Absence of Liens The property and assets that the Company owns are free and clear of all mortgages, deeds of trust, liens, loans and encumbrances, except for statutory liens for the payment of current taxes that are not yet delinquent and encumbrances and liens that arise in the ordinary course of business and do not materially impair the Company’s ownership or use of such property or assets. With respect to the property and assets it leases, the Company is in compliance with such leases and, to its knowledge, holds a valid leasehold interest free of any liens, claims or encumbrances other than those of the lessors of such property or assets.
Absence of Claims Each Shareholder has no knowledge of any causes of action or other claims that could have been or in the future might be asserted by such Shareholder against the Company or any of its predecessors, successors, assigns, directors, employees, agents or representatives arising out of facts or circumstances occurring at any time on or prior to the date hereof and in any way relating to any duty or obligation of the Company or any Shareholder.
Absence of Litigation There is no action, suit, claim, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or their officers or directors in their capacity as such, that could have a Material Adverse Effect. Schedule 3(i) contains a complete list and summary description of any pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened proceeding against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, without regard to whether it would have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing.
Absence of Liabilities Except as set forth in the Financial Statements, the Company has no material liabilities, contingent or otherwise, other than (i) obligations not required under generally accepted accounting principles to be reflected in the Financial Statements and (ii) as disclosed on Schedule 2.7 hereto.
Title to Properties; Absence of Liens Borrower has good and clear record and marketable title to all of its properties and assets, and all of its properties and assets are free and clear of all mortgages, liens, pledges, charges, encumbrances and setoffs, except those mortgages, deeds of trust, leases of personal property and security interests previously specifically consented to in writing by the Bank.
Absence of Duty Agent shall have no obligation whatsoever to any Lender or any other Person to assure that the Collateral covered by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents exists or is owned by Borrower or is cared for, protected or insured or has been encumbered or that the Liens granted to Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, herein or pursuant hereto have been properly or sufficiently or lawfully created, perfected, protected, enforced or maintained or are entitled to any particular priority, or to exercise at all or in any particular manner or under any duty of care, disclosure, or fidelity, or to continue exercising, any of the rights, authorities and powers granted or available to Agent in this Section 13.1(h) or in any of the Loan Documents; it being understood and agreed that in respect of the Collateral covered by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or any act, omission or event related thereto, Agent may act in any manner it may deem appropriate, in its discretion, given Agent’s own interest in Collateral covered by this Agreement or the Loan Documents as one of Lenders and Agent shall have no duty or liability whatsoever to any of the other Lenders; provided, that Agent shall exercise the same care which it would in dealing with loans for its own account.
Absence of Legal Proceedings The absence of any action, suit, investigation or proceeding (other than the Bankruptcy Cases) pending in any court or before any arbitrator or governmental instrumentality which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Consent; Absence of Breach The execution, delivery and performance of this Security Agreement and any other documents or instruments to be executed and delivered by Debtor in connection herewith, do not and will not: (a) require any consent, approval, authorization, or filings with, notice to or other act by or in respect of, any governmental authority or any other Person (other than filings or notices pursuant to federal or state securities laws or other than any consent or approval which has been obtained and is in full force and effect); (b) conflict with: (i) any provision of law or any applicable regulation, order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental authority; (ii) the articles of incorporation, bylaws, or other organic or governance document of Debtor; or (iii) any agreement, indenture, instrument or other document, or any judgment, order or decree, which is binding upon Debtor or any of its properties or assets; or (c) require, or result in, the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of Debtor, other than Liens in favor of Secured Party created pursuant to this Security Agreement and Permitted Liens.
Absence of Other Liens The Collateral is owned by the Grantors free and clear of any Lien, except for Liens expressly permitted pursuant to Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement. The Grantor has not filed or consented to the filing of (a) any financing statement or analogous document under the Uniform Commercial Code or any other applicable laws covering any Collateral, (b) any assignment in which any Grantor assigns any Collateral or any security agreement or similar instrument covering any Collateral with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office or (c) any assignment in which any Grantor assigns any Collateral or any security agreement or similar instrument covering any Collateral with any foreign governmental, municipal or other office, which financing statement or analogous document, assignment, security agreement or similar instrument is still in effect, except, in each case, for Liens expressly permitted pursuant to Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement.
Absence of Certain Proceedings Except as described in the SEC Reports, (i) there is no Action pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company, in any such case wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding could have or result in a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor any director or officer thereof, is or has been the subject of any Action involving (A) a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or (B) a claim of breach of fiduciary duty; (iii) the Company does not have pending before the Commission any request for confidential treatment of information and the Company has no knowledge of any expected such request that would be made prior to the Effectiveness Date (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement); and (iv) there has not been, and to the best of the Company's knowledge there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the Commission involving the Company or any current or former director or officer of the Company.