Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided, however, that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Date.
Appears in 9 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Camping World Holdings, Inc.), First Lien Credit Agreement (NEP Group, Inc.), Second Lien Credit Agreement (NEP Group, Inc.)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; providedprovided that, however, that if the U.S. Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the U.S. Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the U.S. Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, herein (i) all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, 825 (or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the other Financial Accounting Standards Codification), Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of Holdings, the U.S. Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value,” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, therein and (ii) the accounting for any lease that is treated (and whether the obligations thereunder shall constitute “Capitalized Lease Obligations”) shall be based on GAAP as in effect on the Closing Date and without giving effect to any subsequent changes in GAAP (or the required implementation of any previously promulgated changes in GAAP) relating to the treatment of a lease as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future or capitalized lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Date.
Appears in 8 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement, Credit Agreement (Aramark), Incremental Amendment (Aramark)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; providedprovided that, however, that (a) if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, thereof then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, herewith and (b) all terms of an accounting leases that are or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is would have been treated as an operating lease leases for purposes of GAAP as prior to the issuance on February 25, 2016 of the Effective Date Accounting Standards Update (the “ASU”) shall continue to be treated accounted for as an operating leases for purposes of all financial definitions and calculations for purposes of the Loan Documents (whether or not such operating lease (and any future lease, if it obligations were in effect on such date) notwithstanding the Effective Date, fact that would such obligations are required in accordance with the ASU (on a prospective or retroactive basis or otherwise) to be treated as capitalized lease obligations in the financial statements to be delivered pursuant to the Loan Documents. The Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lenders that whether or not the Borrower may at any time adopt Financial Accounting Standard No. 159 (or successor standard solely as it relates to fair valuing liabilities) or accounts for liabilities acquired in an operating lease for purposes acquisition on a fair value basis pursuant to Financial Accounting Standard No. 141(R) (or successor standard solely as it relates to fair valuing liabilities), all determinations of GAAP as compliance with the terms and conditions of the Effective Date this Agreement shall be treated made on the basis that the Borrower has not adopted Financial Accounting Standard No. 159 (or such successor standard solely as an operating lease)it relates to fair valuing liabilities) or, in each the case for purposes of this Agreementliabilities acquired in an acquisition, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective DateFinancial Accounting Standard No. 141(R) (or such successor standard solely as it relates to fair valuing liabilities).
Appears in 7 contracts
Samples: Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement (Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc.), Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement (Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc.), Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement (Sixth Street Lending Partners)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; providedprovided that, however, that (a) if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, thereof then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, herewith and (b) all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, leases that would be treated as an operating lease leases for purposes of GAAP on the date hereof shall continue to be accounted for as operating leases for purposes of all financial definitions and calculations hereunder regardless of any change to GAAP following the Effective Date shall date hereof that would otherwise require such leases to be treated as Capital Lease Obligations. Whether or not the Borrower may at any time adopt Financial Accounting Standard No. 159 (or successor standard solely as it relates to fair valuing liabilities) or accounts for liabilities acquired in an operating leaseacquisition on a fair value basis pursuant to Financial Accounting Standard No. 141(R) (or successor standard solely as it relates to fair valuing liabilities), in each case for purposes all determinations of compliance with the terms and conditions of this AgreementAgreement shall be made on the basis that the Borrower has not adopted Financial Accounting Standard No. 159 (or such successor standard solely as it relates to fair valuing liabilities) or, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Datecase of liabilities acquired in an acquisition, Financial Accounting Standard No. 141(R) (or such successor standard solely as it relates to fair valuing liabilities).
Appears in 4 contracts
Samples: Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement (Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.), Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement (Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.), Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement (Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided, howeverprovided that, that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitionsdefinition) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Closing Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. In the event that the historical accounting practices, systems or reserves relating to the components of the Borrowing Base are modified in a manner that is adverse to the Lenders in any material respect, the Borrower will agree to maintain such additional reserves (for purposes of computing the Borrowing Base) in respect to the components of the Borrowing Base and make such other adjustments (which may include maintaining additional reserves, modifying the advance rates or modifying the eligibility criteria for the components of the Borrowing Base) as may be appropriate to eliminate the material adverse effects thereof. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, 159 (or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the other Financial Accounting Standards Codification), Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of Holdings, the Borrower any Loan Party or any Subsidiary at “fair value” ”, as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Date.
Appears in 4 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (NBC Acquisition Corp), Credit Agreement (Nebraska Book Co), Credit Agreement (NBC Acquisition Corp)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; providedprovided that, however, that if the Administrative Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Administrative Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Administrative Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith (i) such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until and (ii) the Borrowers shall include with the financial statements and other financial information and calculations required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent and Lenders hereunder a reconciliation of such notice shall have been withdrawn or financial statements, information and calculations before and after giving effect to such provision amended change in accordance herewithGAAP. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with any other provision covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant) contained herein, all terms Indebtedness of an accounting or financial nature used herein the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries shall be construeddeemed to be carried at 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof, and all computations the effects of amounts FASB ASC 825 and ratios referred to herein FASB ASC 470-20 on financial liabilities shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification Nodisregarded. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” Except as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained otherwise expressly provided herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes a breach of GAAP a financial covenant contained in Section 6.11 shall be deemed to have occurred as of the Effective Date shall continue last day of any specified measurement period, regardless of when the financial statements reflecting such breaches are delivered to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective DateAdministrative Agent.
Appears in 4 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided, however, provided that (i) if the Borrower Company notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower Company requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Closing Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower Company that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. herewith and (ii) notwithstanding anything in GAAP to the contrary, for purposes of all financial calculations hereunder, the amount of any Indebtedness outstanding at any time shall be the stated principal amount thereof (except to the extent such Indebtedness provides by its terms for the accretion of principal, in which case the amount of such Indebtedness at any time shall be its accreted amount at such time).
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision contained anything to the contrary herein, all terms for purposes of an accounting determining compliance with any test or financial nature used herein covenant or the compliance with or availability of any basket contained in this Agreement, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio and the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred calculated with respect to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto such period on a Pro Forma Basis.
(including pursuant c) Notwithstanding anything to the Accounting Standards Codification)contrary herein, to value notwithstanding any Indebtedness of Holdings, change in GAAP following the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained hereinClosing Date, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Closing Date shall be treated as an operating lease), lease during the term of this Agreement for determining compliance with the covenants set forth in each case for purposes Article VI of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Date.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Dole PLC), Credit Agreement (Dole PLC), Credit Agreement (Dole Food Co Inc)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided, however, provided that (a) if the US Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the such Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the US Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP GAAP, or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewithherewith and (b) if at any time after the Effective Date, any obligations of the US Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that would not have constituted Indebtedness as of the Effective Date are recharacterized as Indebtedness in accordance with any relevant changes in GAAP, such recharacterized obligations shall not be considered Indebtedness for all purposes hereunder. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Accounting Standards Codification 000-00-00 (previously referred to as Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159) (or any other Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—or Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), Standard having a similar effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of Holdingsthe Parent, the US Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” ”, as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Date.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Navistar International Corp), Credit Agreement (Navistar International Corp), Credit Agreement (Navistar International Corp)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided, however, that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Closing Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Closing Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Closing Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Closing Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Closing Date.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.), First Lien Credit Agreement (CPI Card Group Inc.), First Lien Credit Agreement (DS Services of America, Inc.)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided, however, that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Date.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Greenhill & Co Inc), Credit Agreement (Greenhill & Co Inc), Credit Agreement (Greenhill & Co Inc)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as Unless otherwise expressly provided specified herein, all accounting terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed interpreted, all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made, and all financial statements required to be delivered hereunder shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP, GAAP as in effect from time to time; providedprovided that, however, that if the Borrower Company notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment Company wishes to amend any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower Company that the Required Lenders request an amendment wish to amend any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted applied on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such the relevant change shall have become effective became effective, until either such notice shall have been is withdrawn or such provision is amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding a manner satisfactory to the Company and the Required Lenders; provided, further, that any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred obligations relating to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, a lease that was accounted for by the Company or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue (without giving effect to be treated the phase-in of the effectiveness of any amendments to GAAP that have been adopted as an of the date of this Agreement) and any operating lease (and entered into after the Effective Date by the Company or any future lease, if it were of its Subsidiaries that would under GAAP as in effect on the Effective Date, Date (without giving effect to the phase-in of the effectiveness of any amendments to GAAP that would be treated have been adopted as of the date of this Agreement) have been accounted for as an operating lease shall be accounted for as obligations relating to an operating lease and not as capital lease obligations (other than for purposes of GAAP as the preparation and delivery of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating leasefinancial statements), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Date.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: 364 Day Credit Agreement (Cummins Inc), Credit Agreement (Cummins Inc), 364 Day Credit Agreement (Cummins Inc)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; providedprovided that for purposes of any determinations associated with leases, howeverincluding, that without limitation, determinations of whether such leases are capital leases, whether obligations under such leases are Capital Lease Obligations, the amount of any Capital Lease Obligations associated with such leases, and the amount of operating expenses associated with such leases, Consolidated EBITDA, Consolidated QVC EBITDA, Consolidated zulily EBITDA, Indebtedness, the Consolidated Leverage Ratio and the Consolidated QVC Leverage Ratio shall be determined based on generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America in effect on the Closing Date; provided further that, if the Borrower notifies Borrowers notify the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests Borrowers request an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Closing Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower Borrowers that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Date.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (QVC Inc), Credit Agreement (QVC Inc), Credit Agreement (Liberty Interactive Corp)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; providedprovided that, however, that (i) if the Borrower Company notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower Company requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Restatement Effective Date in GAAP (including as a result of the adoption of IFRS) or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower Company that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP (including as a result of the adoption of IFRS) or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding herewith and (ii) notwithstanding anything in GAAP to the contrary, for purposes of all financial calculations hereunder (x) the amount of any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein Indebtedness outstanding at any time shall be construedthe stated principal amount thereof (except to the extent such Indebtedness provides by its terms for the accretion of principal, and all computations in which case the amount of amounts and ratios referred to herein such Indebtedness at any time shall be made, its accreted amount at such time) and (y) the accounting treatment of leases shall be determined without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Restatement Effective Date (or implementation following the Restatement Effective Date of any change in GAAP that became effective prior to the Restatement Effective Date) for purposes of all financial calculations hereunder.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, for purposes of determining compliance with any test or covenant or the compliance with or availability of any basket contained in this Agreement, the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio and Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio shall be calculated with respect to such period on a Pro Forma Basis.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Restatement Agreement (Constellation Brands, Inc.), Restatement Agreement (Constellation Brands, Inc.), Restatement Agreement (Constellation Brands, Inc.)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided that for purposes of any determinations associated with leases, including, without limitation, determinations of whether such leases are capital leases, whether obligations under such leases are Capital Lease Obligations, the amount of any Capital Lease Obligations associated with such leases, and the amount of operating expenses associated with such leases, Consolidated EBITDA, Consolidated Interest Expense, Indebtedness, the Consolidated Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio and the Interest Coverage Ratio shall be determined based on generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America in effect on the Closing Date; provided, howeverfurther, that that, if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Closing Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision is amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Date.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (LSC Communications, Inc.), Credit Agreement (LSC Communications, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided, however, provided that (i) if the Borrower Company notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower Company requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Closing Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower Company that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. herewith and (ii) notwithstanding anything in GAAP to the contrary, for purposes of all financial calculations hereunder, the amount of any Indebtedness outstanding at any time shall be the stated principal amount thereof (except to the extent such Indebtedness provides by its terms for the accretion of principal, in which case the amount of such Indebtedness at any time shall be its accreted amount at such time).
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision contained anything to the contrary herein, all terms for purposes of an accounting determining compliance with any test or financial nature used herein covenant or the compliance with or availability of any basket contained in this Agreement, the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio and the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred calculated with respect to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto such period on a Pro Forma Basis.
(including pursuant c) Notwithstanding anything to the Accounting Standards Codification)contrary herein, to value notwithstanding any Indebtedness of Holdings, change in GAAP following the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained hereinClosing Date, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Closing Date shall be treated as an operating lease), lease during the term of this Agreement for determining compliance with the covenants set forth in each case for purposes Article VI of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Date.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Dole PLC), Credit Agreement (Dole PLC), Credit Agreement (Dole Food Co Inc)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; providedprovided that, however, that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment (which the Borrower and the Administrative Agent agree to negotiate in good faith and in respect of which no fee shall be paid to the Lenders) to any provision (including any definitionsdefinition) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date date hereof in GAAP (including any election by the Borrower to operate under IFRS) or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change or election shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms any lease of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, Loan Party or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease its Restricted Subsidiaries that is or would have been treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as prior to the issuance by the FASB on February 25, 2016 of an Accounting Standards Update (the Effective Date “ASU”) shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated accounted for as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as all financial definitions and calculations for purpose of this Agreement (whether or not such operating lease obligations were in effect on such date) and shall not constitute Indebtedness under this Agreement notwithstanding the Effective Date shall fact that such obligations are required in accordance with the ASU (on a prospective or retroactive basis or otherwise) to be treated as an operating lease), capitalized leases or lease liability in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Datefinancial statements.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Tradeweb Markets Inc.), Credit Agreement (Tradeweb Markets Inc.), Credit Agreement (Tradeweb Markets Inc.)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided, however, provided that (a) if the US Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the such Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the US Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP GAAP, or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewithherewith and (b) if at any time after the Effective Date, any obligations of the US Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that would not have constituted Indebtedness as of the Effective Date are recharacterized as Indebtedness in accordance with any relevant changes in GAAP, such recharacterized obligations shall not be considered Indebtedness for all purposes hereunder. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, 159 (or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the other Financial Accounting Standards Codification), Standard having a similar effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of Holdingsthe Parent, the US Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” ”, as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Date.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Navistar International Corp), Credit Agreement (Navistar Financial Corp)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided, however, that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Closing Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower Parent or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Closing Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Closing Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Closing Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Closing Date.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Term Loan Credit Agreement (NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc.), Revolving Bridge Credit Agreement (NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc.)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided that for purposes of any determinations associated with leases, including, without limitation, determinations of whether such leases are capital leases, whether obligations under such leases are Capital Lease Obligations, the amount of any Capital Lease Obligations associated with such leases, and the amount of operating expenses associated with such leases, Consolidated EBITDA, Consolidated Interest Expense, Indebtedness, the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated Secured Net Leverage Ratio and the Interest Coverage Ratio shall be determined based on generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America in effect on the Closing Date; provided, howeverfurther, that that, if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Closing Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision is amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Date.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; providedprovided that, however, that (i) if the Borrower Company notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower Company requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date in GAAP (including as a result of the adoption of IFRS) or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower Company that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP (including as a result of the adoption of IFRS) or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding herewith and (ii) notwithstanding anything in GAAP to the contrary, for purposes of all financial calculations hereunder (x) the amount of any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein Indebtedness outstanding at any time shall be construedthe stated principal amount thereof (except to the extent such Indebtedness provides by its terms for the accretion of principal, and all computations in which case the amount of amounts and ratios referred to herein such Indebtedness at any time shall be made, its accreted amount at such time) and (y) the accounting treatment of leases shall be determined without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Date (or implementation following the Effective Date of any change in GAAP that became effective prior to the Effective Date) for purposes of all financial calculations hereunder.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, for purposes of determining compliance with any test or covenant or the compliance with or availability of any basket contained in this Agreement, the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio and Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio shall be calculated with respect to such period on a Pro Forma Basis.
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Samples: Term Loan Restatement Agreement (Constellation Brands, Inc.), Bridge Credit Agreement (Constellation Brands, Inc.)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided, however, that if . The Borrower will provide a written summary of material changes in GAAP applicable to the Borrower and in the consistent application thereof with each certificate delivered in accordance with Section 5.01(c) (which requirement for a written summary of material changes may be satisfied by including such summary in the Borrower’s public filings available on the SEC’s website at xxx.xxx.xxx). If the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Closing Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (provision, or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then (a) such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision shall have been amended in accordance herewith, and (b) the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders summary financial statements required under this Agreement or as requested hereunder setting forth an unaudited reconciliation between GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change and GAAP after giving effect to such change. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, (i) all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—159, The Fair Value Option for Financial InstrumentsAssets and Financial Liabilities, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” ”, as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date (ii) leases shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (classified and any future lease, if it were accounted for on a basis consistent with that reflected in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as audited financial statements of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), Borrower referred to in each case Section 3.04(a)(i) for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after relating thereto, unless the Effective Dateparties hereto shall enter into a mutually acceptable amendment addressing such changes, as provided for above, and (iii) all financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to Sections 5.01(a) and 5.01(b) shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time.
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Samples: Term Loan Credit Agreement (CDK Global, Inc.), Term Loan Credit Agreement (CDK Global, Inc.)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided, howeverprovided that, that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding The Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lenders that whether or not the Borrower may at any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards time adopt Accounting Standards Codification No825 or account for assets and liabilities acquired in an acquisition on a fair value basis pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification 805, all determinations of compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be made on the basis that the Borrower has not adopted Accounting Standards Codification 825 or Accounting Standards Codification 805. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including For purposes of calculations pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification)terms of this Agreement, GAAP will be deemed to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, treat operating leases in a manner consistent with the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of current treatment under GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Datemodification or interpretive changes thereto that may occur hereafter.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement (BlackRock Kelso Capital CORP), Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement (BlackRock Kelso Capital CORP)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; providedprovided that, however, that if the Administrative Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Administrative Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Administrative Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith (i) such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until and (ii) the Borrowers shall include with the financial statements and other financial information and calculations required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent and Lenders hereunder a reconciliation of such notice shall have been withdrawn or financial statements, information and calculations before and after giving effect to such provision amended change in accordance herewithGAAP. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with any other provision covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant) contained herein, all terms Indebtedness of an accounting or financial nature used herein the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries shall be construeddeemed to be carried at 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof, and all computations the effects of amounts FASB ASC 825 and ratios referred to herein FASB ASC 470-20 on financial liabilities shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification Nodisregarded. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” Except as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained otherwise expressly provided herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes a breach of GAAP a financial covenant contained in Section 6.11 shall be deemed to have occurred as of the Effective Date shall continue last day of any specified measurement period, regardless of when the financial statements reflecting such breaches are delivered to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective DateAdministrative Agent.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided, howeverconsistently applied, provided that if the Parent Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Parent Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof (including any definitionsdefined term) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Parent Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision (including any definition) hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding Upon any other provision contained hereinsuch request for an amendment, all terms the Parent Borrower, the Required Lenders and the Administrative Agent agree to consider in good faith any such amendment in order to amend the provisions of an this Agreement so as to reflect equitably such accounting or changes so that the criteria for evaluating the Parent Borrower’s financial nature used herein condition shall be construed, and all computations the same after such accounting changes as if such accounting changes had not occurred. In no event shall any capital stock be deemed to constitute Indebtedness or any payment of amounts and ratios referred any dividend or distribution thereon be deemed to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under constitute interest solely as a result of the application of Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Date150.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Indalex Holding Corp.), Credit Agreement (Indalex Holdings Finance Inc)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all financial statements to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in accordance with and all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with GAAP, GAAP as in effect from time to time; provided. If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio set forth in any Loan Document or any financial definition of any other provision of this Agreement, howeverand Borrower or the Required Lenders shall so request, that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that and Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect original intent thereof in light of any change occurring after the Effective Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP (subject to approval by the Required Lenders and Borrower); provided that, until so amended, such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of accordance with GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before prior to such change therein, and Borrower shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders within five days after delivery of an accounting each certificate or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations report required hereunder that is affected thereby a written statement of amounts and ratios referred a Financial Officer of Borrower setting forth in reasonable detail the differences (including any differences that would affect any calculations relating to herein shall be made, the financial covenants as set forth in Section 6.10) that would have resulted if such financial statements had been prepared without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined thereinsuch change. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date date hereof shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Datedate hereof, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date date hereof shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Datedate hereof.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Biglari Holdings Inc.), Credit Agreement (Biglari Holdings Inc.)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all (a) All accounting terms of an accounting not specifically or financial nature completely defined herein shall be construed in accordance with conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Credit Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing Audited Financial Statements, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, for purposes of determining compliance with any test contained in effect from this Credit Agreement with respect to any period during which any Specified Transaction occurs, the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall be calculated with respect to such period and all Specified Transactions occurring during such period on a Pro Forma Basis.
(c) If at any time to time; providedany change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, however, that if and either the Borrower notifies or the Administrative Agent that Lender shall so request, the Lender and the Borrower requests an amendment shall negotiate in good faith to any provision (including any definitions) hereof amend such ratio or requirement to eliminate preserve the effect original intent thereof in light of any change occurring after the Effective Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant subject to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as approval of the Effective Date Lender); provided that, until so amended, (i) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be treated computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (ii) the Borrower shall provide to the Lender financial statements and other documents required under this Credit Agreement or as an reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP. Notwithstanding the foregoing, operating lease (leases shall continue to be classified and any future lease, if it were accounted for on a basis consistent with that reflected in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease Audited Financial Statements for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for all purposes of this Credit Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Daterelating thereto.
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Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, GAAP as in effect from time to time; providedprovided that, however, that if the Borrower Parent Guarantor notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower Parent Guarantor requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower Parent Guarantor that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained hereinthe foregoing, all terms liabilities under or in respect of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of (whether now outstanding or at any time entered into or incurred) that, under GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be accrued as Rental and Lease Expense and would not constitute a Capital Lease Obligation, shall continue to be treated as an operating lease Rental and Lease Expense in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the Effective Date and shall not constitute a Capital Lease Obligation, in each case, for purposes of GAAP the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.07 and all defined terms as of used therein (it being understood that the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes intent of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change sentence is to avoid the double counting of such liabilities in GAAP after the Effective Dateconnection with calculations under such covenants).
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Best Buy Co Inc)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided that for purposes of any determinations associated with leases, including, without limitation, determinations of whether such leases are capital leases, whether obligations under such leases are Capital Lease Obligations, the amount of any Capital Lease Obligations associated with such leases, and the amount of operating expenses associated with such leases, Consolidated EBITDA, Consolidated Interest Expense, Indebtedness, the Consolidated Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated Secured Net Leverage Ratio and the Interest Coverage Ratio shall be determined based on generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America in effect on the Closing Date; provided, howeverfurther, that that, if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Closing Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision is amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Date.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided, however, provided that (i) if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Second Restatement Effective Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, herewith and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant ii) notwithstanding anything in GAAP to the Accounting Standards Codification)contrary, to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as all financial calculations hereunder, the amount of any Indebtedness outstanding at any time shall be the Effective Date stated principal amount thereof (except to the extent such Indebtedness provides by its terms for the accretion of principal, in which case the amount of such Indebtedness at any time shall continue be its accreted amount at such time).
(b) Notwithstanding anything to be treated as an operating lease (and any future leasethe contrary herein, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as determining compliance with any test or covenant or the compliance with or availability of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), any basket contained in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective DateConsolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio, Consolidated Net Senior Secured Leverage Ratio and Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio shall be calculated with respect to such period on a Pro Forma Basis.
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Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided, however, that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith; provided further that any change in GAAP after the Effective Date will not cause any lease that was not or would not have been a Capitalized Lease prior to such change to be deemed a Capitalized Lease and the obligations with respect thereto shall not constitute Capitalized Lease Obligations. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Date.
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Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided, however, provided that (i) if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitionsdefinition) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding , (ii) notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—159, The Fair Value Option for Financial InstrumentsAssets and Financial Liabilities, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards CodificationStandard Codifications), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower Parent or any Subsidiary at “fair value,” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease therein and (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, iii) notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective DateDate which would have the effect of treating any lease properly accounted for as an operating lease prior to such accounting change as a capital lease after giving effect to any such accounting change, for all purposes of calculating Indebtedness for any purpose under this Agreement, the Loan Parties shall continue to make such determinations and calculations with respect to all leases (whether then in existence or thereafter entered into) in accordance with GAAP (as it relates to such issue) as in effect prior to such change and consistent with their past practices.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (ChampionX Corp)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; providedprovided that, however, that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent in writing that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Majority Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, 825 (or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the other Financial Accounting Standards Codification), Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” ”, as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained hereinWithout limiting the foregoing, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date leases shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (the classified and any future lease, if it were accounted for on a basis consistent with that reflected in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease Initial Audited Financial Statements for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after related thereto, unless the Effective Dateparties hereto shall enter into a mutually acceptable amendment addressing such change.
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Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all (a) All accounting terms of an accounting not specifically or financial nature completely defined herein shall be construed in accordance with conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP, except as in effect from time to time; provided, however, that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewithotherwise specifically prescribed herein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, (a) unless the Lead Borrower has requested an amendment pursuant to this Section 1.04 with respect to the treatment of operating leases and Capital Leases and until such amendment has become effective, all obligations of any Person that would have been treated as operating leases for purposes of GAAP prior to the implementation of ASC 842 (whether before or after the Closing Date) shall continue to be accounted for as operating leases for purposes of all financial definitions and calculations for purposes of this Agreement (whether or not such operating lease obligations were in effect on such date) regardless of any change in or application of GAAP following such date pursuant to ASC 842 or otherwise that would require such leases (on a prospective or retroactive basis or otherwise) to be treated as Capital Leases and (b) all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, 141R or ASC 805 (or any successor thereto other financial accounting standard having a similar result or effect).
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in paragraph (a) above or in the definition of “Capital Lease,” in the event of an accounting change requiring all leases to be capitalized, only those leases (assuming for purposes hereof that such leases were in existence on the date hereof) that would constitute Capital Leases (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease leases that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Date.are classified as
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Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; providedprovided that, however, that if the Borrower Representative notifies the US Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests Borrowers request an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the US Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower Representative that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained hereinIn the event that historical accounting practices, all terms of an accounting systems or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant reserves relating to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness components of Holdingsthe Aggregate Borrowing Base, the Borrower US Borrowing Base or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease the Canadian Borrowing Base are modified in a manner that is treated as an operating lease adverse to the Lenders in any material respect, the Borrowers hereby agree to maintain such additional reserves (for purposes of GAAP as computing the Aggregate Borrowing Base, the US Borrowing Base or the Canadian Borrowing Base) in respect to the components of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease Aggregate Borrowing Base, the US Borrowing Base and the Canadian Borrowing Base and make such other adjustments (and any future leasewhich may include maintaining additional reserves, if it were in effect on modifying the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease advance rates or modifying the eligibility criteria for purposes of GAAP as the components of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating leaseAggregate Borrowing Base, the US Borrowing Base and the Canadian Borrowing Base), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Date.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Bowne & Co Inc)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided, however, that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Closing Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the such Financial Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Closing Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Closing Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Closing Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Closing Date.
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Samples: Super Senior Credit Agreement (CPI Card Group Inc.)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; providedprovided that, however, that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders Banks request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) any other provision contained herein, all terms entity that is not a Subsidiary but would be required to be consolidated in the financial statements of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at because of accounting for variable interest entities in accordance with FASB ASC 810, (A) shall not be considered a “fair valueSubsidiary” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement and (B) shall not be included in any computation of any financial covenant herein, and (ii) for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant) contained herein, Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be carried at 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof, and the effects of FASB ASC 825 and FASB ASC 470-20 on financial liabilities shall be disregarded.
(b) In this Agreement, notwithstanding any change references to “pro forma compliance” shall mean pro forma compliance as determined in accordance with GAAP after for the Effective Dateimmediately preceding four fiscal quarters as of the date of determination and as such methodology is reasonably approved by the Administrative Agent.
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Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided, however, that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), the Borrower and the Administrative Agent shall negotiate in good faith to amend the financial definitions and related covenants to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change (and such amendments to be subject to the approval of the Required Lenders); and regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date date hereof shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Datedate hereof, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date date hereof shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Datedate hereof.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Blue Bird Corp)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all (a) All accounting terms of an accounting not specifically or financial nature completely defined herein shall be construed in accordance conformity with GAAP, except as in effect from time to time; provided, however, that if otherwise specifically prescribed herein.
(b) [Reserved].
(c) If the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment wishes to amend any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date in GAAP (or in the application thereof thereof) occurring after the Closing Date on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then the compliance of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with such provision shall be interpreted determined on the basis of GAAP as in effect (and applied as applied) immediately before such the relevant change shall have become effective became effective, until either such notice shall have been is withdrawn or such provision is amended in accordance herewitha manner satisfactory to the Borrower and the Required Lenders. Until such notice is withdrawn or the relevant provision is so amended, the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement setting forth a reconciliation between calculations made with respect to the relevant provision before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP. Notwithstanding any other provision contained hereinof this agreement, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein in no event shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election a lease obligation that does not constitute a Capitalized Lease Obligation under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would date hereof be treated as an operating lease a Capitalized Lease Obligation for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Datepurpose hereof.
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Samples: Senior Secured Superpriority Debtor in Possession Credit Agreement (Audacy, Inc.)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided, however, that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date date hereof shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Datedate hereof, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date date hereof shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Datedate hereof.
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Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided, howeverprovided that, that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitionsdefinition) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Closing Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. In the event that the historical accounting practices, systems or reserves relating to the components of the Borrowing Base are modified in a manner that is adverse to the Lenders in any material respect, the Borrower will agree to maintain such additional reserves (for purposes of computing the Borrowing Base) in respect to the components of the Borrowing Base and make such other adjustments (which may include maintaining additional reserves, modifying the advance rates or modifying the eligibility criteria for the components of the Borrowing Base) as may be appropriate to eliminate the material adverse effects thereof. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Accounting Standards Codification 000-00-00 (previously referred to as Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159) (or any other Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—or Financial Instruments, Accounting Standard having a similar result or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary Debtor at “fair value” ”, as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Date.
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Samples: Secured Superpriority Debtor in Possession Credit Agreement (NBC Acquisition Corp)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to timetime (it being understood that any change resulting from any convergence of accounting principles shall not constitute a change in the application of GAAP or violate any provisions hereof that require GAAP to be consistently applied); provided, however, that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Date.
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Samples: First Lien Credit Agreement
Accounting Terms; GAAP. (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, GAAP as in effect from time to time; provided, however, that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitionsdefinition) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. .
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, for purposes of determining compliance with any ratio, test or covenant contained in this Agreement with respect to any period during which any Specified Transaction occurs, the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio and Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall be calculated with respect to such period and such Specified Transaction on a Pro Forma Basis.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Date.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Weight Watchers International Inc)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided, however, provided that if the Borrower Xxxxx 0 notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower Level 3 requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Amendment Effectiveness Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower Level 3 that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. .
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision contained hereinhereof, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein the assets, liabilities, revenues, costs, expenses, charges and gains directly attributable to the Toll Road Business shall be construed, excluded for all purposes hereof in the preparation of combined financial statements for Level 3 and all computations of amounts and ratios referred the Subsidiaries. Any reference herein to herein GAAP shall be made, without giving effect deemed to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant refer to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as modified by the foregoing procedures. Accordingly, compliance with the requirements of Section 5.01 and compliance or noncompliance with the Effective Date shall continue requirements of Section 4.01(c) and the financial covenants in Article VI will be based on combined financial statements prepared to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were exclude the Toll Road Business in effect on accordance with the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for foregoing. For purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change investment in GAAP or loan or advance to the Toll Road Business after the Effective DateAmendment Effectiveness Date funded other than out of the cash flows attributable to such business will be treated as and deemed to be an Investment in an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
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Samples: Amendment and Restatement Agreement (Level 3 Communications Inc)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided, however, that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Closing Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the thesuch Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower Borrower, or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Closing Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Closing Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Closing Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Closing Date.
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Samples: First Lien Amending Agreement (CPI Card Group Inc.)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided, however, provided that (i) if the Borrower Company notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower Company requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitionsdefinition) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower Company that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding , (ii) notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—159, The Fair Value Option for Financial InstrumentsAssets and Financial Liabilities, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards CodificationStandard Codifications), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower Borrowers or any Subsidiary at “fair value” ”, as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease and (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, iii) notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective DateDate which would have the effect of treating any lease properly accounted for as an operating lease prior to such accounting change as a capital lease after giving effect to any such accounting change, for all purposes of calculating Indebtedness for any purpose under this Agreement, the Loan Parties shall continue to make such determinations and calculations with respect to all leases (whether then in existence or thereafter entered into) in accordance with GAAP (as it relates to such issue) as in effect prior to such change and consistent with their past practices.
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Samples: Abl Credit Agreement (Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc.)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; providedprovided that, however, that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Closing Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, 825 (or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the other Financial Accounting Standards Codification), Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” ”, as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained hereinthe foregoing, any lease that is treated as an operating lease leases shall continue to be classified and accounted for purposes of on a basis consistent with GAAP as of the Effective Closing Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after relating thereto, unless the Effective Daterequisite parties hereto enter into a mutually acceptable amendment addressing such changes as provided for above.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Welbilt, Inc.)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; providedprovided that, however, that (i) if the Borrower Company notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower Company requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date in GAAP (including as a result of the adoption of IFRS) or in the application ap- plication thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower Company that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP (including as a result of the adoption of IFRS) or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding herewith and (ii) notwithstanding anything in GAAP to the contrary, for purposes of all financial calculations hereunder (x) the amount of any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein Indebtedness outstanding at any time shall be construedthe stated principal amount thereof (except to the extent such Indebtedness provides by its terms for the accretion of principal, and all computations in which case the amount of amounts and ratios referred to herein such Indebtedness at any time shall be made, its accreted amount at such time) and (y) the accounting treatment of leases shall be determined without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” as defined therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, any lease that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Date (or implementation following the Effective Date of any change in GAAP that became effective prior to the Effective Date) for purposes of all financial calculations hereunder.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, for purposes of determining compliance with any test or covenant or the compliance with or availability of any basket contained in this Agreement, the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio and Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio shall be calculated with respect to such period on a Pro Forma Basis.
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Samples: Term Loan Credit Agreement (Constellation Brands, Inc.)
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, GAAP as in effect from time to time; provided, however, provided that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definitions) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) all liabilities under or in respect of any other provision contained hereinlease (whether now outstanding or at any time entered into or incurred) that, under GAAP as in effect on the Effective Date, would be accrued as Rental and Lease Expense and would not constitute a Capital Lease Obligation, shall continue to be treated as Rental and Lease Expense in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the Effective Date and shall not constitute a Capital Lease Obligation, in each case, for purposes of the covenants set forth herein and all defined terms as used therein, (b) Indebtedness shall be determined without giving effect to the application of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 815 (and related interpretations) to the extent such application would otherwise increase or decrease the principal amount of Indebtedness for any purpose hereunder as a result of accounting for any embedded derivatives created by the terms of such Indebtedness and (c) all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, (i) without giving effect to any election under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Codification No. 825—159, The Fair Value Option for Financial InstrumentsAssets and Financial Liabilities, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value” ”, as defined therein. Notwithstanding therein and (ii) without giving effect to any treatment of Indebtedness in respect of convertible debt instruments under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 470-20 (or any other provision contained hereinAccounting Standards Codification having a similar result or effect) to value any such Indebtedness in a reduced or bifurcated manner as described therein, any lease it being agreed that is treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of such Indebtedness shall at all times be valued at the Effective Date shall continue to be treated as an operating lease (and any future lease, if it were in effect on the Effective Date, that would be treated as an operating lease for purposes of GAAP as of the Effective Date shall be treated as an operating lease), in each case for purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Effective Datefull stated principal amount thereof.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Best Buy Co Inc)