Common use of Accounting Terms; Changes in GAAP Clause in Contracts

Accounting Terms; Changes in GAAP. All accounting and financial terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein and the compliance with each covenant contained herein which relates to financial matters shall be determined in accordance with GAAP applied by the Company on a consistent basis, except to the extent that a deviation therefrom is expressly stated. Should there be a change in GAAP from that in effect on the Execution Date, such that any of the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 and/or compliance with the covenants set forth in Article VI would then be calculated in a different manner or with different components or any of such covenants and/or defined terms used therein would no longer constitute meaningful criteria for evaluating the matters addressed thereby prior to such change in GAAP (a) the Company and the Required Lenders agree, within the 60-day period following any such change, to negotiate in good faith and enter into an amendment to this Agreement in order to modify the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 or the covenants set forth in Article VI, or both, in such respects as shall reasonably be deemed necessary by the Required Lenders that the criteria for evaluating the matters addressed by such covenants are substantially the same criteria as were effective prior to any such change in GAAP, and (b) the Company shall be deemed to be in compliance with such covenants during the 60-day period following any such change, or until the earlier date of execution of such amendment, if and to the extent that the Company would have been in compliance therewith under GAAP as in effect immediately prior to such change.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Credit Agreement (Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L P), Credit Agreement (Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L P), Credit Agreement (Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L P)

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Accounting Terms; Changes in GAAP. (a) All accounting and financial terms used herein and not otherwise specifically defined herein and the compliance with each covenant contained herein which relates to financial matters in this Agreement shall be determined construed in accordance with GAAP applied by the Company on a consistent basisbasis with those applied in the preparation of the financial statements referred to in Section 4.4. (b) Unless otherwise indicated, except all financial statements of the Borrower, all calculations for compliance with covenants in this Agreement, all determinations of the Applicable Margin, and all calculations of any amounts to be calculated under the extent that a deviation therefrom is expressly stated. Should there definitions in Section 1.1 shall be a based upon the consolidated accounts of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP and consistent with the principles of consolidation applied in preparing the financial statements referred to in Section 4.4. (c) If at any time any change in GAAP from that or in effect on the Execution Date, such that application thereof would affect the computation of any of the defined terms financial ratio or requirement set forth in Section 1.01 and/or compliance with any Credit Document, and either the covenants set forth Borrower or the Majority Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower shall negotiate in Article VI would then be calculated good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in a different manner or with different components or any light of such covenants and/or defined terms used therein would no longer constitute meaningful criteria for evaluating change in GAAP or in the matters addressed thereby application thereof (subject to the approval of the Majority Lenders); provided that, until so amended, (i) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP or in the application thereof prior to such change in GAAP therein and (aii) the Company Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders agree, within the 60-day period following any such change, to negotiate in good faith financial statements and enter into an amendment to other documents required under this Agreement in order or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to modify the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 or the covenants set forth in Article VI, or both, in such respects as shall reasonably be deemed necessary by the Required Lenders that the criteria for evaluating the matters addressed by such covenants are substantially the same criteria as were effective prior to any such change in GAAP, and (b) the Company shall be deemed to be in compliance with such covenants during the 60-day period following any such change, or until the earlier date of execution of such amendment, if and to the extent that the Company would have been in compliance therewith under GAAP as in effect immediately prior to such change.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Credit Agreement (Aly Energy Services, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Aly Energy Services, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Aly Energy Services, Inc.)

Accounting Terms; Changes in GAAP. All accounting and financial terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein and the compliance with each covenant contained herein which relates to financial matters shall be determined in accordance with GAAP applied by the Company on a consistent basis, except to the extent that a deviation therefrom is expressly stated. Should there be a change in GAAP from that in effect on the Execution Date, such that any of the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 and/or compliance with or the covenants set forth in Article VI would then be calculated in a different manner or with different components or any of such covenants and/or defined terms used therein would no longer constitute render the same not meaningful criteria for evaluating the matters addressed thereby prior contemplated to be evidenced by such change in GAAP covenants, (a) the Company and the Required Lenders agree, within the 60-day period following any such change, to negotiate in good faith and enter into an amendment to this Agreement in order to modify conform the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 or the covenants set forth in Article VI, or both, in such respects as shall reasonably be deemed necessary by the Required Lenders so that the criteria for evaluating the matters addressed contemplated to be evidenced by such covenants are substantially the same criteria as were effective prior to any such change in GAAP, and (b) the Company shall be deemed to be in compliance with such covenants during the 60-day period following any such change, or until the earlier date of execution of such amendment, if and to the extent that the Company would have been in compliance therewith under GAAP as in effect immediately prior to such change.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Credit Agreement (Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L P), Credit Agreement (Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals Inc), Credit Agreement (Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L P)

Accounting Terms; Changes in GAAP. All accounting and financial terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein and the compliance with each covenant contained herein which relates to financial matters shall be determined in accordance with GAAP applied by the Company on a consistent basis, except to the extent that a deviation therefrom is expressly stated. Should there be a change in GAAP from that in effect on the Execution Effective Date, such that any of the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 and/or compliance with or the covenants set forth in Article VI VIII would then be calculated in a different manner or with different components or any of such covenants and/or defined terms used therein would no longer constitute render the same not meaningful criteria for evaluating the matters addressed thereby prior contemplated to be evidenced by such change in GAAP covenants, (a) the Company WIL and the Required Lenders agree, within the 60-day period following any such change, to negotiate in good faith and enter into an amendment to this Agreement in order to modify conform the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 or the covenants set forth in Article VIVIII, or both, in such respects as shall reasonably be deemed necessary by the Required Lenders so that the criteria for evaluating the matters addressed contemplated to be evidenced by such covenants are substantially the same criteria as were effective prior to any such change in GAAP, and (b) the Company Obligors shall be deemed to be in compliance with such covenants during the 60-day period following any such change, or until the earlier date of execution of such amendment, if and to the extent that the Company Obligors would have been in compliance therewith under GAAP as in effect immediately prior to such change.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Credit Agreement (Weatherford International LTD), Credit Agreement (Weatherford International LTD), Credit Agreement (Weatherford International LTD)

Accounting Terms; Changes in GAAP. All accounting and financial terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein and the compliance with each covenant contained herein which relates to financial matters shall be determined in accordance with GAAP applied by the Company Borrower on a consistent basis, except to the extent that a deviation therefrom is expressly stated. Should there be a change in GAAP from that in effect on the Execution Closing Date, such that any of the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 and/or compliance with the covenants set forth in Article VI would then be calculated in a different manner or with different components or any of such covenants and/or defined terms used therein would no longer constitute meaningful criteria for evaluating the matters addressed thereby prior to such change in GAAP (a) the Company Borrower and the Required Lenders agree, within the 60-day period following any such change, to negotiate in good faith and enter into an amendment to this Agreement in order to modify the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 or the covenants set forth in Article VI, or both, in such respects as shall reasonably be deemed necessary by the Required Lenders that the criteria for evaluating the matters addressed by such covenants are substantially the same criteria as were effective prior to any such change in GAAP, and (b) the Company Borrower shall be deemed to be in compliance with such covenants during the 60-day period following any such change, or until the earlier date of execution of such amendment, if and to the extent that the Company Borrower would have been in compliance therewith under GAAP as in effect immediately prior to such change; provided, however, that for the avoidance of doubt, any lease that was accounted for by the Borrower or the Subsidiaries as an operating lease as of December 31, 2018 and any other lease entered into after December 31, 2018 by the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall be accounted for as an operating lease and not a capital lease to the extent that such lease would have been characterized as an operating lease as of such date.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Credit Agreement (Kinder Morgan, Inc.), Revolving Credit Agreement (Kinder Morgan, Inc.)

Accounting Terms; Changes in GAAP. All accounting and financial terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein and the compliance with each covenant contained herein which relates to financial matters shall be determined in accordance with GAAP applied by the Company U.S. Borrower or the Canadian Borrower, as the case may be, on a consistent basis, except to the extent that a deviation therefrom is expressly stated. Should there be a change in GAAP from that in effect on the Execution Date, such that any of the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 and/or compliance with or the covenants set forth in Article VI VIII would then be calculated in a different manner or with different components or any of such covenants and/or defined terms used therein would no longer constitute render the same not meaningful criteria for evaluating the matters addressed thereby prior contemplated to be evidenced by such change in GAAP covenants, (a) the Company Borrowers and the Required Lenders agree, within the 60-day period following any such change, to negotiate in good faith and enter into an amendment to this Agreement in order to modify conform the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 or the covenants set forth in Article VIVIII, or both, in such respects as shall reasonably be deemed necessary by the Required Majority Lenders so that the criteria for evaluating the matters addressed contemplated to be evidenced by such covenants are substantially the same criteria as were effective prior to any such change in GAAPGAAP or Statutory Accounting Practices, and (b) the Company Borrowers shall be deemed to be in compliance with such covenants during the 60-day period following any such change, or until the earlier date of execution of such amendment, if and to the extent that the Company Borrowers would have been in compliance therewith under GAAP as in effect immediately prior to such change.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Evi Weatherford Inc)

Accounting Terms; Changes in GAAP. All accounting and financial terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein and the compliance with each covenant contained herein which relates to financial matters shall be determined in accordance with GAAP applied by the Company Borrower on a consistent basis, except to the extent that a deviation therefrom is expressly stated. Should there be a change in GAAP from that in effect on the Execution Closing Date, such that any of the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 and/or compliance with the covenants set forth in Article VI would then be calculated in a different manner or with different components or any of such covenants and/or defined terms used therein would no longer constitute meaningful criteria for evaluating the matters addressed thereby prior to such change in GAAP (a) the Company Borrower and the Required Lenders agree, within the 60-day period following any such change, to negotiate in good faith and enter into an amendment to this Agreement in order to modify the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 or the covenants set forth in Article VI, or both, in such respects as shall reasonably be deemed necessary by the Required Lenders so that the criteria for evaluating the matters addressed by such covenants are substantially the same criteria as were effective prior to any such change in GAAP, and (b) the Company Borrower shall be deemed to be in compliance with such covenants during the 60-day period following any such change, or until the earlier date of execution of such amendment, if and to the extent that the Company Borrower would have been in compliance therewith under GAAP as in effect immediately prior to such change.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Kinder Morgan, Inc.)

Accounting Terms; Changes in GAAP. All accounting and financial terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein and the compliance with each covenant contained herein which relates to financial matters shall be determined in accordance with GAAP applied by the Company U.S. Borrower or the Canadian Borrower, as the case may be, on a consistent basis, except to the extent that a deviation therefrom is expressly stated. Should there be a change in GAAP from that in effect on the Execution Date, such that any of the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 and/or compliance with or the covenants set forth in Article VI VIII would then be calculated in a different manner or with different components or any of such covenants and/or defined terms used therein would no longer constitute render the same not meaningful criteria for evaluating the matters addressed thereby prior contemplated to be evidenced by such change in GAAP covenants, (a) the Company Borrowers and the Required Lenders agree, within the 60-day period following any such change, to negotiate in good faith and enter into an amendment to this Agreement in order to modify conform the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 or the covenants set forth in Article VIVIII, or both, in such respects as shall reasonably be deemed necessary by the Required Majority Lenders so that the criteria for evaluating the matters addressed contemplated to be evidenced by such covenants are substantially the same criteria as were effective prior to any such change in GAAPGAAP or Statutory Accounting Practices, and (b) the Company Borrowers shall be deemed to be in compliance with such covenants during the 60-60- day period following any such change, or until the earlier date of execution of such amendment, if and to the extent that the Company Borrowers would have been in compliance therewith under GAAP as in effect immediately prior to such change.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Evi Inc)

Accounting Terms; Changes in GAAP. All accounting and financial terms used herein and which are not otherwise expressly defined herein and in this Agreement have the compliance with each covenant contained herein which relates meanings respectively given to financial matters shall be determined them in accordance with GAAP applied by the Company on a consistent basisGAAP. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, except to the extent that a deviation therefrom is expressly stated. Should there be a change in GAAP from that in effect on the Execution Date, such that any of the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 and/or compliance with the covenants set forth in Article VI would then be calculated in a different manner or with different components or any of such covenants and/or defined terms used therein would no longer constitute meaningful criteria for evaluating the matters addressed thereby prior to such change in GAAP (a) the Company and the Required Lenders agree, within the 60-day period following any such change, to negotiate in good faith and enter into an amendment all computations made pursuant to this Agreement shall be made in order to modify the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 or the covenants set forth in Article VI, or both, in such respects as shall reasonably be deemed necessary by the Required Lenders that the criteria for evaluating the matters addressed by such covenants are substantially the same criteria as were effective prior to any such change in accordance with GAAP, and (b) all financial statements shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP. If at any time after the date of this Agreement there is a change to the basis on which the Company’s financial statements are prepared (an “Accounting Change”), the Company and the holders of Notes shall, at the request of the Company or the Majority Holders, negotiate in good faith with a view to agreeing on such amendments to the financial covenants set forth in Section 10.1 and/or the related defined terms as may be necessary, after giving effect to the Accounting Change, to provide to the holders of the Notes protection comparable to that provided on the date of this Agreement. Any such amendments shall take effect on the effective date specified in the writing executed by the Company and the Majority Holders to reflect such amendments in accordance with Section 17. If the Company and the Majority Holders are unable agree on such amendments within 90 days after the date of the applicable Accounting Change, the Company shall be deemed request that its independent public accountants prepare a certificate which sets forth the amendments to be in compliance with such financial covenants during the 60-day period following any such change, or until the earlier date of execution of such amendment, if and defined terms as are needed to the extent that place the Company and the holders of the Notes in the same respective positions as they would have been had such Accounting Change not occurred. Such certificate shall, in compliance therewith under GAAP as in effect immediately prior to such changethe absence of manifest error, be binding on all of the parties hereto.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Note Purchase Agreement (Waddell & Reed Financial Inc)

Accounting Terms; Changes in GAAP. Please do not type any text in this area. All accounting and financial terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein and the compliance with each covenant contained herein which relates to financial matters shall be determined in accordance with GAAP applied by the Company on a consistent basis, except to the extent that a deviation therefrom is expressly stated. Should there be a change in GAAP from that in effect on the Execution Date, such that any of the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 and/or compliance with or the covenants set forth in Article VI VIII would then be calculated in a different manner or with different components or any of such covenants and/or defined terms used therein would no longer constitute render the same not meaningful criteria for evaluating the matters addressed thereby prior contemplated to be evidenced by such change in GAAP covenants, (a) the Company WIL and the Required Lenders agree, within the 60-day period following any such change, to negotiate in good faith and enter into an amendment to this Agreement in order to modify conform the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 or the covenants set forth in Article VIVIII, or both, in such respects as shall reasonably be deemed necessary by the Required Lenders so that the criteria for evaluating the matters addressed contemplated to be evidenced by such covenants are substantially the same criteria as were effective prior to any such change in GAAP, and (b) the Company Obligors shall be deemed to be in compliance with such covenants during the 60-day period following any such change, or until the earlier date of execution of such amendment, if and to the extent that the Company Obligors would have been in compliance therewith under GAAP as in effect immediately prior to such change.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Weatherford International LTD)

Accounting Terms; Changes in GAAP. All accounting and financial terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein and the compliance with each covenant contained herein which relates to financial matters shall be determined in accordance with GAAP applied by the Company Borrower on a consistent basis, except to the extent that a deviation therefrom is expressly stated. Should there be a change in GAAP from that in effect on the Execution Date, such that any of the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 and/or compliance with the covenants set forth in Article VI would then be calculated in a different manner or with different components or any of such covenants and/or defined terms used therein would no longer constitute meaningful criteria for evaluating the matters addressed thereby prior to such change in GAAP (a) the Company Borrower and the Required Lenders agree, within the sixty (60-) day period following any such change, to negotiate in good faith and enter into an amendment to this Agreement in order to modify the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 or the covenants set forth in Article VI, or both, in such respects as shall reasonably be deemed necessary by the Required Lenders that the criteria for evaluating the matters addressed by such covenants are substantially the same criteria as were effective prior to any such change in GAAP, and (b) the Company Borrower shall be deemed to be in compliance with such covenants during the sixty (60-) day period following any such change, or until the earlier date of execution of such amendment, if and to the extent that the Company Borrower would have been in compliance therewith under GAAP as in effect immediately prior to such change.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L P)

Accounting Terms; Changes in GAAP. All accounting and financial terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein and the compliance with each covenant contained herein which relates to financial matters shall be determined in accordance with GAAP applied by the Company on a consistent basis, except to the extent that a deviation therefrom is expressly stated. Should there be a change in GAAP from that in effect on the Execution Effective Date, such that any of the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 and/or compliance with or the covenants set forth in Article VI VII would then be calculated in a different manner or with different components or any of such covenants and/or defined terms used therein would no longer constitute render the same not meaningful criteria for evaluating the matters addressed thereby prior contemplated to be evidenced by such change in GAAP covenants, (a) the Company WIL and the Required Lenders agree, within the 60-day period following any such change, to negotiate in good faith and enter into an amendment to this Agreement in order to modify conform the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 or the covenants set forth in Article VIVII, or both, in such respects as shall reasonably be deemed necessary by the Required Lenders so that the criteria for evaluating the matters addressed contemplated to be evidenced by such covenants are substantially the same criteria as were effective prior to any such change in GAAP, and (b) the Company Obligors shall be deemed to be in compliance with such covenants during the 60-day period following any such change, or until the earlier date of execution of such amendment, if and to the extent that the Company Obligors would have been in compliance therewith under GAAP as in effect immediately prior to such change.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: 364 Day Revolving Credit Agreement (Weatherford International LTD)

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Accounting Terms; Changes in GAAP. All accounting and financial terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein and the compliance with each covenant contained herein which relates to financial matters shall be determined in accordance with GAAP applied by the Company on a consistent basis, except to the extent that a deviation therefrom is expressly stated. Should there be a change in GAAP from that in effect on the Execution Date, such that any of the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 and/or compliance with or the covenants set forth in Article VI would then be calculated in a different manner or with different components or any of such covenants and/or defined terms used therein would no longer constitute render the same not meaningful criteria for evaluating the matters addressed thereby prior contemplated to be evidenced by such change in GAAP covenants, (a) the Company and the Required Lenders agree, within the 60-day period following any such change, to negotiate in good faith and enter into an amendment to this Agreement in order to modify conform the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 or the covenants set forth in Article VI, or both, in such respects as shall reasonably be deemed necessary by the Required Lenders so that the criteria for evaluating the matters addressed contemplated to be evidenced by such covenants are substantially the same criteria as were effective prior to any such change in GAAP, and (b) the Company shall be deemed to be in compliance with such covenants during the 60-60- day period following any such change, or until the earlier date of execution of such amendment, if and to the extent that the Company would have been in compliance therewith under GAAP as in effect immediately prior to such change.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L P)

Accounting Terms; Changes in GAAP. All accounting and financial terms used n GAAP herein and not otherwise defined herein and the compliance with each covenant contained herein which relates to financial matters shall be determined in accordance with GAAP applied by the Company on a consistent basis, except to the extent that a deviation therefrom is expressly stated. Should there be a change in GAAP from that in effect on the Execution Date, such that any of the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 and/or compliance with or the covenants set forth in Article VI would then be calculated in a different manner or with different components or any of such covenants and/or defined terms used therein would no longer constitute render the same not meaningful criteria for evaluating the matters addressed thereby prior contemplated to be evidenced by such change in GAAP covenants, (a) the Company and the Required Lenders agree, within the 60-day period following any such change, to negotiate in good faith and enter into an amendment to this Agreement in order to modify conform the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 or the covenants set forth in Article VI, or both, in such respects as shall reasonably be deemed necessary by the Required Lenders so that the criteria for evaluating the matters addressed contemplated to be evidenced by such covenants are substantially the same criteria as were effective prior to any such change in GAAP, and (b) the Company shall be deemed to be in compliance with such covenants during the 60-day period following any such change, or until the earlier date of execution of such amendment, if and to the extent that the Company would have been in compliance therewith under GAAP as in effect immediately prior to such change.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L P)

Accounting Terms; Changes in GAAP. All accounting and financial terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein and the compliance with each covenant contained herein which relates to financial matters shall be determined in accordance with GAAP applied by the Company on a consistent basis, except to the extent that a deviation therefrom is expressly stated. Should there be a change in GAAP from that in effect on the Execution Date, such that any of the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 and/or compliance with or the covenants set forth in Article VI VIII would then be calculated in a different manner or with different components or any of such covenants and/or defined terms used therein would no longer constitute render the same not meaningful criteria for evaluating the matters addressed thereby prior contemplated to be evidenced by such change in GAAP covenants, (a) the Company and the Required Lenders agree, within the 60-day period following any such change, to negotiate in good faith and enter into an amendment to this Agreement in order to modify conform the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 or the covenants set forth in Article VIVIII, or both, in such respects as shall reasonably be deemed necessary by the Required Majority Lenders so that the criteria for evaluating the matters addressed contemplated to be evidenced by such covenants are substantially the same criteria as were effective prior to any such change in GAAPGAAP or Statutory Accounting Practices, and (b) the Company shall be deemed to be in compliance with such covenants during the 60-day period following any such change, or until the earlier date of execution of such amendment, if and to the extent that the Company would have been in compliance therewith under GAAP as in effect immediately prior to such change.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Energy Ventures Inc /De/)

Accounting Terms; Changes in GAAP. All accounting and financial terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein and the compliance with each covenant contained herein which relates to financial matters shall be determined in accordance with GAAP applied by the Company on a consistent basis, except to the extent that a deviation therefrom is expressly stated. Should there be a change in GAAP from that in effect on the Execution Date, such that any of the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 and/or compliance with or the covenants set forth in Article VI VIII would then be calculated in a different manner or with different components or any of such covenants and/or defined terms used therein would no longer constitute render the same not meaningful criteria for evaluating the matters addressed thereby prior contemplated to be evidenced by such change in GAAP covenants, (a) the Company Borrower and the Required Lenders agree, within the 60-day period following any such change, to negotiate in good faith and enter into an amendment to this Agreement in order to modify conform the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 or the covenants set forth in Article VIVIII, or both, in such respects as shall reasonably be deemed necessary by the Required Lenders so that the criteria for evaluating the matters addressed contemplated to be evidenced by such covenants are substantially the same criteria as were effective prior to any such change in GAAP, and (b) the Company Borrower and the Guarantor shall be deemed to be in compliance with such covenants during the 60-day period following any such change, or until the earlier date of execution of such amendment, if and to the extent that the Company Borrower would have been in compliance therewith under GAAP as in effect immediately prior to such change.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Weatherford International LTD)

Accounting Terms; Changes in GAAP. All accounting and financial terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein and the compliance with each covenant contained herein which relates to financial matters shall be determined in accordance with GAAP applied by the Company on a consistent basis, except to the extent that a deviation therefrom is expressly stated. Should there be a change in GAAP from that in effect on the Execution Effective Date, such that any of the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 and/or compliance with or the covenants set forth in Article VI VIII would then be calculated in a different manner or with different components or any of such covenants and/or defined terms used therein would no longer constitute render the same not meaningful criteria for evaluating the matters addressed thereby prior contemplated to be evidenced by such change in GAAP covenants, (a) the Company Borrower, WIL-Switzerland and the Required Lenders agree, within the 60-day period following any such change, agree to negotiate in good faith and enter into an amendment to this Agreement in order to modify conform the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 or the covenants set forth in Article VIVIII, or both, in such respects as shall reasonably be deemed necessary by the Required Lenders and acceptable to the Obligor Parties so that the criteria for evaluating the matters addressed contemplated to be evidenced by such covenants are substantially the same criteria as were effective prior to any such change in GAAP, and (b) the Company Obligor Parties shall be deemed to be in compliance with such covenants during the 60-day period following any such change, or until the earlier date of execution of such amendment, if and to the extent that the Company Obligor Parties would have been in compliance therewith under GAAP as in effect immediately prior to such change. Notwithstanding any change in GAAP that may occur after the Effective Date with respect to the accounting classification of obligations in respect of leases that would have been classified as operating leases in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the Effective Date, such obligations will in no event be deemed to constitute Indebtedness for purposes of compliance with the covenants set forth in Article VIII.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: 364 Day Term Loan Agreement (Weatherford International Ltd./Switzerland)

Accounting Terms; Changes in GAAP. All accounting and financial terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein and the compliance with each covenant contained herein which relates to financial matters shall be determined in accordance with GAAP applied by the Company on a consistent basis, except to the extent that a deviation therefrom is expressly stated. Should there be a change in GAAP from that in effect on the Execution Effective Date, such that any of the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 and/or compliance with or the covenants set forth in Article VI VIII would then be calculated in a different manner or with different components or any of such covenants and/or defined terms used therein would no longer constitute render the same not meaningful criteria for evaluating the matters addressed thereby prior contemplated to be evidenced by such change in GAAP covenants, (a) WIL, the Company other Obligor Parties and the Required Lenders agree, within the 60-day period following any such change, agree to negotiate in good faith and enter into an amendment to this Agreement in order to modify conform the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 or the covenants set forth in Article VIVIII, or both, in such respects as shall reasonably be deemed necessary by the Required Lenders and acceptable to the Obligor Parties so that the criteria for evaluating the matters addressed contemplated to be evidenced by such covenants are substantially the same criteria as were effective prior to any such change in GAAP, and (b) the Company Obligor Parties shall be deemed to be in compliance with such covenants during the 60-day period following any such change, or until the earlier date of execution of such amendment, if and to the extent that the Company Obligor Parties would have been in compliance therewith under GAAP as in effect immediately prior to such change. Notwithstanding any change in GAAP that may occur after the Effective Date with respect to the accounting classification of obligations in respect of leases that would have been classified as operating leases in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the Effective Date, such obligations will in no event be deemed to constitute Indebtedness for purposes of compliance with the covenants set forth in Article VIII.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Weatherford International Ltd./Switzerland)

Accounting Terms; Changes in GAAP. All accounting and financial terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein and the compliance with each covenant contained herein which relates to financial matters shall be determined in accordance with GAAP applied by the Company on a consistent basis, except to the extent that a deviation therefrom is expressly stated. Should there be a change in GAAP from that in effect on the Execution Date, such that any of the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 and/or compliance with or the covenants set forth in Article VI would then be calculated in a different manner or with different components or any of such covenants and/or defined terms used therein would no longer constitute render the same not meaningful criteria for evaluating the matters addressed thereby prior contemplated to be evidenced Five-Year Facility 22 by such change in GAAP covenants, (a) the Company and the Required Lenders agree, within the 60-day period following any such change, to negotiate in good faith and enter into an amendment to this Agreement in order to modify conform the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 or the covenants set forth in Article VI, or both, in such respects as shall reasonably be deemed necessary by the Required Lenders so that the criteria for evaluating the matters addressed contemplated to be evidenced by such covenants are substantially the same criteria as were effective prior to any such change in GAAP, and (b) the Company shall be deemed to be in compliance with such covenants during the 60-day period following any such change, or until the earlier date of execution of such amendment, if and to the extent that the Company would have been in compliance therewith under GAAP as in effect immediately prior to such change.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L P)

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