Common use of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or GAAP Clause in Contracts

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or GAAP. (i) When used in Section 10, whether directly or indirectly through reference to a capitalized term used therein, means (A) principles that are consistent with the principles promulgated or adopted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and its predecessors, in effect for the fiscal year ended on the Balance Sheet Date, and (B) to the extent consistent with such principles, the accounting practice of the Borrower reflected in its financial statements for the year ended on the Balance Sheet Date; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if any change in such principles promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and its predecessors following the Balance Sheet Date would affect (or would result in a change in the method of calculation of) any of the covenants set forth in Section 10 or any definition related thereto, then the Borrower, the Agents and the Lenders will negotiate in good faith to amend all such covenants and definitions as would be affected by such changes in such principles to the extent necessary to maintain the economic terms of such covenants as in effect under this Credit Agreement immediately prior to giving effect to such changes in such principles; PROVIDED FURTHER that until the amendment of such covenants and definitions shall have been agreed upon by the Borrower, the Agents and the Required Lenders, the covenants and definitions in effect immediately prior to such amendment shall remain in effect and any determination of compliance with any covenant set forth in Section 10 shall be construed in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as in effect immediately prior to such amendment and consistently applied, and (ii) when used in general, other than as provided above, means principles that are (A) consistent with the principles promulgated or adopted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and its predecessors, as in effect from time to time, and (B) consistently applied with past financial statements of the Borrower adopting the same principles, provided that in each case referred to in this definition of "Generally Accepted Accounting Principles" a certified public accountant would, insofar as the use of such accounting principles is pertinent, be in a position to deliver an unqualified opinion (other than a qualification regarding changes in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) as to financial statements in which such principles have been properly applied. GUARANTEED PENSION PLAN. Any employee pension benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA maintained or contributed to by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate the benefits of which are guaranteed on termination in full or in part by the PBGC pursuant to Title IV of ERISA, other than a Multiemployer Plan. GUARANTOR CONSENT. The Acknowledgement, Consent and Reaffirmation by Guarantor, dated as of the Closing Date, made by WH Inc. of Illinois, as Guarantor in favor of the Agents and the Lenders.

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Prentice Capital Management, LP)

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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or GAAP. (i) When used in Section 10, whether directly or indirectly through reference to a capitalized term used therein, means (A) principles that are consistent with the principles promulgated or adopted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and its predecessors, in effect for the fiscal year ended on the Balance Sheet Date, and (B) to the extent consistent with such principles, the accounting practice of the Borrower reflected in its financial statements for the year ended on the Balance Sheet Date; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that if any change in such principles promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and its predecessors following the Balance Sheet Date would affect (or would result in a change in the method of calculation of) any of the covenants set forth in Section 10 or any definition related thereto, then the Borrower, the Agents and the Lenders will negotiate in good faith to amend all such covenants and definitions as would be affected by such changes in such principles to the extent necessary to maintain the economic terms of such covenants as in effect under this Credit Agreement immediately prior to giving effect to such changes in such principles; PROVIDED FURTHER provided further that until the amendment of such covenants and definitions shall have been agreed upon by the Borrower, the Agents and the Required Lenders, the covenants and definitions in effect immediately prior to such amendment shall remain in effect and any determination of compliance with any covenant set forth in Section 10 shall be construed in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as in effect immediately prior to such amendment and consistently applied, and (ii) when used in general, other than as provided above, means principles that are (A) consistent with the principles promulgated or adopted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and its predecessors, as in effect from time to time, and (B) consistently applied with past financial statements of the Borrower adopting the same principles, provided that in each case referred to in this definition of "Generally Accepted Accounting Principles" a certified public accountant would, insofar as the use of such accounting principles is pertinent, be in a position to deliver an unqualified opinion (other than a qualification regarding changes in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) as to financial statements in which such principles have been properly applied. GUARANTEED PENSION PLANGuaranteed Pension Plan. Any employee pension benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA maintained or contributed to by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate the benefits of which are guaranteed on termination in full or in part by the PBGC pursuant to Title IV of ERISA, other than a Multiemployer Plan. GUARANTOR CONSENTGuarantor Consent. The Acknowledgement, Consent and Reaffirmation by Guarantor, dated as of the Closing Date, made by WH Inc. of Illinois, as Guarantor in favor of the Agents and the Lenders.

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Samples: Term Loan Credit Agreement (Whitehall Jewellers Inc)

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or GAAP. (i) When used in Section 10, whether directly or indirectly through reference to a capitalized term used therein, means (A) principles that are consistent with the principles promulgated or adopted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and its predecessors, in effect for the fiscal year ended on the Balance Sheet Date, and (B) to the extent consistent with such principles, the accounting practice of the Borrower reflected in its financial statements for the year ended on the Balance Sheet Date; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that if any change in such principles promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and its predecessors following the Balance Sheet Date would affect (or would result in a change in the method of calculation of) any of the covenants set forth in Section 10 or any definition related thereto, then the Borrower, the Agents and the Lenders will negotiate in good faith to amend all such covenants and definitions as would be affected by such changes in such principles to the extent necessary to maintain the economic terms of such covenants as in effect under this Credit Agreement immediately prior to giving effect to such changes in such principles; PROVIDED FURTHER provided further that until the amendment of such covenants and definitions shall have been agreed upon by the Borrower, the Agents and the Required Lenders, the covenants and definitions in effect immediately prior to such amendment shall remain in effect and any determination of compliance with any covenant set forth in Section 10 shall be construed in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as in effect immediately prior to such amendment and consistently applied, and (ii) when used in general, other than as provided above, means principles that are (A) consistent with the principles promulgated or adopted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and its predecessors, as in effect from time to time, and (B) consistently applied with past financial statements of the Borrower adopting the same principles, provided that in each case referred to in this definition of "Generally Accepted Accounting Principles" a certified public accountant would, insofar as the use of such accounting principles is pertinent, be in a position to deliver an unqualified opinion (other than a qualification regarding changes in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) as to financial statements in which such principles have been properly applied. GUARANTEED PENSION PLANGuaranteed Pension Plan. Any employee pension benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA maintained or contributed to by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate the benefits of which are guaranteed on termination in full or in part by the PBGC pursuant to Title IV of ERISA, other than a Multiemployer Plan. GUARANTOR CONSENTHazardous Substances. The Acknowledgement, Consent and Reaffirmation by Guarantor, dated as of the Closing Date, made by WH Inc. of Illinois, as Guarantor in favor of the Agents and the LendersSee Section 7.18(b).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (BTHC VII Inc)

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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or GAAP. (i) When used in Section 10, whether directly or indirectly through reference to a capitalized term used therein, means (A) principles that are consistent with the principles promulgated or adopted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and its predecessors, in effect for the fiscal year ended on the Balance Sheet Date, and (B) to the extent consistent with such principles, the accounting practice of the Borrower reflected in its financial statements for the year ended on the Balance Sheet Date; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that if any change in such principles promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and its predecessors following the Balance Sheet Date would affect (or would result in a change in the method of calculation of) any of the covenants set forth in Section 10 or any definition related thereto, then the Borrower, the Agents and the Lenders will negotiate in good faith to amend all such covenants and definitions as would be affected by such changes in such principles to the extent necessary to maintain the economic terms of such covenants as in effect under this Credit Agreement immediately prior to giving effect to such changes in such principles; PROVIDED FURTHER providedfurther that until the amendment of such covenants and definitions shall have been agreed upon by the Borrower, the Agents and the Required Lenders, the covenants and definitions in effect immediately prior to such amendment shall remain in effect and any determination of compliance with any covenant set forth in Section 10 shall be construed in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as in effect immediately prior to such amendment and consistently applied, and (ii) when used in general, other than as provided above, means principles that are (A) consistent with the principles promulgated or adopted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and its predecessors, as in effect from time to time, and (B) consistently applied with past financial statements of the Borrower adopting the same principles, provided that in each case referred to in this definition of "Generally Accepted Accounting Principles" a certified public accountant would, insofar as the use of such accounting principles is pertinent, be in a position to deliver an unqualified opinion (other than a qualification regarding changes in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) as to financial statements in which such principles have been properly applied. GUARANTEED PENSION PLANGuaranteed Pension Plan. Any employee pension benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA maintained or contributed to by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate the benefits of which are guaranteed on termination in full or in part by the PBGC pursuant to Title IV of ERISA, other than a Multiemployer Plan. GUARANTOR CONSENT. The Acknowledgement, Consent and Reaffirmation by Guarantor, dated as of the Closing Date, made by WH Inc. of Illinois, as Guarantor in favor of the Agents and the Lenders.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Subordinated Credit Agreement (Whitehall Jewelers Holdings, Inc.)

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