Common use of Net Working Capital Payment Clause in Contracts

Net Working Capital Payment. (a) Within thirty (30) days after the Distribution Date, WHI shall cause to be prepared and delivered to CS&L a combined balance sheet of the CS&L Business as of 12:01 a.m. on the Distribution Date (the “Closing Balance Sheet”) and a statement derived from the Closing Balance Sheet (the “Closing Statement”) setting forth the Net Working Capital of the CS&L Business as of 12:01 a.m. on the Distribution Date (“Closing Net Working Capital”). The Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Statement shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP and the sample calculation set forth in Schedule 8.9 hereto and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, all accounting principles, practices, methodologies and policies used in the preparation of the financial statements included in the Information Statement. (b) Following the Distribution Date, each of WHI and CS&L shall give the other party and its representatives access at all reasonable times to the properties, books, records, working papers and personnel of the CS&L Business to the extent required to prepare and review the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement. CS&L shall have thirty (30) days following the delivery of the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement during which to notify WHI of any dispute of any item contained in the Closing Statement, which notice shall set forth in reasonable detail the nature and amount of any such dispute. If CS&L fails to notify WHI of any such dispute within such thirty (30) day period, the Closing Statement delivered to CS&L shall be deemed to be final, conclusive and binding on the parties hereto. In the event that CS&L shall so notify WHI of a dispute within such thirty (30) day period, WHI and CS&L shall cooperate in good faith to resolve such dispute as promptly as practicable. (c) If WHI and CS&L do not resolve any such disputed item within thirty (30) days after the delivery by CS&L of its notice of dispute, such disputed item shall be resolved by an internationally recognized accounting firm mutually selected and agreed upon by WHI and CS&L. In connection therewith, the accounting firm shall address only items disputed by the parties and may not assign an amount to any disputed item greater than the greatest amount for such item that is claimed by a party or less than the lowest amount for such item that is claimed by a party. The accounting firm shall make its determinations with respect to any such disputed item as promptly as practicable and such determination shall be final, conclusive and binding on the parties and shall be enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction and may be entered as a judgment in any such court. Any expenses relating to the engagement of the accounting firm shall be shared equally between WHI and CS&L. The Closing Statement, as modified by resolution of any disputed items by the accounting firm, shall be final, conclusive and binding on the parties hereto. (d) If the Closing Net Working Capital as set forth in the final, binding and conclusive Closing Statement (as modified by the accounting firm, if applicable) exceeds $0, then WHI shall pay to CS&L an amount equal to the Closing Net Working Capital. If the Closing Net Working Capital as set forth in the final, binding and conclusive Closing Statement (as modified by the accounting firm, if applicable) is less than $0, then CS&L shall pay to WHI an amount equal to the Closing Net Working Capital. Any payment to be made pursuant to this Section 8.9(d) shall be made as promptly as practicable by wire transfer of immediately available funds, together with interest thereon from the Distribution Date through the date such payment is made, at the prime rate as reported as of the date of such payment by The Wall Street Journal.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Separation and Distribution Agreement, Separation and Distribution Agreement (Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.)