to its management by others within those entities as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications required by the Exchange Act and Sections 302 and 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. (b) Company’s management has completed an assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting in compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act for the year ended December 31, 2011, and such assessment concluded that such controls were effective. Company has Previously Discloseddisclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to its Company’s auditors and the audit committee of its board of directors: the Company Board (A1) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over which could adversely affect in any material respect Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial reporting data and have identified for Company’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls and (B2) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in its Company’s internal controls over financial reportingcontrols, and all of such items in (1) and (2) are described in Disclosure Schedule 4.2(f)(ii). (ciii) Since January 1December 31, 20092015, (A) neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of Company, has any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or representative of it or any of its Subsidiaries Company has received or has otherwise had or obtained knowledge (other than audit comments received in the ordinary course of business of Company) any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, whether written claim or oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods (including with respect to loan loss reserves, write-downs, charge-offs and accruals) of Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controlscontrol over financial reporting, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim that Company or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (B) no attorney representing Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by it or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by it or any of its officers or directors to its board of directors or any committee thereof or to any of its directors or officers.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (First Choice Bancorp)

Accounting and Internal Controls. (a) The records, systems, controls, data and information of Company and its Subsidiaries Purchaser are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of Company Purchaser or its Subsidiaries or accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom), except for any non-exclusive ownership and non-direct control that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the system of internal accounting controls described in the following sentence. Company and its Subsidiaries have Purchaser has devised and maintain maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Company Purchaser has designed and implemented disclosure controls and procedures (within the meaning of Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information relating to Company and its Subsidiaries Purchaser is made known to its management by others within those entities as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications required by the Exchange Act and Sections 302 and 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. (b) Company’s management has completed an assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting in compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act for the year ended December 31, 2011, and such assessment concluded that such controls were effective. Company has Previously Disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to its auditors and the audit committee of its board of directors: (A) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting and (B) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in its internal controls over financial reporting. (c) Since January 1, 2009, (A) neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries Neither Purchaser nor, to the Knowledge of CompanyPurchaser’s Knowledge, any director, officer, auditor, accountant or representative of it or any of its Subsidiaries has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods (including with respect to loan loss reserves, write-downs, charge-offs and accruals) of Company Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim that Company or any of its Subsidiaries the Purchaser has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (B) no attorney representing Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by it or any of its Subsidiaries, Purchaser has reported evidence of a material violation of securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by it or any of its officers or directors to its board Board of directors Directors or any committee thereof or to any of its directors or officers.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (BankUnited, Inc.)

Accounting and Internal Controls. (a1) The records, systems, controls, data and information of Company it and its Subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of Company it or its Subsidiaries or accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom), except for any non-exclusive ownership and non-direct control that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the system of internal accounting controls described in the following sentence. Company It and its Subsidiaries have devised and maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Company It has designed and implemented disclosure controls and procedures (within the meaning of Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information relating to Company it and its Subsidiaries is made known to its management by others within those entities as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications required by the Exchange Act and Sections 302 and 906 of the XxxxxxxxSxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. (b2) CompanyFNFG’s management has completed an assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting in compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the XxxxxxxxSxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act for the year ended December 31, 20112009, and such assessment concluded that such controls were effective. Company It has Previously Disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to its auditors and the audit committee of its board of directorsthe FNFG Board: (A) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting and (B) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in its internal controls over financial reporting. (c3) Since January 1December 31, 20092007, (A) neither Company it nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of Companyits knowledge, any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or representative of it or any of its Subsidiaries has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, whether written claim or oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods (including with respect to loan loss reserves, write-downs, charge-offs and accruals) of Company it or any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim that Company it or any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (B) no attorney representing Company it or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by it or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by it or any of its officers officers, directors, employees or directors agents to its board of directors or any committee thereof or to any of its directors or officers.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Newalliance Bancshares Inc)

Accounting and Internal Controls. (ai) The records, systems, controls, data and information of Company and its Subsidiaries SCVE are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of Company or its Subsidiaries or accountants SCVE (including all means of access thereto and therefrom). Company , except for any non-exclusive ownership and its Subsidiaries non-direct control which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect on the system of internal accounting controls described in the following clause. (ii) SCVE has devised and maintain maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of its financial reporting and the preparation of their respective financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. Company Management of SCVE has designed and implemented disclosure controls and procedures (within the meaning of Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information relating to Company and its Subsidiaries is made known to its management by others within those entities as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications required by the Exchange Act and Sections 302 and 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. (b) Company’s management has completed an assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting in compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act for the year ended December 31, 2011, and such assessment concluded that such controls were effective. Company has Previously Discloseddisclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to its SCVE’s auditors and the audit committee of its board of directors: the SCVE Board (A1) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over which could adversely affect in any material respect SCVE’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial reporting data and have identified for SCVE’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls and (B2) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in its SCVE’s internal controls over financial reportingcontrols, and all of such items in (1) and (2) are described in Disclosure Schedule 3.1(f)(ii). (ciii) Since January 1December 31, 20092010, (A) neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries SCVE nor, to the Knowledge of CompanySCVE, has any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or representative of it or any of its Subsidiaries SCVE has not received or has otherwise had or obtained knowledge (other than audit comments received in the ordinary course of business of SCVE) any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, whether written claim or oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods (including with respect to loan loss reserves, write-downs, charge-offs and accruals) of Company or any of its Subsidiaries SCVE or their respective internal accounting controlscontrol over financial reporting, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim that Company or any of its Subsidiaries SCVE has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (B) no attorney representing Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by it or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by it or any of its officers or directors to its board of directors or any committee thereof or to any of its directors or officers.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Consolidation Agreement (Sierra Bancorp)

Accounting and Internal Controls. (a1) The records, systems, controls, data and information of Company it and its Subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of Company it or its Subsidiaries or accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom), except for any non-exclusive ownership and non-direct control that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the system of internal accounting controls described in the following sentence. Company It and its Subsidiaries have devised and maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Company It has designed and implemented disclosure controls and procedures (within the meaning of Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information relating to Company it and its Subsidiaries is made known to its management by others within those entities as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications required by the Exchange Act and Sections 302 and 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. (b2) CompanyNAL’s management has completed an assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting in compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act for the year ended December 31, 20112009, and such assessment concluded that such controls were effective. Company It has Previously Disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to its auditors and the audit committee of its board of directorsthe NAL Board: (A) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting and (B) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in its internal controls over financial reporting. (c3) Since January 1December 31, 20092007, (A) neither Company it nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of Companyits knowledge, any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or representative of it or any of its Subsidiaries has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, whether written claim or oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods (including with respect to loan loss reserves, write-downs, charge-offs and accruals) of Company it or any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim that Company it or any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (B) no attorney representing Company it or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by it or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by it or any of its officers officers, directors, employees or directors agents to its board of directors or any committee thereof or to any of its directors or officers.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (First Niagara Financial Group Inc)

Accounting and Internal Controls. (ai) The records, systems, controls, data and information of Company and its Subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of Company or its Subsidiaries or accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom). , except for any non-exclusive ownership and non-direct control which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect on the system of internal accounting controls described in the following clause. (ii) Company and its Subsidiaries have has devised and maintain maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of its financial reporting and the preparation of their respective financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. Management of Company has designed and implemented disclosure controls and procedures (within the meaning of Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information relating to Company and its Subsidiaries is made known to its management by others within those entities as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications required by the Exchange Act and Sections 302 and 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. (b) Company’s management has completed an assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting in compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act for the year ended December 31, 2011, and such assessment concluded that such controls were effective. Company has Previously Discloseddisclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to its Company’s auditors and the audit committee of its board of directors: the Company Board (A1) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over which could adversely affect in any material respect Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial reporting data and have identified for Company’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls and (B2) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in its Company’s internal controls over financial reportingcontrols, and all of such items in (1) and (2) are described in Disclosure Schedule 4.2(f)(ii). (ciii) Since January 1December 31, 20092011, (A) neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of Company, has any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or representative of it or any of its Subsidiaries Company has not received or has otherwise had or obtained knowledge (other than audit comments received in the ordinary course of business of Company) any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, whether written claim or oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods (including with respect to loan loss reserves, write-downs, charge-offs and accruals) of Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controlscontrol over financial reporting, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim that Company or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (B) no attorney representing Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by it or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by it or any of its officers or directors to its board of directors or any committee thereof or to any of its directors or officers.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Sierra Bancorp)

Accounting and Internal Controls. (ai) The records, systems, controls, data and information of Company Saehan and its Subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of Company Saehan or its Subsidiaries or accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom). Company , except for any non-exclusive ownership and its Subsidiaries non-direct control which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a materially adverse effect on the system of internal accounting controls described in the following clause. (ii) Saehan has devised and maintain maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of it and its Subsidiaries’ financial reporting and the preparation of their respective financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. Company , Management of Saehan has designed and implemented disclosure controls and procedures (within the meaning of Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information relating to Company and its Subsidiaries is made known to its management by others within those entities as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications required by the Exchange Act and Sections 302 and 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. (b) Company’s management has completed an assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting in compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act for the year ended December 31, 2011, and such assessment concluded that such controls were effective. Company has Previously Discloseddisclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to its Saehan’s auditors and the audit committee of its board of directors: the Saehan Board (A1) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over which could adversely affect in any material respect Saehan’s or any Subsidiary’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial reporting data and have identified for Saehan’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls and (B2) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in Saehan’s or its Subsidiaries’ internal controls over financial reportingcontrols, and all of such items in (1) and (2) are described in Disclosure Schedule 3.1(h)(ii). (ciii) Since January 1March 31, 2009, (A) neither Company Saehan nor any of its Subsidiaries noror, to the Knowledge knowledge of CompanySaehan, any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or representative of it Saehan or any of its Subsidiaries has received or has otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, whether written claim or oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods (including with respect to loan loss reserves, write-downs, charge-offs and accruals) of Company Saehan or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controlscontrol over financial reporting, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim that Company Saehan or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (B) no attorney representing Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by it or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by it or any of its officers or directors to its board of directors or any committee thereof or to any of its directors or officers.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Wilshire Bancorp Inc)

Accounting and Internal Controls. (a) The records, systems, controls, data and information of Company and its Subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of Company or its Subsidiaries or accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom), except for any non-exclusive ownership and non-direct control that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the system of internal accounting controls described in the following sentence. Company and its Subsidiaries have devised and maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Company has designed and implemented disclosure controls and procedures (within the meaning of Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) reasonably intended to ensure that material information relating to Company and its Subsidiaries is made known to its management by others within those entities as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications required by the Exchange Act and Sections 302 and 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Actentities. (b) Company’s management has completed an assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting in compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act for the year ended Since December 31, 2011, and such assessment concluded that such controls were effective. Company has Previously Disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to its auditors and the audit committee of its board of directors: (A) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting and (B) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in its internal controls over financial reporting. (c) Since January 1, 2009, 2014 (A) neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of Company’s Knowledge, any director, officer, auditor, accountant or representative of it or any of its Subsidiaries has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge Knowledge of any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods (including with respect to loan loss reserves, write-downs, charge-offs and accruals) of Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or written claim that Company or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (B) no attorney representing Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by it or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities lawsLaws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by it or any of its officers or directors to its board Board of directors Directors or any committee thereof or to any of its directors or officers.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Farmers National Banc Corp /Oh/)

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