Public Statements and Disclosure The initial press release concerning this Agreement and the Merger will be a joint press release reasonably acceptable to the Company and Parent and will be issued promptly following the execution and delivery of this Agreement. Thereafter, unless the Company Special Committee has made a Company Recommendation Change, the Company and its Representatives, on the one hand, and Parent and Merger Sub and their respective Representatives, on the other hand, will consult with the other Parties before (a) participating in any media interviews; (b) engaging in any meetings or calls with analysts, institutional investors or other similar Persons; or (c) providing any statements that are public or are reasonably likely to become public, in each case to the extent relating to this Agreement or the Merger and neither party shall issue any press release or make any public announcement or statement without the consent of the other party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided, that to the extent such release or announcement is required by applicable Law or any listing agreement with or rule of any national securities exchange or association upon which the securities of the Company are listed, the party required to make the release, announcement or statement shall use reasonable best efforts to consult with the other Party about, and allow the other Party reasonable time (taking into account the circumstances) to comment on, such release, announcement or statement in advance of such issuance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Parent nor the Company will be obligated to engage in such consultation with respect to communications that are (i) principally directed to its employees, drivers, suppliers, customers, partners or vendors so long as such communications are consistent with prior communications previously agreed to by Parent and the Company and do not add additional material information not included in such previous communication (in which case such communications may be made consistent with such plan); (ii) related to a Superior Proposal or Company Recommendation Change or, in each case, any action taken pursuant thereto; (iii) with respect to any dispute or Legal Proceeding solely among the Parties or their respective Affiliates related to this Agreement or the Transaction Documents; or (iv) substantively consistent with previous public disclosures made by the Parties in compliance with this Section 6.13 and which do not add additional material information not included in such previous disclosure. Parent will not be obligated to engage in such consultation with respect to communications that are principally directed to its existing or prospective equity holders and investors of Parent or its Affiliates, so long as such communications are consistent with prior communications previously agreed to by Parent and the Company and do not add additional material information not included in such previous communication.
Audits and Financial Statements A. Audits
i. HHS Single Audit Unit will notify Grantee to complete the Single Audit Determination Form. If Grantee fails to complete the form within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of notice, Grantee will be subject to the sanctions and remedies for non-compliance with this Contract.
ii. If Grantee, within Xxxxxxx’s fiscal year, expends at least SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($750,000) in federal funds awarded, Grantee shall have a single audit or program-specific audit in accordance with 2 CFR 200. The federal threshold amount includes federal funds passed through by way of state agency awards.
iii. If Grantee, within Xxxxxxx’s fiscal year, expends at least SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($750,000) in state funds awarded, Grantee shall have a single audit or program-specific audit in accordance with UGMS, State of Texas Single Audit Circular. The audit must be conducted by an independent certified public accountant and in accordance with 2 CFR 200, Government Auditing Standards, and UGMS.
iv. For-profit Grantees whose expenditures meet or exceed the federal or state expenditure thresholds stated above shall follow the guidelines in 2 CFR 200 or UGMS, as applicable, for their program-specific audits.
v. Each Grantee that is required to obtain a single audit must competitively re-procure single audit services once every six years. Grantee shall procure audit services in compliance with this section, state procurement procedures, as well as with the provisions of UGMS.
B. Financial Statements Each Grantee that does not meet the expenditure threshold for a single audit or program- specific audit, must provide financial statements.
Financial Statements; Liabilities (a) The (i) audited consolidated financial statements of Parent included in Parent’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K for its fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 (the “Parent 10-Ks”) and (ii) unaudited consolidated financial statements of Parent included in Parent’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 fairly present in all material respects in conformity with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto and fairly present, in conformity with GAAP (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto), subject, in the case of interim financial statements, to normal recurring year-end adjustments (the effect of which will not, individually or in the aggregate, be material) and the absence of notes, the consolidated financial position of Parent and its Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and their consolidated results of operations and changes in financial position for the respective periods then ended.
(b) There are no liabilities of Parent or any Parent Subsidiary of any kind whatsoever, whether known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise, in each case, other than:
(i) liabilities or obligations disclosed or provided for in Parent’s consolidated balance sheet included in Parent’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2005 (including the notes thereto, the “Parent Balance Sheet”);
(ii) liabilities or obligations existing as of June 30, 2005 and not required to be disclosed or provided for in the Parent Balance Sheet;
(iii) liabilities or obligations under this Agreement or incurred in connection with the Transactions;
(iv) ordinary course obligations of Parent and its Subsidiaries incurred since June 30, 2005 under the agreements, contracts, leases, and licenses to which they are a party; and
(v) other liabilities or obligations incurred since June 30, 2005 which, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
Financial Statements; Undisclosed Liabilities (a) Attached hereto as Exhibit A are true and complete copies of (i) the balance sheets and related statements of operations and retained earnings for Seller for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, in each case prepared by Frankel, Lodgen, Lacher, Golditch, Sardi & Xxxxxx and (ii) the balance sheet and related statements of income and cash flow for Seller for the year ended December 31, 2001 prepared by Seller in accordance with GAAP (collectively, (i) and (ii) the "Annual Statements"), and the balance sheets and related statements of operations for the five (5) months ended May 31, 2002 (collectively, the "Interim Statements" and, together with the Annual Statements, the "Financial Statements"). The May 31, 2002 balance sheet is referred to herein as the "2002 Balance Sheet."
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.06(b), each of the Financial Statements (i) has been prepared based on the books and records of Seller in accordance with GAAP and Seller's normal accounting practices, consistent with past practice and with each other, and present fairly the financial condition, results of operations of Seller as of the dates indicated or for the periods indicated; (ii) contains and reflects all necessary adjustments, accruals, provisions and allowances for a fair presentation of its financial condition and the results of its operations for the periods covered by such financial statement; (iii) to the extent applicable, contains and reflects adequate provisions for all reasonably anticipated liabilities for all Taxes, federal, state, local or foreign, with respect to the periods then ended and all prior periods; and (iv) with respect to contracts and commitments for the sale of goods or the provision of services by Seller, contains and reflects adequate reserves for all reasonably anticipated losses and costs and expenses in excess of expected receipts.
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.06(c), there are no Liabilities of Seller other than: (i) any Liability accrued as a Liability on the 2002 Balance Sheet; (ii) Liabilities specifically disclosed and expressly identified as such in the schedules to this Agreement; and (iii) Liabilities incurred since the date of the 2002 Balance Sheet in Seller's ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.
Statutory Financial Statements (i) The Annual Statements, or the quarterly statements, as the case may be, of each of the Reliance Standard Insurance Companies and Safety National including, without limitation, the provisions made therein for investments and the valuation thereof, reserves, policy and contract claims and Statutory Liabilities, in each case as filed with the appropriate Governmental Authority of its state of domicile (the "Department") and delivered to each Lender prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement, as of, and for the 1995 Fiscal Year, and as of the end of, and for, the Fiscal Quarters ended March 31, 1996, June 30, 1996 and September 30, 1996 (collectively, the "Statutory Financial Statements"), have been prepared in accordance with SAP applied on a consistent basis. Each such Statutory Financial Statement was in compliance in all material respects with applicable law when filed. The Statutory Financial Statements fairly present the financial condition, the results of operations, changes in equity and changes in financial position of each of the Reliance Standard Insurance Companies and Safety National as of and for the respective dates and periods indicated therein in accordance with SAP applied on a consistent basis. Except for liabilities and obligations, including, without limitation, reserves, policy and contract claims and Statutory Liabilities (all of which have been computed in accordance with SAP), disclosed or provided for in the Statutory Financial Statements, the Reliance Standard Insurance Companies and Safety National did not have, as of the respective dates of each of such financial statements any liabilities or obligations (whether absolute or contingent and whether due or to become due) which, in conformity with SAP, applied on a consistent basis, would have been required to be or should be disclosed or provided for in such financial statements. All books of account of the Reliance Standard Insurance Companies and Safety National fully and fairly disclose, in all material respects, all of the transactions, properties, assets, investments, liabilities and obligations of the Reliance Standard Insurance Companies and Safety National and all of such books of account are in the possession of each of the Reliance Standard Insurance Companies and Safety National and are true, correct and complete in all material respects.
(ii) The investments of each of the Reliance Standard Insurance Companies and Safety National reflected in the Annual Statements filed with the Department with respect to each of the Reliance Standard Insurance Companies' and Safety National's 1995 Fiscal Year (the "1995 Annual Statements"), as updated through the September 30, 1996 quarterly statements (the "1996 Quarterly Statements"), comply in all material respects with all applicable requirements of the applicable Department as to investments which may be made by such Reliance Standard Insurance Company and Safety National.
(iii) The provisions made in the 1995 Annual Statements and in the 1996 Quarterly Statements for reserves, policy and contract claims and Statutory Liabilities are in compliance in all material respects with the requirements of the applicable Department and have been computed in accordance with SAP.
(iv) Marketable securities and short term investments reflected, with respect to the Reliance Standard Insurance Companies, in line 10A, page 2, column 1 and, with respect to Safety National, in line 8A, page 2, column 1, of their respective 1995 Annual Statements and in the 1996 Quarterly Statements are valued at cost, amortized cost or market value, as noted on such Statutory Financial Statements and as required by applicable law.
(v) There has been no change, event, action, condition or effect which individually or in the aggregate materially and adversely affects the consolidated business, operations, financial prospects or condition of the Reliance Standard Insurance Companies taken as a whole or Safety National since December 31, 1995. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.6, no dividends or other distributions have been declared, paid or made upon any shares of capital stock of any of the Reliance Standard Insurance Companies or Safety National nor have any shares of capital stock of any of the Reliance Standard Insurance Companies or Safety National been redeemed, retired, purchased or otherwise acquired since December 31, 1995, other than as reflected in the balance sheets of the Reliance Standard Insurance Companies or Safety National.
Provision of Financial Statements and Reports (i) The Guarantor will provide to the Trustee, in English or accompanied by a certified English translation thereof, (A) within 90 calendar days after the end of each fiscal quarter (other than the fourth quarter), its unaudited and consolidated balance sheet and statement of income calculated in accordance with Reporting GAAP and (B) within 120 calendar days after the end of each fiscal year, its audited and consolidated balance sheet and statement of income calculated in accordance with Reporting GAAP. For purposes of this Section 7(g), as long as the financial statements or reports are publicly available and accessible electronically by the Trustee, the filing or electronic publication of such financial statements or reports shall comply with the Guarantor’s obligation to deliver such statements and reports to the Trustee hereunder. The Guarantor shall provide the Trustee with prompt written notification at such time that the Guarantor ceases to be a reporting company. The Trustee shall have no obligation to determine if and when the Guarantor’s financial statements or reports are publicly available and accessible electronically.
(ii) The Guarantor will provide, together with each of the financial statements delivered pursuant to Sections 7(g)(i)(A) and (B), an Officer’s Certificate stating that a review of the activities of the Guarantor and the Issuer has been made during the period covered by such financial statements with a view to determining whether the Guarantor and the Issuer have kept, observed, performed and fulfilled their covenants and agreements under this Guaranty and that no Default or Event of Default has occurred during such period or, if one or more have actually occurred, specifying all such events and what actions have been taken and will be taken with respect to such Default or Event of Default.
(iii) The Guarantor shall, whether or not it is required to file reports with the SEC, file with the SEC and deliver to the Trustee (for redelivery to all Noteholders) all reports and other information as it would be required to file with the SEC under the Exchange Act if it were subject to those regulations; provided, however, that if the SEC does not permit the filing described in the first sentence of this Section 7(h)(iii), the Guarantor will provide annual and interim reports and other information to the Trustee within the same time periods that would be applicable if the Guarantor were required and permitted to file these reports with the SEC.
(iv) Delivery of the above reports to the Trustee is for informational purposes only and the Trustee's receipt of such reports shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Guarantor's compliance with any of its covenants in the Indenture (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on an Officer's Certificate).
RECORDS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The Advisor, in the conduct of its responsibilities to the Company, shall maintain adequate and separate books and records for the Company’s operations in accordance with GAAP, which shall be supported by sufficient documentation to ascertain that such books and records are properly and accurately recorded. Such books and records shall be the property of the Company and shall be available for inspection by the Board and by counsel, auditors and other authorized agents of the Company, at any time or from time to time during normal business hours. Such books and records shall include all information necessary to calculate and audit the fees or reimbursements paid under this Agreement. The Advisor shall utilize procedures to attempt to ensure such control over accounting and financial transactions as is reasonably required to protect the Company’s assets from theft, error or fraudulent activity. All financial statements that the Advisor delivers to the Company shall be prepared on an accrual basis in accordance with GAAP, except for special financial reports that by their nature require a deviation from GAAP. The Advisor shall liaise with the Company’s officers and independent auditors and shall provide such officers and auditors with the reports and other information that the Company so requests.
Financial Statements; Reports The Borrower shall furnish to the Administrative Agent the following:
(i) As soon as available and in no event later than 60 days after the last day of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a copy of the Financial Statements of the Borrower Entities (prepared on a consolidated basis) for the fiscal year to date, certified by the Chief Accounting Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of the Borrower to present fairly in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, and other information reflected therein and to have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (subject to normal year end audit adjustments and omission of footnotes and statement of shareholder’s equity);
(ii) As soon as available and in no event later than 120 days after the close of each fiscal year of the Borrower, copies of (A) the audited consolidated Financial Statements of the Borrower Entities for such year, audited by Ernst & Young LLP or other independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing and registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and (B) copies of the unqualified opinions of such accountants;
(iii) Commencing with the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008, as soon as available and in no event later than 60 days after the last day of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year in respect of quarterly Financial Statements of the Borrower Entities, 90 days after the close of each fiscal year in respect of yearly Financial Statements of the CBII Entities and 120 days after the close of each fiscal year in respect of yearly Financial Statements of the Borrower Entities in accordance with clause (i) above, clause (v) below and clause (ii) above, respectively, a compliance certificate of the Chief Accounting Officer or Treasurer of the Borrower (a “Compliance Certificate”) in substantially the form of Exhibit G-1; provided, however, that the only calculations to be provided in the Compliance Certificate delivered in connection with yearly Financial Statements of the CBII Entities shall be with respect to the Consolidated Adjusted Leverage Ratio;
(iv) As soon as available and in no event later than 45 days after the last day of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of CBII, a copy of the Quarterly Report for CBII on Form 10-Q for such quarter and for the fiscal year to date; provided that such information, to the extent the Borrower directly or indirectly provides the Administrative Agent with written notice and an appropriate internet link thereto, shall be accessed by Lenders on XXXXX;
(v) As soon as available and in no event later than 90 days after the close of each fiscal year of CBII, (A) copies of the Annual Report for CBII on Form 10-K for such year, audited by Ernst & Young LLP or other independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing and registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and (B) copies of the unqualified opinions of such accountants; provided that such information, to the extent the Borrower directly or indirectly provides the Administrative Agent with written notice and an appropriate internet link thereto, shall be accessed by Lenders on XXXXX;
(A) As soon as available and in no event later than 120 days after the close of each fiscal year of CBII, (1) a written supplement to Schedule 4.01(n) (setting forth all necessary Trademark information as set forth in Section 4.01(n) and relating to the Trademarks that are material to the conduct of the Significant Parties’ respective businesses as then operated), (2) a written supplement to Schedule 3.06 to each Security Agreement, (3) any additional disclosures under Section 4.01(n) after Due Inquiry and (4) any additional disclosures to be provided on an annual basis under the Security Documents and (B) promptly, but in any event within a reasonable time after any officer of CBII or the Borrower obtains knowledge of the occurrence of an event that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on any of the Principal Trademarks or the Trademark Licenses, give the Administrative Agent notice of the occurrence of any such event;
(vii) (A) As soon as available and in no event later than 120 days after the close of each fiscal year of CBII, a written supplement to Schedule 4.01(q) (setting forth each of the US Subsidiaries, each of the Significant Subsidiaries and each of the De Minimis US Subsidiaries, its jurisdiction of organization, the classes of its Equity Securities, the number of shares of each such class issued and outstanding, the percentages of shares of each such class owned directly or indirectly by CBII or the Borrower and whether CBII or the Borrower owns such shares directly or, if not, the CBII Entities that own such shares and the number of shares and percentages of shares of each such class owned directly or indirectly by such CBII Entities) and (B) promptly upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent and in no event more often than annually, a current hierarchy report for the CBII Entities, in the form and with the substance of the hierarchy report delivered pursuant to Section 3.01(g)(iii);
(viii) As soon as possible and in no event later than 30 days after any officer or director of any Significant Party knows of the occurrence or existence of (A) any ERISA Event under any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan which, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (B) any actual or threatened litigation, suits, claims, disputes or investigations against any Significant Party involving potential monetary damages or in which injunctive relief or similar relief is sought, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (C) any other event or condition which, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, including any of the following which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (1) breach or non-performance of, or any default under, a Contractual Obligation of any Significant Party, (2) any dispute, litigation, investigation, proceeding or suspension between any Significant Party and any Governmental Authority or (3) the commencement of, or any material development in, any litigation or proceeding affecting any Significant Party, including pursuant to any applicable Environmental Laws, or (D) any Default, the statement of the Chief Accounting Officer, Chief Financial Officer, or Treasurer of the Borrower setting forth details of such event, condition or Default and the action which CBII or the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto. Each notice pursuant to this Section 5.01(a)(viii) shall be accompanied by a statement of an Officer of the Borrower setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action CBII or the Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto. Each notice pursuant to this Section 5.01(a)(viii) shall describe with particularity any and all provisions of this Agreement or other Credit Document that have been breached;
(ix) In no event later than five Business Days after they are sent, made available or filed, copies of (A) all registration statements and reports filed by any CBII Entities with any securities exchange or the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (including all 10-Q, 10-K and 8-K reports), (B) all reports, proxy statements and Financial Statements sent or made available by CBII to its Equity Securities holders and (C) all press releases and other similar public announcements concerning any material developments in the business of CBII made available by CBII to the public generally; provided that such information, to the extent the Borrower directly or indirectly provides the Administrative Agent with written notice and an appropriate internet link thereto, shall be accessed by Lenders on XXXXX;
(x) As soon as available and in no event later than 30 days after they are filed, copies of all IRS Form 5500 reports for all Pension Plans required to file such form;
(xi) Within the earlier to occur of (i) five days after the Board of Directors of the Borrower or CBII shall have publicly announced the earnings for the most recently completed fiscal year of the Borrower or CBII and (ii) 60 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower and CBII, during each year when this Agreement is in effect, a forecast for the current fiscal year of the Borrower Entities and the CBII Entities which includes projected consolidated statement of income for such fiscal year and a projected consolidated statement of cash flows for such fiscal year and projected consolidated balance sheets, statements of income and statements of cash flows on a quarterly basis for such fiscal year; provided that the parties acknowledge that the information in such forecasts is not compiled or presented in accordance with GAAP and may not necessarily be presented on a basis consistent with the Borrower’s Financial Statements to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a);
(xii) As soon as possible and in no event later than the later of (A) any of CBII’s or the Borrower’s officers or directors learning thereof or (B) five Business Days prior to the occurrence of any event or circumstance (except for asset losses in which case as promptly as is reasonable after such asset loss) that would require a prepayment pursuant to Section 2.06(c), the statement of the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer or Treasurer of the Borrower setting forth the details thereof;
(xiii) As soon as possible and in no event later than 30 days after the receipt thereof by any Loan Party (or subsequent determination after Due Inquiry by an officer of the Borrower that it could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect), a copy of any notice, summons, citations or other written communications concerning any actual, alleged, suspected or threatened violation of any Environmental Law or any liability of any Loan Party for Environmental Damages that in any such case could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(xiv) Such other instruments, agreements, certificates, opinions, statements, documents and information relating to the properties, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Significant Parties, and compliance by the Significant Parties with the terms of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents as the Administrative Agent or any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) may from time to time reasonably request;
(xv) As soon as available and in no event later than five Business Days after any of CBII’s or the Borrower’s officers or directors receive notice or become aware of any actions (including derivative actions), suits, proceedings or investigations that are pending or, to the knowledge of any of CBII’s or the Borrower’s officers or directors, threatened against any Significant Party at law or in equity in any court, arbitration proceeding or before any other Governmental Authority which seek to enjoin, either directly or indirectly, the execution, delivery or performance by any Loan Party of the Credit Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby;
(xvi) As soon as available and in no event later than 120 days after the close of each fiscal year of CBII, a written supplement to Schedule 4.01(w) (setting forth a true and complete listing of all insurance maintained by the Significant Parties);
(xvii) Within 120 days after the close of each fiscal year of CBII, a written supplement disclosing any matters required to update factual matters relating to Section 4.01
Financial Statements and Reports Borrower shall furnish to Lender (a) as soon as practicable and in any event within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of Borrower, an audited balance sheet of Borrower as of the close of such fiscal year, an audited statement of operations of Borrower as of the close of such fiscal year and an audited statement of cash flows for Borrower for such fiscal year, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied and accompanied by an unqualified audit report prepared by an independent certified public accountant acceptable to Lender showing the financial condition of Borrower at the close of such fiscal year and the results of its operations during such fiscal year and accompanied by a certificate of the President of Borrower and a certificate by Borrower’s independent certified public accountants, stating that to the best of the knowledge of such officer and such accountants, as applicable, Borrower has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled each covenant, term and condition of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents during the preceding fiscal year and that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (or if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, specifying the nature of same, the period of existence of same and the action Borrower proposes to take in connection therewith), (b) within 30 days of the end of each month, a balance sheet of Borrower as of the close of such month, a statement of operations of Borrower as of the close of such month and a statement of cash flows of Borrower as of the close of such month, all in reasonable detail, and prepared substantially in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied (except for the absence of footnotes and subject to year-end adjustments), (c) as soon as available and in any event within 30 days after the end of each quarter (other than at year end) (i) an accounts receivable aging of Borrower as of the close of such quarter and (ii) a compliance certificate of the President of Borrower, stating that to the best of the knowledge of such officer, Borrower has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled each covenant, term and condition of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents during the preceding quarter and that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (or if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, specifying the nature of same, the period of existence of same and the action Borrower proposes to take in connection therewith), (d) within 15 days, copies of any other financial reports delivered to any third parties, and (e) with reasonable promptness, such other financial data, including without limitation, inventory reports, as Lender may reasonably request. Without Lender’s prior written consent which shall not be unreasonably withheld, Borrower shall not modify or change any accounting policies or procedures, including Borrower’s fiscal year, in effect on the date hereof.
SEC Filings; Financial Statements (a) Since January 1, 2020, the Company has timely filed or otherwise furnished (as applicable) all registration statements, prospectuses, forms, reports, certifications, statements and other documents required to be filed or furnished by it under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, together with all certifications required pursuant to the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 (the “Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act”) (such documents and any other documents filed by the Company with the SEC, as have been supplemented, modified or amended since the time of filing, collectively, the “Company SEC Documents”). As of their respective effective dates (in the case of the Company SEC Documents that are registration statements filed pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act) and as of their respective SEC filing dates (in the case of all other Company SEC Documents), or in each case, if amended prior to the date hereof, as of the date of the last such amendment, the Company SEC Documents (i) did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (ii) complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, as the case may be, the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder. All of the audited financial statements and unaudited interim financial statements of the Company included in or incorporated by reference into the Company SEC Documents, including the related notes and schedules (collectively, the “Company Financial Statements”), (A) have been prepared in all material respects in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or, in the case of interim financial statements, for normal and recurring year-end adjustments), (B) comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto and (C) fairly present in all material respects the financial position and the results of operations, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity of the Company as of the dates and for the periods referred to therein (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or, in the case of interim financial statements, for normal and recurring year-end adjustments). Since January 1, 2021, the Company has not made any change in the accounting practices or policies applied in the preparation of its financial statements, except as required by GAAP, SEC rule or policy or applicable Law.
(b) No member of the Company Group is a party to, or has any commitment to become a party to, any joint venture, off-balance sheet partnership or similar Contract (including any Contract or arrangement relating to any transaction or relationship between or among the Company, on the one hand, and any unconsolidated affiliate, including any structured finance, special purpose or limited purpose entity or Person, on the other hand), or any “off-balance sheet arrangements” (as defined in Item 303(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC), where the result, purpose or intended effect of such Contract is to avoid disclosure of any material transaction involving, or material liabilities of, any member of the Company Group in the Company’s published financial statements or other Company SEC Documents.
(c) Without limiting the generality of Section 3.7(a), (i) Ernst & Young LLP has not resigned or been dismissed as independent public accountants of the Company as a result of or in connection with any disagreement with the Company on a matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, (ii) since January 1, 2020, neither the Company Group nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any Company Representative has formally received any material written complaint, allegation, assertion or claim regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of the Company Group or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that a member of Company Group has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices, (iii) no executive officer of the Company has failed in any respect to make, without qualification, the certifications required of him or her under Section 302 or 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act with respect to any form, report or schedule filed by the Company with the SEC since the enactment of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and (iv) no enforcement action has been initiated or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company by the SEC relating to disclosures contained in any Company SEC Document.
(d) As of the date of this Agreement, there are no unresolved comments (as such term is used under Item 1B of Form 10-K) received from the SEC staff relating to the Company SEC Documents. To the knowledge of the Company, none of the Company SEC Documents is subject to ongoing SEC review or investigation. The Company has made available, to the extent not available on XXXXX, to Parent true, correct and complete copies of all written correspondence between the SEC, on the one hand, and the Company Group, on the other hand, occurring since January 1, 2020.
