Financial Information, Reports, Notices, etc Borrower will furnish, or will cause to be furnished, to the Administrative Agent and each Lender (via Intralinks or any other method reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) copies of the following financial statements, reports, notices and information:
(a) as soon as available and in any event within 45 days after the end of each of the first three Fiscal Quarters of each Fiscal Year of Borrower commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ending March 31, 2007, (i) a consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such Fiscal Quarter and consolidated statements of earnings and cash flow of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Quarter and for the same period in the prior Fiscal Year and for the period commencing at the end of the previous Fiscal Year and ending with the end of such Fiscal Quarter (including a note with a consolidated statement of revenues, assets and EBITDA for each Non-Guarantor Subsidiary with revenues in excess of $5 million individually (and in the aggregate with revenues in excess of $10 million)), certified by a Financial Officer of Borrower as fairly presenting in all material respects the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, (ii) a narrative report and management’s discussion and analysis, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of the financial condition and results of operations for such Fiscal Quarter and the then elapsed portion of the Fiscal Year, as compared to the comparable periods in the previous Fiscal Year and budgeted amounts and (iii) a management report in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent setting forth statement of income items and Consolidated EBITDA of Borrower for such Fiscal Quarter and for the then elapsed portion of the Fiscal Year, showing variance, by dollar amount and percentage, from amounts for the comparable periods in the previous Fiscal Year and budgeted amounts (it being understood that any such information may be furnished in the form of a Form 10-Q);
(b) as soon as available and in any event within (x) 120 days (or such earlier time as Borrower may be required to file a Form 10-K with the SEC) after the end of Fiscal Year 2006 (it being agreed that Borrower shall furnish unaudited management accounts in the form of a consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such Fiscal Year and consolidated statements of earnings and cash flow of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders within 105 days after the end of such Fiscal Year) and (y) 105 days after the end of each Fiscal Year of Borrower thereafter, a copy of the annual audit report for such Fiscal Year for Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including therein a consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such Fiscal Year and consolidated statements of earnings and cash flow of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year (including a note with a consolidated statement of revenues, assets and EBITDA for each Non-Guarantor Subsidiary with revenues in excess of $5 million individually (and in the aggregate with revenues in excess of $10 million)), in each case certified (without any Impermissible Qualification) by an independent public accounting firm reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, and concurrently with the delivery of the foregoing financial statements, (i) a narrative report and management’s discussion and analysis, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of the financial condition and results of operations of Borrower for such Fiscal Year, as compared to amounts for the previous Fiscal Year and budgeted amounts and (ii) a management report in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent setting forth statement of income items and Consolidated EBITDA of Borrower for such Fiscal Year, showing variance, by dollar amount and percentage, from the previous Fiscal Year and budgeted amounts (it being understood that any such information may be furnished in the form of a Form 10-K);
(c) concurrently with the delivery of financial statements pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b), a Compliance Certificate containing a computation in reasonable detail of, and showing compliance with, each of the financial ratios and restrictions contained in the Financial Covenants and to the effect that, in making the examination necessary for the signing of such certificate, such Financial Officers have not become aware of any Default or Event of Default that has occurred and is continuing, or, if such Financial Officers have become aware of such Default or Event of Default, describing such Default or Event of Default and the steps, if any, being taken to cure it; provided that Compliance Certificates delivered in respect of periods prior to the Fiscal Quarter ending March 31, 2007, shall not be required to include computations showing compliance with the Financial Covenants;
(d) as soon as practicable and in any event no later than 45 days after the end of each Fiscal Year, commencing with the beginning of Fiscal Year 2008, a detailed consolidated budget by Fiscal Quarter for such Fiscal Year (including a projected consolidated balance sheet and related consolidated statements of projected operations and cash flow as of the end of and for each Fiscal Quarter during such Fiscal Year);
(e) promptly upon receipt thereof, copies of all material written final reports submitted to Holdco or Borrower by independent certified public accountants in collection with each annual, interim or special audit of the books of Holdco or any of its Subsidiaries made by such accountants, including any final management letters submitted by such accountants to management in connection with their annual audit;
(f) promptly, and in any event within ten days, after becoming aware of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, a statement of a Financial Officer of Borrower setting forth reasonable details of such Default or Event of Default and the action which Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto;
(g) promptly, and in any event within ten Business Days, after (i) the occurrence of any adverse development with respect to any litigation, action or proceeding against a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries that, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) the commencement of any litigation, action or proceeding against a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or that disputes, or seeks to invalidate, the legality, validity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, notice thereof and, to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent, copies of all documentation relating thereto;
(h) promptly after the sending or filing thereof, copies of all reports, registration statements or other materials (including affidavits with respect to reports) which Holdco or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their officers or directors files with the SEC or any national securities exchange;
(i) promptly upon becoming aware of the taking of any specific actions by Holdco, any of its Subsidiaries or any other Person to terminate any Pension Plan (other than a termination pursuant to Section 4041(b) of ERISA which can be completed without Holdco, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate having to provide more than $2,500,000 in addition to the normal contribution required for the plan year in which termination occurs to make such Pension Plan sufficient), or the occurrence of an ERISA Event which could result in a Lien on the assets of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof or in the incurrence by a Loan Party of any liability, fine or penalty which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or any increase in the contingent liability of a Loan Party with respect to any post-retirement Welfare Plan benefit if the increase in such contingent liability which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, notice thereof and copies of all documentation relating thereto;
(j) upon request by the Administrative Agent, copies of: (i) each Schedule B (Actuarial Information) to the annual report (Form 5500 Series) filed by any Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate with the Internal Revenue Service with respect to each Pension Plan; (ii) to the extent available, the most recent actuarial valuation report for each Pension Plan; (iii) all notices received by any Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan sponsor or any governmental agency concerning an ERISA Event; and (iv) such other documents or governmental reports or filings relating to any Plan as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request;
(k) promptly, and in any event within five Business Days, notice of any other development that has had a Material Adverse Effect;
(l) promptly, from time to time, such other information respecting the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of Holdco or any of its Subsidiaries as any Lender through the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request, subject to confidentiality requirement imposed by law; and
(m) with respect to each Test Period for which a Cure Right will be exercised, on the date the financial statements pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b) have been, or should have been, delivered for the applicable fiscal period, Borrower shall deliver together with such financial statements an Officer’s Certificate of a Financial Officer of Borrower containing a computation in reasonable detail of the applicable Event of Default and a notice of its intent to cure (a “Notice of Intent to Cure”) such Event of Default through the issuance of Permitted Cure Securities as contemplated pursuant to Section 7.04.
Direct Website Communications (a) The Borrower may, at its option, provide to the Administrative Agent any information, documents and other materials that it is obligated to furnish to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Credit Documents, including, without limitation, all notices, requests, financial statements, financial and other reports, certificates and other information materials, but excluding any such communication that (A) relates to a request for a new, or a conversion of an existing, borrowing or other extension of credit (including any election of an interest rate or interest period relating thereto), (B) relates to the payment of any principal or other amount due under the Credit Agreement prior to the scheduled date therefor, (C) provides notice of any default or event of default under this Agreement or (D) is required to be delivered to satisfy any condition precedent to the effectiveness of the Credit Agreement and/or any borrowing or other extension of credit thereunder (all such non-excluded communications being referred to herein collectively as “Communications”), by transmitting the Communications in an electronic/soft medium in a format reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent to the Administrative Agent at an email address provided by the Administrative Agent from time to time; provided that (i) upon written request by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall deliver paper copies of such documents to the Administrative Agent for further distribution to each Lender until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by the Administrative Agent and (ii) the Borrower shall notify (which may be by facsimile or electronic mail) the Administrative Agent of the posting of any such documents and provide to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents. Each Lender shall be solely responsible for timely accessing posted documents or requesting delivery of paper copies of such documents from the Administrative Agent and maintaining its copies of such documents. Nothing in this Section 13.17 shall prejudice the right of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any other Agent or any Lender to give any notice or other communication pursuant to any Credit Document in any other manner specified in such Credit Document. The Administrative Agent agrees that the receipt of the Communications by the Administrative Agent at its e-mail address set forth above shall constitute effective delivery of the Communications to the Administrative Agent for purposes of the Credit Documents. Each Lender agrees that notice to it (as provided in the next sentence) specifying that the Communications have been posted to the Platform shall constitute effective delivery of the Communications to such Lender for purposes of the Credit Documents. Each Lender agrees (A) to notify the Administrative Agent in writing (including by electronic communication) from time to time of such Lender’s e-mail address to which the foregoing notice may be sent by electronic transmission and (B) that the foregoing notice may be sent to such e-mail address.
(b) The Borrower further agrees that any Agent may make the Communications available to the Lenders by posting the Communications on Intralinks or a substantially similar electronic transmission system (the “Platform”), so long as the access to such Platform (i) is limited to the Agents, the Lenders and Transferees or prospective Transferees and (ii) remains subject to the confidentiality requirements set forth in Section 13.16.
(c) THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”. THE AGENT PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THE BORROWER MATERIALS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ANY AGENT PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE PLATFORM. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “Agent Parties” and each an “Agent Party”) have any liability to the Borrower, any Lender, the Letter of Credit Issuer or any other Person for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of the Borrower’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of Borrower Materials through the internet, except to the extent the liability of any Agent Party resulted from such Agent Party’s (or any of its Related Parties’ (other than any trustee or advisor)) gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct or material breach of the Credit Documents.
(d) The Borrower and each Lender acknowledge that certain of the Lenders may be “public-side” Lenders (Lenders that do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Borrower, its Subsidiaries or their securities) and, if documents or notices required to be delivered pursuant to the Credit Documents or otherwise are being distributed through the Platform, any document or notice that the Borrower has indicated contains only publicly available information with respect to the Borrower may be posted on that portion of the Platform designated for such public-side Lenders. If the Borrower has not indicated whether a document or notice delivered contains only publicly available information, the Administrative Agent shall post such document or notice solely on that portion of the Platform designated for Lenders who wish to receive material nonpublic information with respect to the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to indicate whether any document or notice contains only publicly available information.
Communication All communication will be sent or given in accordance with this agreement to the basic cardmember. All communication sent or given to the basic cardmember or the supplementary cardmember is deemed to be sent or given to both.
Information and communication The Parties shall support the development of modern methods of information handling, including the media, and stimulate the effective mutual exchange of information. Priority shall be given to programmes aimed at providing the general public with basic information about the Community and the Republic of Azerbaijan, including, where possible, access to databases, in full respect of intellectual property rights.
Communication to us (a) Unless otherwise provided in this agreement, all communication, requests and instructions from you may be personally delivered to us in writing; or sent by registered post, electronic mail or SMS to us in accordance with our prescribed verification procedure prevailing at the time.
(b) We may in good faith and without any liability to you, regard any communication given by you which are referable to you in accordance with our prescribed verification procedure prevailing at that time as authentic and duly authorized and shall be under no obligation to investigate the authenticity or authority of persons sending or purporting to send the communication or to verify the accuracy and completeness thereof. We may, at our discretion, provide for additional security measures or verification procedures, including but not limited to, specific electronic mail and/or SMS confirmatory authorization. The communication given by you to us shall be deemed to be irrevocable and binding on you notwithstanding that they may be given in error, lack clarity or reasonably capable of being misunderstood inaccurate or incomplete. You shall inform us immediately upon your awareness of and/or knowledge of any communication which is unauthorized, given in error, forged, fraudulent, unclear or reasonably capable of being misunderstood, garbled, inaccurate or incomplete and rectify the same promptly.
(c) Unless otherwise provided in this agreement, all communication from you will take effect only after one (1) business day or such other period as determined in our reasonable discretion after the actual receipt by our relevant officers in charge of the subject matter of such communication.
(d) We will not be liable for any loss or damage suffered or incurred by you howsoever or whatsoever arising from or in connection with:
(i) any use of electronic mail or SMS services; or
(ii) any failure to follow prevailing instructions, procedures, form and directions prescribed by us for the provision of any communication to us; or
(iii) any failure to use electronic mail services and/or SMS procedures or forms which are prescribed by us; or
(iv) any failure, suspension, interruption, cessation, delay, disruption, errors, defects or fault in third party equipment, software, hardware, Internet, Internet browsers, online networks, Internet service providers, telecommunication service providers or other service providers, telecommunication, computer or other electronic equipment or system; or
(v) any failure, suspension, interruption, cessation, delay, disruption, errors, defects or fault in the transmission of communication to us or authorizations or acknowledgements from us or any wrongful interception of any communication through any online networks, Internet service providers, telecommunication service providers or other service providers, telecommunication, computer or other electronic equipment or system whether or not owned, operated or maintained by you, us or any other person beyond our reasonable control; or
(vi) any delay or refusal by us, in our reasonable discretion, to execute any communication that may be validly be given by you or authenticated by you including for reasons due to applicable law; or
(vii) any capacity inadequacies, network vulnerabilities, control weaknesses, security shortcomings, malicious attacks and hacking incidents (except in the case of our fraud, gross negligence or wilful default); or
(viii) any corruption or loss of any data or communication stored in any equipment or in the course of transmission thereof through online networks, Internet service providers, telecommunication service providers or other service providers, telecommunication, computer or other electronic equipment or system including any errors generated in the transmission of any communication beyond our reasonable control; or
(ix) our failure to acknowledge any communication sent by you to us; or
(x) your provision of wrong or inaccurate information including your mailing address, electronic mail address or mobile phone number to us or your failure to update us of any change or proposed change in your electronic mail address or mobile phone number; or
(xi) your failure to regularly check for correspondence from us in accordance with clause 14.1.
Contractor Communication or Disclosure The Contractor shall not make any public statements, press releases, publicity releases, or other similar communications concerning the Contract or its subject matter or otherwise disclose or permit to be disclosed any of the data or other information obtained or furnished in compliance with the Contract, without first notifying the Customer’s Contract Manager and securing the Customer’s prior written consent.
Notices and Communication Any notice or other communication that either party gives relating to the purchase of the Products by the Company shall be made in writing and given either by hand, first class recorded postal delivery, or electronic mail to a previously designated authorized individual or facsimile transmission.
Implementation Report Within 150 days after the Effective Date, Ensign Group shall submit a written report to OIG summarizing the status of its implementation of the requirements of this CIA (Implementation Report). The Implementation Report shall, at a minimum, include:
1. the name, address, phone number, and position description of the Compliance Officer required by Section III.A, and a summary of other noncompliance job responsibilities the Compliance Officer may have;
2. the names and positions of the members of the Compliance Committee required by Section III.A;
3. the names and positions of the members of the Board of Directors who are responsible for satisfying the Board of Directors compliance obligations described in Section III.A.3;
4. a copy of Ensign Group’s Code of Conduct required by Section III.B.1;
5. the number of individuals required to complete the Code of Conduct certification required by Section III.B.1, the percentage of individuals who have completed such certification, and an explanation of any exceptions (the documentation supporting this information shall be available to OIG upon request);
6. a summary of all Policies and Procedures required by Section III.B (copies of the Policies and Procedures shall be made available to OIG upon request);
7. the following information regarding each type of training required by Section III.C:
a. a description of such training, including a summary of the topics covered, the length of sessions, and a schedule of training sessions;
b. the number of individuals required to be trained, percentage of individuals actually trained, and an explanation of any exceptions. A copy of all training materials and the documentation supporting this information shall be made available to OIG upon request.
8. a description of the Disclosure Program required by Section III.E;
9. the following information regarding the IRO(s): (a) identity, address, and phone number; (b) a copy of the engagement letter; (c) information to demonstrate that the IRO has the qualifications outlined in Appendix A to this CIA; (d) a summary and description of any and all current and prior engagements and agreements between Ensign Group and the IRO; and (e) a certification from the IRO regarding its professional independence and objectivity with respect to Ensign Group;
10. a description of the process by which Ensign Group fulfills the requirements of Section III.F regarding Ineligible Persons;
11. a list of all of Ensign Group’s locations (including locations and mailing addresses); the corresponding name under which each location is doing business; the corresponding phone numbers and fax numbers; each location’s Medicare and state Medicaid program provider number and/or supplier number(s); and the name and address of each Medicare and state Medicaid program contractor to which Ensign Group currently submits claims;
12. a description of Ensign Group’s corporate structure, including identification of any parent and sister companies, subsidiaries, and their respective lines of business; and
Evaluation Report The state must provide a narrative summary of the evaluation design, status (including evaluation activities and findings to date), and plans for evaluation activities during the extension period. The narrative is to include, but not be limited to, describing the hypotheses being tested and any results available.
Information Packages As soon as available and in any event not later than two (2) Business Days prior to each Settlement Date, an Information Package as of the most recently completed Fiscal Month.
