Absence of Defaults No event has occurred or is continuing which constitutes a Default or an Event of Default, or which constitutes, or which with the passage of time or giving of notice or both would constitute, a default or event of default by the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof under any Material Contract or judgment, decree or order to which the Borrower or its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties may be bound or which would require the Borrower or its Subsidiaries to make any payment thereunder prior to the scheduled maturity date therefor.
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.
Waiver of Defenses The Guarantor hereby waives any and all defenses to the performance by the Guarantor of its duties and obligations under this Guaranty, including any defense based on any of the following: (1) any failure of the Lender to disclose to the Guarantor any information relating to the business, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, performance, properties or prospects of any party obligated to make payment on any and all Guaranteed Obligations, whether as principal or guarantor, now or hereafter known to the Lender, (2) any defense to the payment of any or all the Guaranteed Obligations, including lack of validity or enforceability of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any of the Loan Documents, any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other tern in respect of, all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or consent to any departure from any Loan Document, (3) any exchange or release of, or non-perfection of any security interest on or in any assets securing the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, (4) any failure to execute any other guaranty for all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any release or amendment or waiver of, or consent to any departure from, any other guaranty for any or all of the Guaranteed Obligations, (5) any subordination of any or all of the Guaranteed Obligations, (6) any act or omission of the Lender in connection with the enforcement of, or the exercise of rights and remedies, including any election of, or the order of exercising any, remedies, with respect to (a) the Guaranteed Obligations, (b) any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations, or (c) any assets securing the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, (7) any manner of application of any funds received by the Lender to Guaranteed Obligations or any other obligations owed to the Lender, whether from the sale or disposition of any assets securing the Guaranteed Obligations, from another guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise, and (8) any failure to give or provide any notices, demands or protests, including those specified under Section 8 herein, entitled "Waiver of Notices".
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 Default No event has occurred and is continuing or will result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Amendment that would constitute an Event of Default or a Potential Event of Default.
Authorization of Agreements; Absence of Defaults and Conflicts The Investment Adviser has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the Investment Management Agreement. This Agreement and the Investment Management Agreement have each been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Investment Adviser, and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties thereto, such Agreements constitute valid and binding obligations of the Investment Adviser, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as affected by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws, whether statutory or decisional, relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law); and neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Investment Management Agreement nor the performance by the Investment Adviser of its obligations hereunder or thereunder nor the consummation of the transactions herein or therein contemplated will conflict with, or result in a breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute, with or without the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, a default under, any agreement or instrument to which the Investment Adviser is a party or by which it is bound, the organizational documents of the Investment Adviser, or any law, order, decree, rule or regulation applicable to it of any jurisdiction, court, federal or state regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental body, stock exchange or securities association having jurisdiction over the Investment Adviser or its properties or operations; and no consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental authority, regulatory body or agency is required for the consummation by the Investment Adviser of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Investment Management Agreement except as have been obtained or may be required under the 1933 Act, the 1940 Act, the 1934 Act, the NYSE or state securities laws.
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.
Waiver of Certain Defenses No action for the enforcement of the lien hereof or of any provision hereof shall be subject to any defense which would not be good and available to the party interposing the same in an action at law upon the Note or any of the other Loan Documents.
Absence of Liabilities Except as set forth in the Financial Statements, the Company has no material liabilities, contingent or otherwise, other than (i) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business, that individually or in the aggregate are not material to the financial condition or operating results of the Company, and (ii) obligations not required under generally accepted accounting principles to be reflected in the Financial Statements.
No Defenses No right of rescission, setoff, counterclaim or defense has been asserted or threatened or exists with respect to any Receivable.