Financial and Other Information Except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement, Borrower shall keep proper books of record and account in which full and true entries will be made of all dealings and transactions of or in relation to the business and affairs of Borrower, in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, and Borrower shall cause to be furnished to the Agent (with copies to the other Lenders) from time to time and in a form reasonably acceptable to the Agent, such information as the Agent may reasonably request, including without limitation, the following:
(a) as soon as practicable and in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of Borrower, (i) audited statements of income, retained earnings and cash flow of Borrower for each year, and a balance sheet of Borrower for such year, setting forth in each case, in comparative form, corresponding figures as of the end of the preceding fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and reasonably satisfactory in scope to the Agent and certified to Borrower by such independent public accountants as are selected by Borrower and reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, whose opinion shall be in scope and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Lenders; (ii) a management discussion and analysis of operations as included in the annual report; and (iii) detailed annual operating and capital budgets for the next (then current) Fiscal Year, commencing with Fiscal Year 2005;
(i) as soon as practicable and in any event within forty five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter of Borrower except the last fiscal quarter of each Fiscal Year of Borrower, a management discussion and analysis of operations, and (ii) as soon as practicable and in any event within thirty (30) days after the end of each fiscal quarter of Borrower, a compliance certificate of the chief financial officer or controller of Borrower in substantially the form attached as Exhibit 7A (“Compliance Certificate”);
(c) as soon as practicable and in any event within thirty (30) days after the end of each monthly accounting period in each fiscal year of Borrower: (i) statements of income and retained earnings of Borrower for such monthly period and for the period from the beginning of the then current fiscal year to the end of such monthly period, and a balance sheet of Borrower as of the end of such monthly period, setting forth in each case, in comparative form, figures for the corresponding periods in the preceding fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and certified as materially accurate by the chief financial officer or controller of Borrower, subject to changes resulting from normal year-end adjustments;
(d) as soon as practicable and in any event within thirty (30) days after the end of each monthly accounting period in each Fiscal Year of Borrower, a Borrowing Base Certificate for Borrower computed as of the last day of such month, signed by the chief financial officer or controller of Borrower (however, monthly Borrowing Base Certificates will not be required so long as the then most recent Compliance Certificate shows (a) Borrower’s Leverage Ratio, using the EBITDA calculations referred to in Section 7.6(c), is less than 2.50 to 1.0 and (b) the Borrowing Base Limit is greater than or equal to $50,000,000);
(e) at the time of the delivery of the financial statements as required by Section 7.1(a), and in the event that a Compliance Certificate previously delivered as of the last fiscal quarter of the Fiscal Year of Borrower is incorrect in any material respect based on such financial statements, a corrected Compliance Certificate.
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.
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.
Reports and Other Information (a) Notwithstanding that the Issuer may not be subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or otherwise report on an annual and quarterly basis on forms provided for such annual and quarterly reporting pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, the Issuer shall file with the SEC (and provide the Trustee and Holders with copies thereof, without cost to each Holder, within 15 days after it files them with the SEC):
(i) within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations, annual reports on Form 10-K (or any successor or comparable form) containing the information required to be contained therein (or required in such successor or comparable form),
(ii) within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations, reports on Form 10-Q (or any successor or comparable form) containing the information required to be contained therein (or required in such successor or comparable form),
(iii) promptly from time to time after the occurrence of an event required to be therein reported (and in any event within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations), such other reports on Form 8-K (or any successor or comparable form), and
(iv) any other information, documents and other reports which the Issuer would be required to file with the SEC if it were subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; provided, however, that the Issuer shall not be so obligated to file such reports with the SEC if the SEC does not permit such filing, in which event the Issuer shall make available such information to prospective purchasers of Securities, including by posting such reports on the primary website of the Issuer or its Subsidiaries in addition to providing such information to the Trustee and the Holders, in each case within 15 days after the time the Issuer would be required to file such information with the SEC if it were subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, it being understood that the Trustee shall have no responsibility whatsoever to determine whether any filings have been made with the SEC or reports have been posted on such website.
(b) In the event that:
(i) the rules and regulations of the SEC permit the Issuer and any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer to report at such parent entity’s level on a consolidated basis, and
(ii) such parent entity of the Issuer is not engaged in any business in any material respect other than incidental to its ownership, directly or indirectly, of the Capital Stock of the Issuer, such consolidated reporting at such parent entity’s level in a manner consistent with that described in this Section 4.02 for the Issuer shall satisfy this Section 4.02.
(c) The Issuer shall make such information available to prospective investors upon request. In addition, the Issuer shall, for so long as any Securities remain outstanding during any period when it is not subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or otherwise permitted to furnish the SEC with certain information pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) of the Exchange Act, furnish to the Holders and to prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer will be deemed to have furnished such reports referred to above to the Trustee and the Holders if the Issuer has filed such reports with the SEC via the EXXXX filing system and such reports are publicly available; provided, however, that the Trustee shall have no responsibility whatsoever to determine whether or not the Issuer has made such filing.
(a) So long as the Parent Guarantee is in effect, or (b) in the event that any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer is or becomes a guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations, the Issuer may satisfy its obligations under this Section 4.02 with respect to financial information relating to the Issuer by furnishing financial information relating to the Parent Guarantor, or to such direct or indirect parent, as applicable; provided that the same is accompanied by consolidating information that explains in reasonable detail the differences between the information relating to the Parent Guarantor, or to such direct or indirect parent, and any of their respective Subsidiaries other than the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the information relating to the Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the other Subsidiaries of the Issuer on a standalone basis, on the other hand. Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for informational purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of such shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Issuer’s compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officers’ Certificates with respect thereto).
Financial and Other Reports 6 (A) Owner/IRS Relationship. Owner is required to file all required Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 7 forms and meet all IRS requirements. Owner agrees to provide Broker with appropriate IRS forms (e.g., W-9) 8 before any funds are disbursed to Owner.
Financial Statements; Ratings Change and Other Information The Parent Borrower will furnish to each Lender through the Administrative Agent:
(a) within 90 days after the end of each Fiscal Year, the Parent Borrower’s audited consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such Fiscal Year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous Fiscal Year, all reported on by Ernst & Young LLP or other 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 Parent Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied; provided, however, that, so long as the Parent Borrower is required to file reports under Section 13 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the requirements of this paragraph shall be deemed satisfied by the delivery of, the Annual Report of the Parent Borrower on Form 10-K (or any successor form as prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission) for such Fiscal Year, signed by the duly authorized officer or officers of the Parent Borrower;
(b) within 60 days after the end of each of the first three Fiscal Quarters, the Parent Borrower’s consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, stockholders’ 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, all certified by one of its Financial Officers as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Parent Borrower 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; provided, however, that, so long as the Parent Borrower is required to file reports under Section 13 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the requirements of this paragraph shall be deemed satisfied by the delivery of the Quarterly Report of the Parent Borrower on Form 10-Q (or any successor form as prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission) for the relevant Fiscal Quarter, signed by the duly authorized officer or officers of the Parent Borrower.
(c) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clause (a) or (b) above, a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Parent Borrower (i) stating that he or she has obtained no knowledge that a Default has occurred (except as set forth in such certificate), (ii) 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 6.07; and (iv) stating whether any change in GAAP or in the application thereof has occurred since the date of the audited financial statements referred to in Section 3.04 which has had an effect on such financial statements and, if any such change has occurred, specifying the effect of such change on the financial statements accompanying such certificate;
(d) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clause (a) above, a certificate of the accounting firm that reported on such financial statements stating whether they obtained knowledge during the course of their examination of such financial statements of any Default (which certificate may be limited to the extent required by accounting rules or guidelines);
(e) promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all other periodic and other reports, proxy statements and other materials filed by the Parent Borrower 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 the Parent Borrower to its shareholders generally, as the case may be;
(f) promptly after the Parent Borrower shall have received notice that Xxxxx’x or S&P has announced a change in the rating established or deemed to have been established for the Index Debt, written notice of such rating change;
(g) promptly following any request therefor, (x) such other information regarding the business affairs or financial position of the Parent Borrower or any other Loan Party, or compliance with the terms of this Agreement, as the Administrative Agent on behalf of any Lender may reasonably request and (y) information and documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender for purposes of compliance with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, provided that the Parent Borrower shall not be required to provide any personal data or information with respect to any individual, including without limitation personally identifiable information, unless such data or information is required to be provided under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations; and
(h) promptly after receipt thereof by any Borrower or any Subsidiary, copies of each written notice or other written correspondence received from the Securities and Exchange Commission (or comparable agency in any applicable non-U.S. jurisdiction) concerning any investigation or possible investigation or other inquiry by the Securities and Exchange Commission or such other agency regarding financial or other operational results of any Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof.
Financial and Other Statements 6.4.1. Promptly upon receipt thereof, HNC will furnish to FNFG copies of each annual, interim or special audit of the books of HNC and the HNC Subsidiaries made by its independent auditors and copies of all internal control reports submitted to HNC by such auditors in connection with each annual, interim or special audit of the books of HNC and the HNC Subsidiaries made by such auditors.
6.4.2. As soon as reasonably available, but in no event later than the date such documents are filed with the SEC, HNC will deliver to FNFG the Securities Documents filed by it with the SEC under the Securities Laws. HNC will furnish to FNFG copies of all documents, statements and reports as it or any HNC Subsidiary shall send to its shareholders, the FDIC, the FRB, the Department or any other regulatory authority, except as legally prohibited thereby. Within 25 days after the end of each month, HNC will deliver to FNFG a consolidated balance sheet and a consolidated statement of income, without related notes, for such month prepared in accordance with current financial reporting practices.
6.4.3. HNC will advise FNFG promptly of the receipt of any examination report of any Bank Regulator with respect to the condition or activities of HNC or any of the HNC Subsidiaries.
6.4.4. With reasonable promptness, HNC will furnish to FNFG such additional financial data that HNC possesses and as FNFG may reasonably request, including without limitation, detailed monthly financial statements and loan reports.
Record Keeping and Other Information FIIOC and FSC shall create and maintain all records required by all applicable laws, rules and regulations relating to the services to be performed herein, including but not limited to, all applicable records required by Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time. All records shall be the property of the Trust and shall be available for inspection and use by the Trust at all times. Where applicable, such records shall be maintained by FIIOC and FSC for the periods and in the places required by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act, with respect to FIIOC, and by rules under the 1940 Act, with respect to FSC.
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;
