Accounting Terms and Calculations. All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP, as in effect from time to time. All financial ratios calculated pursuant to Section 9.12 shall be calculated in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower as of December 31, 2020 and the related audited consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the Borrower for the fiscal years then ended for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein. If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio set forth in any Loan Document, and either the Borrower or the Required Banks shall so request, the Agent and the Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Required Banks); provided that, until so amended, (i) such ratio shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (ii) the Borrower shall provide to the Agent a written reconciliation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, between calculations of such ratio made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP. In addition, notwithstanding any other provision herein, the definitions set forth in this Agreement and any financial calculations required by the Loan Documents shall be computed to exclude any change to lease accounting rules as a result of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 842 (Leases) from those in effect pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 840 (Leases) and other related changes to lease accounting guidance. For the avoidance of doubt, any reference to Capitalized Lease herein refers solely to a lease classified as a financing lease in accordance with such changes to GAAP.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Otter Tail Corp), Credit Agreement (Otter Tail Corp)
Accounting Terms and Calculations. All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP, as in effect from time to time. All financial ratios calculated pursuant to Section 9.12 shall be calculated in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower as of December 31, 2020 2021 and the related audited consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the Borrower for the fiscal years then ended for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20202021, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein. If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio set forth in any Loan Document, and either the Borrower or the Required Banks shall so request, the Agent and the Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Required Banks); provided that, until so amended, (i) such ratio shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (ii) the Borrower shall provide to the Agent a written reconciliation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, between calculations of such ratio made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP. In addition, notwithstanding any other provision herein, the definitions set forth in this Agreement and any financial calculations required by the Loan Documents shall be computed to exclude any change to lease accounting rules as a result of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 842 (Leases) from those in effect pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 840 (Leases) and other related changes to lease accounting guidance. For the avoidance of doubt, any reference to Capitalized Lease herein refers solely to a lease classified as a financing lease in accordance with such changes to GAAP.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Otter Tail Corp), Credit Agreement (Otter Tail Corp)