Capitalization and Other Capital Stock Matters The authorized, issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company is as set forth in the Prospectus under the caption "Capitalization" (other than for subsequent issuances, if any, pursuant to employee benefit plans described in the Prospectus or upon exercise of outstanding options or warrants described in the Prospectus). The Common Shares (including the Shares) conform in all material respects to the description thereof contained in the Prospectus. All of the issued and outstanding Common Shares have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and have been issued in compliance with federal and state securities laws. None of the outstanding Common Shares were issued in violation of any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities of the Company. There are no authorized or outstanding options, warrants, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other rights to purchase, or equity or debt securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, any capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries other than those accurately described in the Prospectus. The description of the Company's stock option, stock bonus and other stock plans or arrangements, and the options or other rights granted thereunder, set forth in the Prospectus accurately and fairly presents the information required to be shown with respect to such plans, arrangements, options and rights.
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 and Other Covenants Borrower shall at all times comply with the financial and other covenants set forth in the Schedule.
Pro Forma and Other Calculations (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, financial ratios and tests, including the Ratios, shall be calculated in the manner prescribed by this Section 1.08; provided, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in clauses (b), (c), (d) or (e) of this Section 1.08, when calculating any Ratio for purposes of (i) the definition of “Applicable Rate” and (ii) Section 7.08 (other than for the purpose of determining Pro Forma Compliance with Section 7.08), the events described in this Section 1.08 that occurred subsequent to the end of the applicable Test Period shall not be given pro forma effect.
(b) In the event that the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurs, assumes, guarantees, redeems, retires or extinguishes any Indebtedness or issues or redeems Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock subsequent to the Test Period for which any Ratio is being calculated but prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of the applicable Ratio is made (the “Ratio Calculation Date”), then the applicable Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence, assumption, guarantee, redemption, retirement or extinguishment of Indebtedness, or such issuance or redemption of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as if the same had occurred on the last day of the applicable Test Period; provided, however, that, for purposes of any pro forma calculation of the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio on such determination date pursuant to the provisions described in Section 7.02(a), the pro forma calculation shall not give effect to any Indebtedness incurred on such determination date pursuant to the provisions described under Section 7.02(b).
(c) For purposes of making the computation referred to above, Investments, acquisitions, Dispositions, mergers, amalgamations and consolidations (as determined in accordance with GAAP), in each case with respect to a business (as such term is used in Regulation S-X Rule 11-01 under the Securities Act), a company, a segment, an operating division or unit or line of business that the Borrower, or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has determined to make and/or made during the Test Period or subsequent to such Test Period and on or prior to or simultaneously with the Ratio Calculation Date shall be calculated on a pro forma basis in accordance with GAAP (except as set forth in the last sentence of clause (d) below) assuming that all such Investments, acquisitions, Dispositions, mergers, amalgamations and consolidations (and the change in any associated fixed charge obligations and the change in Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA resulting therefrom, subject to any limitations set forth in clause (a)(x) of the definition thereof, to the extent applicable) had occurred on the first day of the Test Period. If since the beginning of such Test Period any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries since the beginning of such Test Period shall have made any Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation and consolidation, in each case with respect to a business (as such term is used in Regulation S-X Rule 11-01 under the Securities Act), a company, a segment, an operating division or unit or line of business that would have required adjustment pursuant to this Section 1.08, then the applicable Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such Test Period as if such Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger and consolidation had occurred at the beginning of the applicable Test Period.
(d) For purposes of making the computation referred to above, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to a transaction, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Borrower. Any such pro forma calculation may include adjustments appropriate, in the reasonable determination of the Borrower as set forth in an officer’s certificate, to reflect reasonably identifiable and factually supportable operating expense reductions and other operating improvements or synergies reasonably expected to result from any action taken or expected to be taken within 12 months after the date of any acquisition, amalgamation or merger (subject to any limitations set forth in clause (a)(x) of the definition of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, to the extent applicable); provided, that no such amounts shall be included pursuant to this paragraph to the extent duplicative of any amounts that are otherwise added back in computing Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA with respect to such period.
(e) For purposes of calculation of any Ratio, any amount in a currency other than Dollars will be converted to Dollars in a manner consistent with that used by the Borrower for purposes of preparing its financial statements, in accordance with GAAP.
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.
ACCOUNTING AND OTHER TERMS Accounting terms not defined in this Agreement shall be construed following GAAP. Calculations and determinations must be made following GAAP. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 13. All other terms contained in this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated, shall have the meaning provided by the Code to the extent such terms are defined 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 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.
Stamp and other duties The Borrowers shall pay all stamp, documentary, registration or other like duties or taxes (including any duties or taxes payable by any of the Creditors) imposed on or in connection with any of the Underlying Documents, the Security Documents or the Loan and shall indemnify the Creditors or any of them against any liability arising by reason of any delay or omission by the Borrowers to pay such duties or taxes.
Administrative and Other Services (a) Subadviser will, at its expense, furnish (i) all necessary investment and management facilities, including salaries of personnel required for it to execute its duties faithfully, and (ii) administrative facilities, including bookkeeping, clerical personnel and equipment necessary for the efficient conduct of the investment affairs of the Fund (excluding determination of net asset values and shareholder accounting services).
(b) Subadviser will maintain all accounts, books and records with respect to the Fund as are required of an investment adviser of a registered investment company pursuant to the Investment Company Act and the rules thereunder. Subadviser agrees that such records are the property of the Trust, and will be surrendered to the Trust promptly upon request. The Manager shall be granted reasonable access to the records and documents in Subadviser’s possession relating to the Funds.
(c) Subadviser shall provide such information as is necessary to enable Manager to prepare and update the Trust’s registration statement (and any supplement thereto) and the Fund’s financial statements. Subadviser understands that the Trust and Manager will rely on such information in the preparation of the Trust’s registration statement and the Fund’s financial statements, and hereby covenants that any such information approved by Subadviser expressly for use in such registration and/or financial statements shall be true and complete in all material respects.
(d) Subadviser will vote the Fund’s investment securities in the manner in which Subadviser believes to be in the best interests of the Fund, and shall review its proxy voting activities on a periodic basis with the Trustees.
