Absence of Changes or Events Except as set forth in Section 3.7 of the Company Disclosure Letter, since December 31, 2000 through the date of this Agreement, the Company and its Subsidiaries have not incurred any liability or obligation that has resulted or would reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect, and there has not been any change in the business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, and the Company and its Subsidiaries have conducted their respective businesses in the ordinary course consistent with their past practices.
Material Changes or Material Transactions Since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, except as may otherwise be stated therein or contemplated thereby, there has been no material adverse change in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business affairs or business prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business.
Absence of Certain Changes, Events and Conditions Since the Balance Sheet Date, and other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, there has not been, with respect to the Company, any:
Absence of Certain Changes or Events Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents (including exhibits thereto) filed and publicly available prior to the date of this Agreement and the proof dated June 13, 1998 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of the Company (Registration No. 333-55883) (the "S-3 Amendment") in the form heretofore delivered to Purchaser (the "Filed SEC Documents"), or in the Disclosure Letter, from the date of the most recent audited financial statements included in the Filed SEC Documents to the date of this Agreement, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has conducted its business only in the ordinary course and there has not been (i) any material adverse effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (ii) any event or occurrence that would have a material adverse effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (iii) any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividends or distributions in respect of the Shares other than the regular quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.70 per Share, (iv) any split, combinations or reclassification of any of its capital stock or any issuance or the authorization of any issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for shares of its capital stock, (v) except as contemplated by Section 7.4 hereof, (A) any granting by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any executive officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any increase in compensation, except as was required under employment agreements or benefit plans in effect as of the date of the most recent audited financial statements included in the Filed SEC Documents, (B) any granting by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any such officer of any increase in severance or termination pay, except as was required under employment, severance or termination agreements in effect as of the date of the most recent audited financial statements included in the Filed SEC Documents, (C) any entry by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries into any employment, severance or termination agreement or arrangement with any officer or employee or (D) any increase in benefits available under or establishment of any Benefit Plan (as defined in Section 4.10) (including the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance awards or restricted stock awards or the amendment or acceleration of vesting of any existing stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance awards or restricted stock awards), except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (vi) any damage, destruction or loss to physical properties owned or used by the Company, whether or not covered by insurance, that would have a material adverse effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (vii) any revaluation by the Company of any of its material assets, (viii) except as provided in Section 7.4, any actual or approved acceleration of vesting or conversion of contingent restricted shares of stock or other amendment to or modification of outstanding Company Stock Options, DSCs, phantom stock units or contingent of performance-based restricted stock, or (ix) any material change by the Company in its accounting principles or practices except insofar as may have been required by a change in generally accepted accounting principles. Except as and to the extent set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997, or in any subsequent Filed SEC Document or the Disclosure Letter, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any liabilities or obligations of any nature, whether or not accrued, contingent or otherwise, that would be required by generally accepted accounting principles to be reflected on a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including the notes thereto), except for liabilities or obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business since December 31, 1997, that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect.
Conditions to Obligation of Each Party to Effect the Merger The respective obligations of each party to effect the Merger shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Effective Time of the following conditions:
Remedies Cumulative; Delay or Omission in Exercise of Rights Not a Waiver of Default All powers and remedies given by this Article VI to the Trustee or to the Holders shall, to the extent permitted by law, be deemed cumulative and not exclusive of any thereof or of any other powers and remedies available to the Trustee or the Holders, by judicial proceedings or otherwise, to enforce the performance or observance of the covenants and agreements contained in this Indenture, and no delay or omission of the Trustee or of any Holder to exercise any right or power accruing upon any Default occurring and continuing as aforesaid, shall impair any such right or power, or shall be construed to be a waiver of any such Default or an acquiescence therein; and, subject to the provisions of Section 6.04, every power and remedy given by this Article VI or by law to the Trustee or to the Holders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as shall be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the Holders.
No Obligation to Mitigate Damages; No Effect on Other Contractual Rights (a) The Executive shall not be required to mitigate damages or the amount of any payment provided for under this Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise, nor shall the amount of any payment provided for under this Agreement be reduced by any compensation earned by the Executive as the result of employment by another employer after the Date of Termination, or otherwise.
Standard of Care; Uncontrollable Events; Limitation of Liability SMC shall use reasonable professional diligence to ensure the accuracy of all services performed under this Agreement, but shall not be liable to the Company for any action taken or omitted by SMC in the absence of bad faith, willful misfeasance, negligence or reckless disregard by it of its obligations and duties. The duties of SMC shall be confined to those expressly set forth herein, and no implied duties are assumed by or may be asserted against SMC hereunder. SMC shall maintain adequate and reliable computer and other equipment necessary or appropriate to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. Upon the Company's reasonable request, SMC shall provide supplemental information concerning the aspects of its disaster recovery and business continuity plan that are relevant to the services provided hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this Agreement, SMC assumes no responsibility hereunder, and shall not be liable for, any damage, loss of data, delay or any other loss whatsoever caused by events beyond its reasonable control. Events beyond SMC's reasonable control include, without limitation, force majeure events. Force majeure events include natural disasters, actions or decrees of governmental bodies, and communication lines failures that are not the fault of either party. In the event of force majeure, computer or other equipment failures or other events beyond its reasonable control, SMC shall follow applicable procedures in its disaster recovery and business continuity plan and use all commercially reasonable efforts to minimize any service interruption. SMC shall provide the Company, at such times as the Company may reasonably require, copies of reports rendered by independent public accountants on the internal controls and procedures of SMC relating to the services provided by SMC under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall SMC, its affiliates or any of its or their directors, officers, employees, agents or subcontractors be liable for exemplary, punitive, special, incidental, indirect or consequential damages, or lost profits, each of which is hereby excluded by agreement of the parties regardless of whether such damages were foreseeable or whether either party or any entity has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Material Changes; Undisclosed Events, Liabilities or Developments Since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(i), (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to GAAP or disclosed in filings made with the Commission, (iii) the Company has not altered its method of accounting, (iv) the Company has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock and (v) the Company has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or Affiliate, except pursuant to existing Company stock option plans. The Company does not have pending before the Commission any request for confidential treatment of information. Except for the issuance of the Securities contemplated by this Agreement or as set forth on Schedule 3.1(i), no event, liability, fact, circumstance, occurrence or development has occurred or exists or is reasonably expected to occur or exist with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses, prospects, properties, operations, assets or financial condition that would be required to be disclosed by the Company under applicable securities laws at the time this representation is made or deemed made that has not been publicly disclosed at least 1 Trading Day prior to the date that this representation is made.