Reports, Certificates and Other Information Furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender:
Financial Statements and Other Information The Borrower shall furnish to the Administrative Agent, on behalf of each Lender:
(a) within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower ending after the Closing Date (or, in the case of the first fiscal year ending after the Closing Date or after the occurrence of an Accounting Change, 150 days), the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the end of, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries for, such fiscal year, and related notes and related explanations thereto, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year (or, in the case of the first such consolidated balance sheet and related consolidated statement of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries delivered hereunder after an Accounting Change, a management-prepared comparison against a management-prepared reconciliation of the financial statements for the previous year from GAAP to IFRS), in the case of such consolidated financial statements, all reported on by independent public accountants of recognized national standing (or another accounting firm reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) without qualifications as to “going concern” (other than a “going concern” or “emphasis of matter” explanatory paragraph or like statement) or the scope of the audit (other than any exception, explanatory paragraph or qualification that is with respect to, or resulting from, (i) an upcoming maturity date of any Indebtedness occurring within one year from the time such opinion is delivered, (ii) any actual or prospective breach of a financial maintenance covenant or potential inability to satisfy a financial maintenance covenant on a future date or in a future period or (iii) the activities, operations, financial results, assets or liabilities of any Unrestricted Subsidiary) to the effect that such consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations and cash flows of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the end of and for such year on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, which financial statements shall be accompanied by a management discussion and analysis of the financial performance of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries for such period;
(b) within 60 days after the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower ending after the Closing Date (other than the fourth fiscal quarter of any fiscal year) (or, in the case of the first three fiscal quarters ending after the Closing Date or after an Accounting Change, 90 days), the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the end of, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries for, such fiscal quarter (except in the case of cash flows) and for the then-elapsed portion of the then-current fiscal year, setting forth in each case, in comparative form, the figures for the corresponding time or period of the previous fiscal year (or, in the case of such consolidated balance sheets and related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries delivered hereunder in the first fiscal year following an Accounting Change, a management-prepared comparison against a management-prepared reconciliation of the financial statements for the corresponding period of the previous year from GAAP to IFRS), all certified by a Financial Officer as presenting fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations and cash flows of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the end of or for, as applicable, such fiscal quarter (except in the case of cash flows) and the then-elapsed portion of the then-current fiscal year on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes, which financial statements shall be accompanied by a management discussion and analysis of the financial performance of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries for such period; provided that, except to the extent otherwise specifically required by GAAP, such financial statements shall only be required to reflect the Borrower’s good faith estimate of any purchase accounting adjustments;
(c) for any period during which any Subsidiary is, was or becomes an Unrestricted Subsidiary, simultaneously with the delivery of each set of consolidated financial statements referred to in clauses (a) and (b) above, reasonable supplemental financial information reflecting adjustments necessary to eliminate the accounts of Unrestricted Subsidiaries (if any) from such consolidated financial statements (which may be in footnote form);
(d) not later than five Business Days after any delivery of financial statements under clause (a) or (b) above, a Compliance Certificate of a Financial Officer (i) certifying as to whether an Event of Default has occurred and, if an Event of Default has occurred, specifying the details thereof and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto, (ii) setting forth reasonably detailed calculations demonstrating compliance with the relevant provisions of Section 6.10 for such Test Period (which shall, to the extent applicable, include any average relevant currency exchange rates and calculations thereof over such Test Period used to translate any Indebtedness that is denominated in a currency other than in Dollars into Dollars in accordance with Section 1.06(b)) but only to the extent the Financial Maintenance Covenant is then in effect, (iii) in the case of financial statements delivered under clause (a) above, beginning with the financial statements for the first full fiscal year of the Borrower ending after the Closing Date, setting forth reasonably detailed calculations of Excess Cash Flow for such fiscal year and (iv) in the case of financial statements delivered under clause (a) above, setting forth a reasonably detailed calculation of the Net Proceeds received during the applicable period by or on behalf of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of any event described in clause (a) of the definition of “Prepayment Event” and the portion of such Net Proceeds that has been invested or is intended to be reinvested in accordance with the first proviso in Section 2.11(c);
(e) not later than 120 days after the commencement of each fiscal year of the Borrower commencing after the Closing Date (or, in the case of the budget for the first fiscal year commencing after the Closing Date, 150 days), a detailed consolidated budget for the Borrower and the Group Members for such fiscal year in a form customarily prepared by the Borrower; provided that no such budget shall be required from and after the date on which the Borrower has notified the Administrative Agent that an IPO has been consummated;
(f) promptly after becoming publicly available, copies of all material periodic and other reports, proxy statements and registration statements (other than amendments to any registration statement (to the extent such registration statement, in the form it became effective, is delivered to the Administrative Agent), exhibits to any registration statement and, if applicable, any registration statement on Form S-8) filed by Holdings or any Group Member (or, if Holdings is a subsidiary of the IPO Entity, the IPO Entity) with the SEC or with any national securities exchange; provided that no delivery shall be required hereunder with respect to any of the foregoing to the extent that such are publicly available via XXXXX or another publicly available reporting service; and
(g) promptly upon request, such other information (i) regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of any Group Member as the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of any Lender may reasonably request in writing and (ii) reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender through the Administrative Agent for purposes of compliance with applicable “know your customer” and Anti-Money Laundering Laws (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any information that would result in a change to the list of beneficial owners identified in parts (c) or (d) of the Beneficial Ownership Certification). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations in clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 5.01 may be satisfied with respect to financial information of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries by furnishing (A) the Form 10-K or 10-Q (or the equivalent), as applicable, of the Borrower (or a Parent Entity) filed with the SEC or (B) the applicable financial statements of any Parent Entity; provided that to the extent such information relates to a Parent Entity of Holdings with independent assets or operations, such information is accompanied by consolidating information, which may be unaudited, that explains in reasonable detail the differences between the information relating to such Parent Entity and its consolidated subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the information relating to Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a stand-alone basis, on the other hand, and to the extent such information is in lieu of information required to be provided under Section 5.01(a), in the case of such consolidated financial statements, such materials are accompanied by a report of independent public accounts of nationally recognized standing (or another accounting firm reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) without qualifications as to “going concern” (other than a “going concern” or “emphasis of matter” explanatory paragraph or like statement) or the scope of the audit (other than any exception, explanatory paragraph or qualification that is with respect to, or resulting from, (A) an upcoming maturity date of any Indebtedness occurring within one year from the time such opinion is delivered, (B) any actual or prospective breach of a financial maintenance covenant or potential inability to satisfy a financial maintenance covenant on a future date or in a future period or (C) the activities, operations, financial results, assets or liabilities of any Unrestricted Subsidiary). Documents required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 5.01 may be delivered electronically and if so delivered shall be deemed to have been delivered on the earlier of the date (I) on which the Borrower posts such documents, or provides a link thereto, on the Borrower’s or any Affiliate’s website on the Internet or (II) on which such documents are posted on the Borrower’s behalf on IntraLinks/IntraAgency or another website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent); provided that: (x) the Borrower shall deliver such documents to the Administrative Agent upon its reasonable request until a written notice to cease delivering such documents is given by the Administrative Agent and (y) the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent (by facsimile or electronic mail) of the posting of any such documents and, upon its reasonable request, provide to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents. The Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery of or maintain paper copies of the documents referred to above, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for timely accessing posted documents and maintaining its copies of such documents. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that (1) the Administrative Agent and/or Lead Arrangers will make available to the Lenders materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Borrower hereunder (collectively, “Company Materials”) by posting the Company Materials on IntraLinks or another similar electronic system (the “Platform”) and (2) certain of the Lenders (each, a “Public Lender”) may have personnel who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its Affiliates, or the respective securities of any of the foregoing, and who may be engaged in investment and other market-related activities with respect to such Persons’ securities. The Borrower hereby agrees that it will, upon the Administrative Agent’s reasonable request, identify that portion of the Company Materials that may be distributed to the Public Lenders and that (w) all such Company Materials shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Company Materials “PUBLIC,” the Borrower shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, the Lead Arrangers and the Lenders to treat such Company Materials as not containing any material non-public information (although it may be sensitive and proprietary) with respect to the Borrower or its respective Affiliates or Subsidiaries or its or their respective securities for purposes of United States federal and state securities laws (provided, however, that to the extent such Company Materials constitute Information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 9.12); (y) all Company Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated “Public Side Information”; and (z) the Administrative Agent and the Lead Arrangers shall be entitled to treat any Company Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not designated “Public Side Information.” Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article V, none of Holdings, the Borrower or any other Group Member will be required to disclose, permit the inspection, examination or making copies or abstracts of, or discussion of, any document, information or other matter pursuant to this Article V that (i) constitutes non-financial trade secrets or non-financial proprietary information, (ii) in respect of which disclosure to the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or their respective representatives or contractors) is prohibited by Requirements of Law or any binding confidentiality agreement, (iii) is subject to attorney-client or similar privilege or constitutes attorney work product or (iv) in respect of which Holdings, the Borrower or any other Group Member owes confidentiality obligations to any third party; provided that if Holdings, the Borrower or any Group Member does not provide information that is otherwise required to be delivered pursuant to this Article V as a result of any of the foregoing exceptions, Holdings, the Borrower or such Group Member, as applicable, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (A) notify the Administrative Agent that such information is being withheld and (B) describe the applicable information in reasonable detail, in each case with respect to the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), solely to the extent Holdings, the Borrower or such Group Member, as applicable, determines in good faith that such notification and description (x) are feasible, (y) are permitted under Requirements of Law and such binding agreements and (z) would not result in the waiver or deemed waiver of any such privilege, as applicable. For the avoidance of doubt, anything disclosed, examined inspected or otherwise made available pursuant to this Article V shall be subject to the provisions of Section 9.12 to the extent applicable.
Proofs, Certificates and Other Information Any person presenting Shares for deposit, any Holder and any Beneficial Owner may be required, and every Holder and Beneficial Owner agrees, from time to time to provide to the Depositary and the Custodian such proof of citizenship or residence, taxpayer status, payment of all applicable taxes or other governmental charges, exchange control approval, legal or beneficial ownership of ADSs and Deposited Property, compliance with applicable laws, the terms of the Deposit Agreement or the ADR(s) evidencing the ADSs and the provisions of, or governing, the Deposited Property, to execute such certifications and to make such representations and warranties, and to provide such other information and documentation (or, in the case of Shares in registered form presented for deposit, such information relating to the registration on the books of the Company or of the Share Registrar) as the Depositary or the Custodian may deem necessary or proper or as the Company may reasonably require by written request to the Depositary consistent with its obligations under the Deposit Agreement and the applicable ADR(s). The Depositary and the Registrar, as applicable, may withhold the execution or delivery or registration of transfer of any ADR or ADS or the distribution or sale of any dividend or distribution of rights or of the proceeds thereof or, to the extent not limited by the terms of Section 7.8(a), the delivery of any Deposited Property until such proof or other information is filed or such certifications are executed, or such representations and warranties are made, or such other documentation or information provided, in each case to the Depositary’s, the Registrar’s and the Company’s satisfaction. The Depositary shall provide the Company, in a timely manner, with copies or originals if necessary and appropriate of (i) any such proofs of citizenship or residence, taxpayer status, or exchange control approval or copies of written representations and warranties which it receives from Holders and Beneficial Owners, and (ii) any other information or documents which the Company may reasonably request and which the Depositary shall request and receive from any Holder or Beneficial Owner or any person presenting Shares for deposit or ADSs for cancellation, transfer or withdrawal. Nothing herein shall obligate the Depositary to (i) obtain any information for the Company if not provided by the Holders or Beneficial Owners, or (ii) verify or vouch for the accuracy of the information so provided by the Holders or Beneficial Owners.
Filing Proofs, Certificates and Other Information Any person presenting Shares for deposit or any Owner or Holder may be required from time to time to file with the Depositary or the Custodian such proof of citizenship or residence, exchange control approval, or such information relating to the registration on the books of the Company or the Foreign Registrar, if applicable, to execute such certificates and to make such representations and warranties, as the Depositary may deem necessary or proper. The Depositary may withhold the delivery or registration of transfer of any American Depositary Shares, the distribution of any dividend or other distribution or of the proceeds thereof or the delivery of any Deposited Securities until that proof or other information is filed or those certificates are executed or those representations and warranties are made. As conditions of accepting Shares for deposit, the Depositary may require (i) any certification required by the Depositary or the Custodian in accordance with the provisions of the Deposit Agreement, (ii) a written order directing the Depositary to deliver to, or upon the written order of, the person or persons stated in that order, the number of American Depositary Shares representing those Deposited Shares, (iii) evidence satisfactory to the Depositary that those Shares have been re-registered in the books of the Company or the Foreign Registrar in the name of the Depositary, a Custodian or a nominee of the Depositary or a Custodian, (iv) evidence satisfactory to the Depositary that any necessary approval has been granted by any governmental body in each applicable jurisdiction and (v) an agreement or assignment, or other instrument satisfactory to the Depositary, that provides for the prompt transfer to the Custodian of any dividend, or right to subscribe for additional Shares or to receive other property, that any person in whose name those Shares are or have been recorded may thereafter receive upon or in respect of those Shares, or, in lieu thereof, such agreement of indemnity or other agreement as shall be satisfactory to the Depositary.
Financial Statements and Other Reports Company will maintain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain, a system of accounting established and administered in accordance with sound business practices to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP. Company will deliver to Administrative Agent and Lenders:
(i) Quarterly Financial: as soon as available and in any event within 45 days after the end of each Fiscal Quarter, the consolidated balance sheets of Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal Quarter and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows of Company and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Quarter and for the period from the beginning of the then current Fiscal Year to the end of such Fiscal Quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding periods of the previous Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail and certified by the chief financial officer of Company that they fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition of Company and its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the periods indicated, subject to changes resulting from audit and normal year-end adjustments;
(ii) Year-End Financial: as soon as available and in any event within 90 days after the end of each Fiscal Year, the consolidated balance sheets of Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal Year and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows of Company and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the previous Fiscal Year, with a report thereon of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP or other independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing selected by Company and satisfactory to Administrative Agent, which report shall be un-qualified, shall express no doubts about the ability of Company and its Subsidiaries to continue as a going concern, and shall state that such consolidated financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Company and its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the periods indicated in conformity with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior years (except as otherwise disclosed in such financial statements) and that the examination by such accountants in connection with such consolidated financial statements has been made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards;
(iii) Officer’s and Compliance Certificates: together with each delivery of the consolidated financial statements of Company and its Subsidiaries pursuant to subdivisions (i) and (ii) above, (a) an Officer’s Certificate of Company stating that the signer has reviewed the terms of this Agreement and has made, or caused to be made under his/her supervision, a review in reasonable detail of the transactions and condition of Company and its Subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by such financial statements and that such review has not disclosed the existence during or at the end of such accounting period, and that the signer does not have knowledge of the existence as at the date of such Officer’s Certificate, of any condition or event that constitutes an Event of Default or Potential Event of Default, or, if any such condition or event existed or exists, specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and what action Company has taken, is taking and proposes to take with respect thereto; and (b) a Compliance Certificate demonstrating in reasonable detail compliance during and at the end of the applicable accounting periods with the restrictions contained in Section 7;
Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates Until such time as Borrower shall have become a publicly reporting company under the Exchange Act, Borrower shall deliver to Agent and each of the Major Lenders (and any other Lender upon such Lender’s written request to Borrower): (a) as soon as available, but in any event within thirty (30) days after the end of each month, a company prepared balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement covering Borrower’s operations during such period, certified by Borrower’s president, controller or chief financial officer (each, a “Responsible Officer”); (b) as soon as available, but in any event within one hundred eighty (180) days after the end of Borrower’s fiscal year commencing with Borrowers’ fiscal year 2010, audited financial statements of Borrower prepared in accordance with GAAP, together with an unqualified opinion (other than a qualification for a going concern) on such financial statements of a nationally recognized or other independent public accounting firm reasonably acceptable to Agent; (c) as soon as available, but in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of Borrower’s fiscal year or the date of Borrower’s board of directors’ adoption, Borrower’s operating budget and plan for the next fiscal year and (d) such other financial information as the Lenders may reasonably request from time to time. In addition, Borrower shall deliver to Agent and each of the Major Lenders (and any other Lender upon such Lender’s written request to Borrower): (i) promptly upon becoming available, copies of all statements, reports and notices sent or made available generally by Borrower to its security holders; and (ii) immediately upon receipt of notice thereof, a report of any material legal actions pending or threatened against Borrower or the commencement of any action, proceeding or governmental investigation involving Borrower is commenced that is reasonably expected to result in damages or costs to Borrower of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000).
Financial Statements, Certificates and Information The Borrower will deliver to the Banks:
(a) as soon as practicable, but, in any event not later than 100 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower as at the end of such year, consolidated statements of cash flows, and the related consolidated statements of operations, each setting forth in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all such consolidated financial statements to be in reasonable detail, prepared in accordance with GAAP and, with respect to the consolidated financial statements, certified by Ernst & Young LLP or by other nationally recognized independent auditors selected by the Borrower and reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (the “Accountants”). In addition, simultaneously therewith, the Borrower shall provide the Banks with a written statement from such Accountants to the effect that they have read a copy of this Agreement, and that, in making the examination necessary to said certification, they have obtained no knowledge of any Default or Event of Default, or, if such Accountants shall have obtained knowledge of any then existing Default or Event of Default they shall disclose in such statement any such Default or Event of Default;
(b) as soon as practicable, but in any event not later than 60 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Borrower, copies of the consolidated balance sheet and statement of operations of the Borrower as at the end of such quarter, subject to year-end adjustments, and the related consolidated statement of cash flows, all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP (to the extent GAAP is applicable to interim unaudited financial statements) with a certification by the principal financial or accounting officer of the Borrower (the “CFO” or the “CAO”) that the consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP (to the extent GAAP is applicable to interim unaudited financial statements) and fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition of the Borrower as at the close of business on the date thereof and the results of operations for the period then ended, subject to year-end adjustments and the exclusion of detailed footnotes;
(c) simultaneously with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in (a) and (b) above, a certificate in the form of Exhibit D hereto (the “Compliance Certificate”) signed by the CFO or the CAO or the Borrower’s corporate treasurer, stating that the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with the covenants contained in §§7, 8 and 9 hereof as of the end of the applicable period and setting forth in reasonable detail computations evidencing such compliance with respect to the covenants contained in §9 hereof and that no Default or Event of Default exists, provided that if the Borrower shall at the time of issuance of such Compliance Certificate or at any other time obtain knowledge of any Default or Event of Default, the Borrower shall include in such certificate or otherwise deliver forthwith to the Banks a certificate specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and what action the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto;
(d) promptly following the filing or mailing thereof, copies of all material of a financial nature filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or sent to the Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ stockholders generally; and
(e) from time to time such other financial data and other information as any of the Banks may reasonably request through the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby authorizes each Bank to disclose any information obtained pursuant to this Agreement to all appropriate governmental regulatory authorities where required by law; provided, however, this authorization shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any rights to object to the disclosure by the Banks of any such information which the Borrower has or may have under the federal Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978, as in effect from time to time, except as to matters specifically permitted therein.
Financial Statements; Borrowing Base and Other Information The Borrowers will furnish to the Administrative Agent, and in the case of documents and information required to be delivered by the UAE Borrower and the Singapore Borrower, also to the UAE Administrative Agent and the Singapore Administrative Agent, as applicable:
(a) within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of Holdings, its audited consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, partners’ equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all reported on by independent public accountants of recognized national standing and acceptable to the Required Lenders (without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit) to the effect that such consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, accompanied by any management letter prepared by said accountants;
(b) within 45 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of Holdings (in the case of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007) and each fiscal quarter for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008 and each fiscal year of Holdings thereafter), commencing with the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2007 (and as to which such financial statements may be delivered not later than 60 days after the end of such quarterly period), its consolidated and consolidating balance sheet and related statements of operations, partners’ equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such fiscal quarter and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of) the previous fiscal year (compared to the financial statements of Edgen/Murray L.P. and its comparable subsidiary until the 2008 fiscal year), all certified by one of the Financial Officers of the Borrower Representative as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;
(c) within 30 days after the end of each fiscal month (other than for the third, sixth and ninth month of any fiscal year) (i) of the US Borrower, its consolidated balance sheet and related consolidated statements of operations and a schedule of distributions and Capital Expenditures as of the end of and for such fiscal month and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of such period or periods of) the previous fiscal year and (ii) each of the UK Borrower, the UAE Borrower and the Singapore Borrower on an individual (non-consolidated) basis for each such Person, its balance sheet and related statements of operations and a schedule of distributions and Capital Expenditures, as of the end of and for such fiscal month and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of such period or periods of) the previous fiscal year.
(d) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clause (a) or (b) above, a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower Representative in substantially the form of Exhibit F (i) certifying, in the case of the financial statements delivered under clause (b), as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of each Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated and consolidating basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes, (ii) certifying as to whether a Default has occurred and, if a Default has occurred, specifying the details thereof and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto, (iii) setting forth reasonably detailed calculations demonstrating compliance with Section 6.13 and (iv) in the case of financial statements delivered under clause (a) only, stating whether any change in GAAP or in the application thereof has occurred since the date of the prior fiscal year’s audited financial statements and, if any such change has occurred, specifying the effect of such change on the financial statements accompanying such certificate;
(e) as soon as available, but in any event not more than 30 days prior to the end of each fiscal year of each Borrower, a copy of the plan and forecast (including a projected consolidated and consolidating balance sheet, income statement and funds flow statement) of each Borrower for each month of the upcoming fiscal year (“Projections”) in form reasonably satisfactory to each Agent;
(f) as soon as available but in any event within 30 days of the end of each calendar month, and at such other times as may be requested by the Administrative Agent, as of the period then ended, a US Borrowing Base Certificate, a Canadian Borrowing Base Certificate, a UAE Borrowing Certificate, a Singapore Borrowing Base Certificate and a UK Borrowing Base Certificate, and supporting information in connection therewith, together with any additional reports with respect to the US Borrowing Base, Canadian Borrowing Base, UAE Borrowing Base Certificate, Singapore Borrowing Base Certificate or UK Borrowing Base as any Agent may reasonably request;
(g) as soon as available but in any event within 30 days of the end of each calendar month and at such other times as may be requested by the Administrative Agent, as of the period then ended, all delivered electronically in a text or Microsoft Excel formatted file acceptable to each Agent:
(i) a detailed aging of the Borrowers’ and Eligible Subsidiary’s Accounts (A) including all invoices aged by due date (with a report of any accounts on greater than 60 day terms) and (B) reconciled to the applicable Borrowing Base Certificate delivered as of such date prepared in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent together with a summary specifying the name and balance due for each Account Debtor;
(ii) a schedule detailing each Borrowers’ and each Eligible Subsidiary’s Inventory, in form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (A) by location (showing any Inventory located with a third party under any consignment, bailee arrangement, or warehouse agreement), by product category and by value on hand, which Inventory shall be valued at the lower of weighted-average cost or market and adjusted for Borrowing Base Reserves as the Administrative Agent has previously indicated to the Borrower Representative are deemed by the Administrative Agent to be appropriate, (B) including a report of any variances in excess of $50,000 and (C) reconciled to the applicable Borrowing Base Certificate delivered as of such date;
(iii) a worksheet of calculations prepared by the Borrowers to determine Eligible Accounts and Eligible Inventory, such worksheets detailing the Accounts and Inventory excluded from Eligible Accounts and Eligible Inventory and the reason for such exclusion;
(iv) a reconciliation of the Borrowers’ and Eligible Subsidiaries’ Accounts and Inventory between the amounts shown in the Borrowers’ and Eligible Subsidiary’s general ledger and financial statements and the reports delivered pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above; and
(v) a reconciliation of the loan balance per the Borrowers’ general ledger to the loan balance under this Agreement;
(h) as soon as available but in any event within 30 days of the end of each calendar month (as of the month then ended), an accounts payable forecast or aging consisting of a break down of accounts by due date in a form substantially similar to the form of accounts payable forecast provided to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the Closing Date;
(i) within 30 days of the end of each calendar month, a report listing all outstanding Swap Obligations as of the month then ended;
(j) promptly upon any Administrative Agent’s request:
(i) copies of invoices in connection with the invoices issued by the Borrowers in connection with any Accounts, credit memos, shipping and delivery documents, and other information related thereto;
(ii) copies of purchase orders, invoices, and shipping and delivery documents in connection with any Inventory purchased by any Loan Party;
(iii) a schedule detailing the balance of all intercompany accounts of the Loan Parties;
(iv) copies of each Borrower’s and each Eligible Subsidiary’s sales journal, cash receipts journal (identifying trade and non-trade cash receipts) and debit memo/credit memo journal; and
(v) a detailed listing of all advances of proceeds of Loans requested by the Borrower Representative for each Borrower during the immediately preceding calendar month and a detailed listing of all intercompany loans made by the Borrowers during such calendar month.
(k) as soon as possible and in any event within 30 days of filing thereof, copies of all tax returns filed by any Loan Party with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service or the relevant tax authority of any foreign jurisdiction;
(l) within 30 days of each March 31 and September 30, an updated customer list for each Borrower and its Subsidiaries, which list shall state the customer’s name, mailing address and phone number and shall be certified as true and correct in all material respects by a Financial Officer of the applicable Borrower;
(m) promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all periodic and other reports, proxy statements and other materials filed by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any or all of the functions of said Commission, or with any national securities exchange, or distributed by any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to its public shareholders generally, as the case may be;
(n) promptly upon the request of the Administrative Agent (or the Singapore Administrative Agent or the UAE Administrative agent with respect to Account Debtors of the Singapore Borrower and the Dubai Borrower), but not more than two times in any twelve (12) month period, a summary specifying the name, address and balance due for each Account Debtor; and
(o) promptly following any request therefor, such other information regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, or compliance with the terms of this Agreement, as any Agent may reasonably request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default or during any period in which the aggregate US Availability and Canadian Availability is less than $25,000,000 or UK Availability is less than $10,000,000, the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, may require the delivery of the reports, certificates and other documents required by Sections 5.01(f), (g), and (h) (with respect to the US Borrowers, UK Borrower or Canadian Borrower) more frequently than monthly, including weekly or daily, in which event, in the case of Borrowing Base Certificates, the applicable Borrowing Base would be adjusted immediately upon receipt of such certificates.
Financial Reports and Other Information (a) The Borrower will maintain a system of accounting in accordance with GAAP and will furnish to the Lenders and their respective duly authorized representatives such information respecting the business and financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as any Lender may reasonably request. The Borrower shall deliver (via email or otherwise) to the Administrative Agent in form and detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, with copies for each Lender in form and substance satisfactory to them, each of the following:
(i) as soon as available and in any event within 95 days after the end of each fiscal year of Borrower, consolidated statements of income, common stockholders’ equity, cash flows, and income taxes of Borrower for such year and the related consolidated balance sheet and statement of capitalization at the end of such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the preceding fiscal year, and accompanied by an opinion thereon of independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing, which opinion shall state that said financial statements fairly present the consolidated financial position and results of operations and cash flows of Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of, and for, such fiscal year, and otherwise be without any Impermissible Qualification; provided that if Borrower files its annual report on Form 10-K for the applicable annual period, and such annual report contains the financial statements and accountants certifications, opinions and statements described above, Borrower may satisfy the requirements of this Section 7.6(a)(i) by delivering a copy of such annual report to each Lender;
(ii) as soon as available and in any event within 50 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarterly periods of each fiscal year of Borrower, consolidated statements of income of Borrower for such period and for the period from the beginning of the respective fiscal year to the end of such period, and consolidated cash flows for the period from the beginning of the respective fiscal year to the end of such period, and the related consolidated balance sheet as at the end of such period, all of the foregoing prepared by Borrower in reasonable detail in accordance with GAAP and certified by Borrower’s Chief Financial Officer, Vice President-Controller or Vice President-Treasurer as fairly presenting the financial condition as at the dates thereof and the results of operations for the periods covered thereby (except for the absence of footnotes and year-end adjustments); provided that if Borrower files a Form 10-Q for the applicable quarterly period, and such quarterly report contains the financial statements and certifications described above, the Borrower may satisfy the requirements of this Section 7.6(a)(ii) by delivering a copy of such quarterly report to each Lender.
(b) Each financial statement furnished to the Lenders pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section 7.6 shall be accompanied by a Compliance Certificate in the form of Exhibit B hereto signed by the Chief Financial Officer, Vice President - Controller or Vice President-Treasurer of the Borrower. Information required to be delivered pursuant to subsections (a), (d) and (e) of this Section 7.6 shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which the Borrower provides notice to the Administrative Agent (via email or otherwise) that such information has been posted on Nicor’s website on the Internet at xxx.xxxxx.xxx, at xxx.xxx.xxx/xxxxx/searchedgar/webusers.htm or at another website identified in such notice and accessible by the Lenders without charge, provided that (i) such notice may be included in a Compliance Certificate in the form of Exhibit B and (ii) the Borrower shall deliver paper copies of the information required to be delivered pursuant to subsections (a), (d) and (e) of this Section 7.6 to any Lender that requests such delivery.
(c) Borrower will promptly (and in any event within five Business Days after an officer of the Borrower has knowledge thereof) give notice to the Administrative Agent of (i) any Default or Event of Default of which the Borrower has knowledge, including in such notice a description of the same in reasonable detail, and indicating what action is being undertaken with respect to such Default or Event of Default; and (ii) any event or condition which in the opinion of the Borrower could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Promptly upon their becoming available, and without duplication of the other materials required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement, the Borrower will deliver (via email or otherwise) to the Administrative Agent, with copies for each Lender copies of all registration statements and regular periodic reports, if any, which Nicor or the Borrower shall have filed with the SEC (or any governmental agency substituted therefore) or any national securities exchange.
(e) Promptly upon the mailing thereof to the shareholders of Nicor or the Borrower generally, and without duplication of the other materials required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement, the Borrower will deliver to the Administrative Agent, with copies for each Lender copies of all financial statements, reports and proxy statements so mailed.
(f) Immediately upon becoming aware of the institution of any steps by Nicor, the Borrower, or any other Person to terminate any Pension Plan or the complete or partial withdrawal from any Pension Plan by Nicor or any member of its Controlled Group which could result in a liability to Nicor or any of its Subsidiaries of a liability in excess of $20,000,000, or the failure to make a required contribution to any Pension Plan if such failure is sufficient to give rise to a Lien under Section 302(f) of ERISA securing an amount in excess of $20,000,000, or the taking of any action with respect to a Pension Plan which could result in the requirement that Nicor or the Borrower furnish a bond or other security to the PBGC or such Pension Plan in excess of $20,000,000, or the occurrence of any event with respect to any Pension Plan which could result in the incurrence by Nicor or the Borrower of any material liability, fine or penalty, or any material increase in the contingent liability of Nicor or the Borrower with respect to any post-retirement Welfare Plan benefit, notice thereof and copies of all documentation relating thereto.
(g) From time to time such other information regarding the business or financial condition of the Borrower as the Administrative Agent or a Lender may reasonably request.
Financial Statements; Other Information It shall provide to the Administrative Agent or cause to be provided to the Administrative Agent (with enough additional copies for each Lender) with a copy to the Collateral Agent:
(i) within ninety days after the end of each fiscal year of the BDC, the BDC’s audited consolidated balance sheet and related line item profit and loss statements (including (x) a consolidating schedule showing such statements for the Borrower and (y) the most recent quarterly valuation statement for the BDC) as of the end of and for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all reported on by independent public accountants of recognized national standing (without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit) to the effect that such consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the BDC, and each of its consolidated subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied;
(ii) within sixty days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the BDC, each of its unaudited consolidated balance sheet and related line item profit and loss statements (in the case of the BDC, including (x) a consolidating schedule showing such statements for the Borrower and (y) the most recent quarterly valuation statement for the BDC) as of the end of and for such fiscal quarter and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, in each case, to the extent produced, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of) the previous fiscal year, all certified by a Responsible Officer as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the BDC and each of its consolidated subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;
(iii) [reserved];
(iv) within two Business Days after a Responsible Officer of the Collateral Manager or a Responsible Officer of the Borrower obtains actual knowledge of the occurrence and continuance of any (w) Default or (x) Event of Default, a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower setting forth the details thereof and the action which the Borrower is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto;
(v) from time to time such additional information regarding the Borrower’s financial position or business and the Collateral (including reasonably detailed calculations of each Coverage Test and each Portfolio Quality Test) as the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (through the Administrative Agent) may reasonably request if reasonably available to the Borrower;
(vi) promptly after the occurrence of any ERISA Event, notice of such ERISA Event and copies of any communications with all Governmental Authorities or any Multiemployer Plan with respect to such ERISA Event;
(vii) promptly after the occurrence of any change in the Borrower’s taxpayer identification number, notice of such change on an IRS Form W-9;
(viii) at least two (2) Business Days prior to doing so, the Borrower shall provide notice of any change in its chief place of business, its chief executive office or the office in which the Borrower maintains its books and records;
(ix) within 15 days after each Determination Date, a Compliance Certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit J calculating each Coverage Test;
(x) within 90 days after the last day of each fiscal year, a certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent calculating the total net revenue of the Collateral Manager; and
(xi) as soon as commercially practicable: (i) promptly upon request therefor by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, confirmation of the accuracy of the information set forth in the most recent Certificate of Beneficial Ownership provided to the Administrative Agent and Lenders; (ii) a new Certificate of Beneficial Ownership, in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, when the individual(s) to be identified as a Beneficial Owner have changed; and (iii) such other information and documentation as may reasonably be requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender from time to time for purposes of compliance by the Administrative Agent or such Lender with Applicable Laws (including without limitation the Patriot Act and other “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations), and any policy or procedure implemented by the Administrative Agent or such Lender to comply therewith.
