Accounting Terms; Utilization of GAAP for Purposes of Calculations Under Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in conformity with GAAP. Calculations in connection with the definitions, covenants and other provisions of this Agreement shall utilize accounting principles and policies in effect on the date hereof which are in conformity with those used to prepare the financial statements referred to in Section 4.4. Financial statements and other information required to be delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 5.1 shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect at the time of such preparation. In the event that a change in GAAP or other accounting principles and policies after the date hereof affects in any material respect the calculations of the covenants contained herein, the Lenders and the Borrower agree to negotiate in good faith to amend the affected covenants (and related definitions) to compensate for the effect of such changes so that the restrictions, limitations and performance standards effectively imposed by such covenants, as so amended, are substantially identical to the restrictions, limitations and performance standards imposed by such covenants as in effect on the date hereof; provided that, if the Requisite Lenders and the Borrower fail to reach agreement with respect to such amendment within a reasonable period of time following the date of effectiveness of any such change, calculation of compliance by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with the covenants contained herein shall be determined in accordance with GAAP as in effect immediately prior to such change.
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Samples: Term Loan Agreement (Hospira Inc), Bridge Loan Agreement (Hospira Inc), Credit Agreement (Hospira Inc)
Accounting Terms; Utilization of GAAP for Purposes of Calculations Under Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in conformity with GAAP. Financial statements and other information required to be delivered by Company to Lenders pursuant to clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of subsection 6.1 shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect at the time of such preparation (and delivered together with the reconciliation statements provided for in subsection 6.1(v)). Calculations in connection with the definitions, covenants and other provisions of this Agreement shall (i) utilize accounting principles and policies in effect on the date hereof which are in conformity with those used to prepare the financial statements referred to in Section 4.4. Financial statements and other information required to be delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent pursuant to clauses (i) and subsection 5.3, or (ii) if any amendments to the provisions set forth in Sections 1, 6 or 7 are made pursuant to negotiations conducted by operation of Section 5.1 shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP as the following sentence, accounting principles and policies in effect at the time of the effectiveness of such preparationamendments. In Notwithstanding the event that foregoing, if any changes in accounting principles from those used in the preparation of the financial statements referred to in subsection 5.3 hereafter occasioned by the promulgation of rules, regulations, pronouncements or opinions by or required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (or successors thereto or agencies with similar functions) result in a change in GAAP the method of calculation of financial covenants, standards or other accounting principles terms found in Sections 1, 6 and policies after the date hereof affects in any material respect the calculations of the covenants contained herein7 hereof, the Lenders and the Borrower parties hereto agree to negotiate enter into negotiations in good faith order to amend such provisions so as to equitably reflect such changes with the affected covenants (and related definitions) to compensate desired result that the criteria for evaluating Company's financial condition shall be the effect same after such changes as if such changes had not been made. During the period of such changes so that negotiations, but in no event for a period longer than 60 days, Company shall not be required to deliver the restrictionsadditional financial statements required pursuant to subsection 6.1(v). After the parties agree on amendments to the provisions of Sections 1, limitations 6 and performance standards effectively imposed 7 necessitated by such covenantschanges, as so amended, are substantially identical Company shall not be required to deliver the restrictions, limitations and performance standards imposed by such covenants as in effect on the date hereof; provided that, if the Requisite Lenders and the Borrower fail additional financial statements required pursuant to reach agreement subsection 6.1(v) with respect to such amendment within a reasonable period of time following the date of effectiveness of any such change, calculation of compliance by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with the covenants contained herein shall be determined in accordance with GAAP as in effect immediately prior to such changechanges.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Smiths Food & Drug Centers Inc), Credit Agreement (Smiths Food & Drug Centers Inc)
Accounting Terms; Utilization of GAAP for Purposes of Calculations Under Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in conformity with GAAPGAAP or SAP, as applicable. Calculations in In connection with the definitionsdetermination of compliance or non-compliance with any of the covenants, covenants representations and warranties and other terms and provisions of this Agreement Agreement, any calculation or other determination made hereunder shall utilize accounting principles and policies in effect on the date hereof which are in conformity with those used to prepare the financial statements referred to in Section 4.4. 4.3A. Financial statements and other information required to be delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 5.1 shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect at the time of such preparation. In the event that a change in GAAP GAAP, SAP or other accounting principles and policies after the date hereof affects in any material respect the calculations of, or compliance with, the covenants contained herein, or the accuracy of the covenants representations and warranties contained herein, the Lenders and the Borrower agree to negotiate in good faith to amend the affected covenants (and related definitions) to compensate for the effect of such changes so that the restrictions, limitations and performance standards effectively imposed by such covenants, as so amended, are substantially identical to the restrictions, limitations and performance standards imposed by such covenants as in effect on the date hereof; provided that, if the Requisite Lenders and the Borrower fail to reach agreement with respect to such amendment within a reasonable period of time following the date of effectiveness of any such change, calculation and other determination of compliance by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with the covenants contained herein shall be determined in accordance with GAAP or SAP, as applicable, as in effect immediately prior to such change.”
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Fortis Benefits Insurance Co), Credit Agreement (First Fortis Life Insurance Co)
Accounting Terms; Utilization of GAAP for Purposes of Calculations Under Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in conformity with GAAP. Calculations in connection with the definitions, covenants and other provisions of this Agreement shall utilize accounting principles and policies in effect on the date hereof which are in conformity with those used to prepare the financial statements referred to in Section 4.4. Financial statements and other information required to be delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 5.1 shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect at the time of such preparation. In the event that a change in GAAP or other accounting principles and policies after the date hereof affects in any material respect the calculations of the covenants contained herein, the Lenders and the Borrower agree to negotiate in good faith to amend the affected covenants (and related definitions) to compensate for the effect of such changes so that the restrictions, limitations and performance standards effectively imposed by such covenants, as so amended, are substantially identical to the restrictions, limitations and performance standards imposed by such covenants as in effect on the date hereof; provided that, if the Requisite Lenders and the Borrower fail to reach agreement with respect to such amendment within a reasonable period of time following the date of effectiveness of any such change, calculation of compliance by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with the covenants contained herein shall be determined in accordance with GAAP GAAP, as in effect immediately prior to such change.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Hospira Inc)
Accounting Terms; Utilization of GAAP for Purposes of Calculations Under Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all accounting and financial terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in conformity with GAAP. Calculations in connection with the definitions, covenants and other provisions of this Agreement shall utilize accounting principles and policies in effect on the date hereof which are in conformity with those used to prepare the financial statements referred to in Section 4.4. Financial statements and other information required to be delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent Lenders pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of Section Subsection 5.1 shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect at the time of such preparation. In Calculations in connection with the event definitions, covenants and other provisions of this Agreement shall utilize GAAP as in effect on the date of determination, applied in a manner consistent with that a used in preparing the financial statements referred to in Subsection 4.3. If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or other accounting principles and policies after the date hereof affects requirement set forth in any material respect Loan Document, and the calculations of Borrower, the covenants contained hereinAdministrative Agent or the Requisite Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower agree to shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the affected covenants (and related definitions) to compensate for the effect original intent thereof in light of such changes so that change in GAAP (subject to the restrictionsapproval of the Requisite Lenders), limitations and performance standards effectively imposed by such covenantsprovided that, as until so amended, are substantially identical such ratio or requirement shall continue to the restrictions, limitations and performance standards imposed by such covenants as be computed in effect on the date hereof; provided that, if the Requisite Lenders and the Borrower fail to reach agreement accordance with respect GAAP prior to such amendment within a reasonable period change therein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of time following determining compliance with any covenant (including the date of effectiveness computation of any such changefinancial covenant) contained herein, calculation Indebtedness of compliance by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with the covenants contained herein shall be determined in accordance with GAAP as in effect immediately prior deemed to such changebe 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.
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Accounting Terms; Utilization of GAAP for Purposes of Calculations Under Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in conformity with GAAP. Financial statements and other information required to be delivered by Borrower to Lenders pursuant to clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsection 6.1 shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect at the time of such preparation (and delivered together with the reconciliation statements provided for in subsection 6.1(v)). If any changes in accounting principles from those used in the preparation of the financial statements for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2001 hereafter occasioned by the promulgation of rules, regulations, pronouncements and opinions by or required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (or successors thereto or agencies with similar functions) result in a change in the method of calculation of financial covenants, standards or terms found in subsection 1.2 and Section 7, the parties hereto agree to enter into negotiations in order to amend such provisions so as to equitably reflect such changes with the desired result that the criteria for evaluating Borrower's financial condition shall be the same after such changes as if such changes had not been made. Calculations in connection with the definitions, covenants and other provisions of this Agreement shall utilize accounting principles and policies GAAP as in effect on the date hereof which are of determination, applied in conformity a manner consistent with those that used to prepare in preparing the financial statements referred to in Section 4.4subsection 5.3. Financial statements and other information required to be delivered by the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent pursuant to clauses at the same time as the delivery of any annual or quarterly financial statements given in accordance with the provisions of subsection 6.1, (i) a description in reasonable detail of any material change in the application of accounting principles employed in the preparation of such financial statements from those applied in the most recently preceding quarterly or annual financial statements as to which no objection shall have been made in accordance with the provisions above and (ii) of Section 5.1 shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect at the time of such preparation. In the event that a change in GAAP or other accounting principles and policies after the date hereof affects in any material respect the calculations reasonable estimate of the covenants contained herein, the Lenders and the Borrower agree to negotiate in good faith to amend the affected covenants (and related definitions) to compensate for the effect on such financial statements on account of such changes so that the restrictions, limitations and performance standards effectively imposed by such covenants, as so amended, are substantially identical to the restrictions, limitations and performance standards imposed by such covenants as in effect on the date hereof; provided that, if the Requisite Lenders and the Borrower fail to reach agreement with respect to such amendment within a reasonable period of time following the date of effectiveness of any such change, calculation of compliance by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with the covenants contained herein shall be determined in accordance with GAAP as in effect immediately prior to such changeapplication.
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Accounting Terms; Utilization of GAAP for Purposes of Calculations Under Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in conformity with GAAP. Calculations in connection with the definitions, covenants and other provisions of this Agreement shall utilize accounting principles and policies in effect on the date hereof which are in conformity with those used to prepare the financial statements referred to in Section 4.4. Financial statements and other information required to be delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 5.1 shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect at the time of such preparation. In the event that a change in GAAP or other accounting principles and policies after the date hereof affects in any material respect the calculations of the covenants contained herein, the Lenders and the Borrower agree to negotiate in good faith to amend the affected covenants (and related definitions) to compensate for the effect of such changes so that the restrictions, limitations and performance standards effectively imposed by such covenants, as so amended, are substantially identical to the restrictions, limitations and performance standards imposed by such covenants as in effect on the date hereof; provided that, if that (a) until the Requisite Lenders and the Borrower fail to reach agreement with respect to such amendment within a reasonable period of time following the date of effectiveness of any such changeamendment, calculation of compliance by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with the covenants contained herein shall be determined in accordance with GAAP as in effect immediately prior to such changechange and (b) in any event (i) whether a lease constitutes a capital lease or an operating lease shall be determined based on GAAP as in effect on the date hereof, notwithstanding any modification or interpretative change thereto after the date hereof and (ii) 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 (x) any election under Accounting Standards Codification 000-00-00 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value”, as defined therein and (y) any treatment of Indebtedness in respect of convertible debt instruments under Accounting Standards Codification 470-20 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any such Indebtedness in a reduced or bifurcated manner as described therein, and such Indebtedness shall at all times be valued at the full stated principal amount thereof.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Hospira Inc)
Accounting Terms; Utilization of GAAP for Purposes of Calculations Under Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in conformity with GAAPGAAP or SAP, as applicable. Calculations in connection with the definitions, covenants and other provisions of this Agreement shall utilize accounting principles and policies in effect on the date hereof which are in conformity with those used to prepare the financial statements referred to in Section 4.4. 4.3A. Financial statements and other information required to be delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 5.1 shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect at the time of such preparation. In the event that a change in GAAP GAAP, SAP or other accounting principles and policies after the date hereof affects in any material respect the calculations of the covenants contained herein, the Lenders and the Borrower agree to negotiate in good faith to amend the affected covenants (and related definitions) to compensate for the effect of such changes so that the restrictions, limitations and performance standards effectively imposed by such covenants, as so amended, are substantially identical to the restrictions, limitations and performance standards imposed by such covenants as in effect on the date hereof; provided that, if the Requisite Lenders and the Borrower fail to reach agreement with respect to such amendment within a reasonable period of time following the date of effectiveness of any such change, calculation of compliance by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with the covenants contained herein shall be determined in accordance with GAAP or SAP, as applicable, as in effect immediately prior to such change.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Assurant Inc)
Accounting Terms; Utilization of GAAP for Purposes of Calculations Under Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in conformity with GAAPGAAP or SAP, as applicable. Calculations in connection with the definitions, covenants and other provisions of this Agreement shall utilize accounting principles and policies in effect on the date hereof which are in conformity with those used to prepare the financial statements referred to in Section 4.4. Financial statements and other information required to be delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 5.1 shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect at the time of such preparation. In the event that a change in GAAP GAAP, SAP or other accounting principles and policies after the date hereof affects in any material respect the calculations of the covenants contained herein, the Lenders and the Borrower agree to negotiate in good faith to amend the affected covenants (and related definitions) to compensate for the effect of such changes so that the restrictions, limitations and performance standards effectively imposed by such covenants, as so amended, are substantially identical to the restrictions, limitations and performance standards imposed by such covenants as in effect on the date hereof; provided that, if the Requisite Lenders and the Borrower fail to reach agreement with respect to such amendment within a reasonable period of time following the date of effectiveness of any such change, calculation of compliance by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with the covenants contained herein shall be determined in accordance with GAAP or SAP, as applicable, as in effect immediately prior to such change.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Assurant Inc)