Absence of Changes or Events Since the date of the respective Balance Sheets, there has not been any Material Adverse Effect or any development or change in circumstances that is reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.9 or as otherwise contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, since the date of the respective Balance Sheets, the business of each of the Companies and their respective Subsidiaries has been conducted in the ordinary course and in substantially the same manner as previously conducted, and neither of the Companies nor any of their respective Subsidiaries has (i) declared or paid any dividend or made any other distribution to its respective shareholders whether or not upon or in respect of any shares of their respective capital stock, (ii) redeemed or otherwise acquired any shares of their respective capital stock or issued any capital stock or any option, warrant or right relating thereto or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any shares of their respective capital stock, (iii) adopted or materially amended any Benefit Plan (as defined in Section 2.16), except as required by law, or entered into or amended any employment, severance or consulting agreement, contract or similar arrangement, (iv) granted to any their respective directors, officers or employees any increase in compensation or benefits, except for increases for any such director, officer or employee in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or as may be required under existing agreements, (v) incurred or assumed any liability, obligation or indebtedness for borrowed money or guaranteed any such liability, obligation or indebtedness, (vi) permitted, allowed or suffered any of their respective assets to become subject to any mortgage, security interest, lien or other similar restriction of any nature whatsoever, (vii) cancelled any indebtedness or waived any claims or rights of substantial value, except for customer trade adjustments in the ordinary course of business that for either Company do not exceed $25,000 individually or $100,000 in the aggregate, (viii) entered into, or modified, amended, terminated, or permitted the lapse of, any real property lease or other material agreement relating to real property, or (ix) incurred any indebtedness that is senior to the Notes in terms of rights of payment.
No Undisclosed Liabilities; Absence of Changes Except to ---------------------------------------------- the extent publicly disclosed in the Company's SEC Reports or in the Company Disclosure Schedule, as of September 30, 1998, none of the Company or any of its subsidiaries had any liabilities or obligations of any nature, whether or not accrued, contingent or otherwise, that would be required by GAAP to be reflected on a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries (including the notes thereto) or which would have a Material Adverse Effect and since such date, the Company has incurred no such liability or obligation. Since December 31, 1997, except as disclosed in the Company SEC Reports, (a) the Company and its subsidiaries have conducted their respective businesses only in the ordinary course and in a manner consistent with past practice and (b) there has not been (i) any change, event, occurrence or circumstance in the business, operations, properties, financial condition or results of operations of the Company or any of its subsidiaries which, individually or in the aggregate, has a Material Adverse Effect (except for changes, events, occurrences or circumstances (A) with respect to general economic or lodging industry conditions or (B) arising as a result of the transactions contemplated hereby), (ii) any material change by the Company in its accounting methods, principles or practices, (iii) any authorization, declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend or distribution or capital return in respect of any stock of, or other equity interest in, the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (iv) any material revaluation for financial statement purposes by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of any asset (including, without limitation, any writing down of the value of any property, investment or asset or writing off of notes or accounts receivable), (v) other than payment of compensation for services rendered to the Company or any of its subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or the grant of Company Stock Options as described in (and in amounts consistent with) Section 3.2, any material transactions between the Company or any of its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any (A) officer or director of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (B) record or beneficial owner of five percent (5%) or more of the voting securities of the Company, or (C) affiliate of any such officer, director or beneficial owner, on the other hand, or (vi) other than pursuant to the terms of the plans, programs or arrangements specifically referred to in Section 3.11 or in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, any increase in or establishment of any bonus, insurance, welfare, severance, deferred compensation, pension, retirement, profit sharing, stock option (including, without limitation, the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance awards or restricted stock awards), stock purchase or other employee benefit plan, or any other increase in the compensation payable or to become payable to any employees, officers, directors or consultants of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, which increase or establishment, individually or in the aggregate, will result in a material liability.
Absence of Certain Changes or Events Except as set forth in this Agreement or the schedules hereto, since the date of the most recent AGA balance sheet described in Section 5.04 and included in the information referred to in Section 5.06:
(a) There has not been: (i) any adverse change in the business, operations, properties, level of inventory, assets, or condition of AGA; or (ii) any damage, destruction, or loss to AGA (whether or not covered by insurance) adversely affecting the business, operations, properties, assets, or conditions of AGA;
(b) AGA has not: (i) amended its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; (ii) declared or made, or agreed to declare or make, any payment of dividends or distributions of any assets of any kind whatsoever to stockholders or purchased or redeemed, or agreed to purchase or redeem, any of its capital stock; (iii) waived any rights of value which in the aggregate are extraordinary or material considering the business of AGA; (iv) made any material change in its method of management, operation, or accounting; (v) entered into any other material transactions; (vi) made any accrual or arrangement for or payment of bonuses or special compensation of any kind or any severance or termination pay to any present or former officer or employee; (vii) increased the rate of compensation payable or to become payable by it to any of its officers or directors or any of its employees whose monthly compensation exceeds $1,000; or (viii) made any increase in any profit-sharing, bonus, deferred compensation, insurance, pension, retirement, or other employee benefit plan, payment, or arrangement made to, for, or with its officers, directors, or employees;
(c) AGA has not: (i) granted or agreed to grant any options, warrants, or other rights for its stocks, bonds, or other corporate securities calling for the issuance thereof; (ii) borrowed or agreed to borrow any funds or incurred, or become subject to, any material obligation or liability (absolute or contingent) except liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business; (iii) paid any material obligation or liability (absolute or contingent) other than current liabilities reflected in or shown on the most recent AGA balance sheet and current liabilities incurred since that date in the ordinary course of business; (iv) sold or transferred, or agreed to sell or transfer, any of its material assets, properties, or rights (except assets, properties, or rights not used or useful in its business which, in the aggregate have a value of less than $5,000 or canceled, or agreed to cancel, any debts or claims (except debts and claims which in the aggregate are of a value of less than $5,000); (v) made or permitted any amendment or termination of any contract, agreement, or license to which it is a party if such amendment or termination is material, considering the business of AGA ; or (vi) issued, delivered, or agreed to issue or deliver any stock, bonds, or other corporate securities including debentures (whether authorized and unissued or held as treasury stock); and
(d) AGA has not become subject to any law, order, investigation, inquiry, grievance or regulation which materially and adversely affects, or in the future would be reasonably expected to adversely affect, the business, operations, properties, assets, or condition of AGA.
Absence of Certain Changes, Events and Conditions Except as set forth in Section 4.9 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, since the Interim Financial Statements Date, the Company has conducted its business in the Ordinary Course of Business, and there has not been, with respect to the Company, any:
(a) Company Material Adverse Effect;
(b) issuance, sale or other disposition of, or creation of any Encumbrance on, any Equity of the Company, or grant of any options, warrants or other rights to purchase or obtain (including upon conversion, exchange or exercise) any Equity of the Company;
(c) redemption, purchase or acquisition of any Equity of the Company;
(d) change in any method of accounting or accounting practice of the Company, except as required by GAAP;
(e) change in the Company’s cash management practices and policies, practices and procedures with respect to collection of accounts receivable, establishment of reserves for uncollectible accounts, accrual of accounts receivable, inventory control, prepayment of expenses, payment of trade accounts payable, accrual of other expenses, deferral of revenue and acceptance of customer deposits;
(f) entry into any Contract that would constitute a Material Contract;
(g) incurrence, assumption or Guarantee of any Indebtedness for borrowed money;
(h) transfer, assignment, sale or other disposition of any of the assets shown or reflected in the Balance Sheet or cancellation of any Indebtedness or entitlements;
(i) damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by insurance) to its property (including Real Property);
(j) any capital investment in, or any loan to, any other Person;
(k) acceleration, termination, material modification to or cancellation of any Material Contract (including, but not limited to, any Material Contract) to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound;
(l) other than Permitted Encumbrances, imposition of any Encumbrance upon the Company’s properties (including Real Property) or assets, tangible or intangible;
(i) grant or contemplated grant of any bonuses, whether monetary or otherwise, or increase in any wages, salary, severance, pension or other compensation or benefits in respect of its employees, directors, officers, consultants or independent contractors, other than as provided for in the ordinary course of business or in any written agreements or required by applicable Law, (ii) change in the terms of employment for any employee or any termination of any employees, or (iii) action to accelerate the vesting or payment of any compensation or benefit for any employee, director, manager, officer, consultant or independent contractor;
(n) adoption, modification or termination of any: (i) employment, severance, retention or other agreement with a key employee, (ii) Benefit Plan or (iii) collective bargaining or other agreement with a Union, in each case whether written or oral;
(o) any loan to (or forgiveness of any loan to), or entry into any other transaction with, any of its shareholders, directors, managers, officers and employees;
(p) entry into a new line of business or abandonment or discontinuance of existing lines of business;
(q) adoption of any plan of merger, consolidation, reorganization, liquidation or dissolution or filing of a petition in bankruptcy under any provision of federal or state bankruptcy Law or consent to the filing of any bankruptcy petition against it under any similar Law;
(r) purchase, lease or other acquisition of the right to own, use or lease any property or assets for an amount in excess of $100,000, individually (in the case of a lease, per annum) or $150,000 in the aggregate (in the case of a lease, for the entire term of the lease, not including any option term), except for purchases of inventory or supplies in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(s) acquisition by merger or consolidation with, or by purchase of a substantial portion of the assets, stock or other Equity of, or by any other manner, any business or any Person or any division thereof;
(t) making, changing or revoking any election relating to Taxes, changes to an annual accounting period or adoption of or changes to any accounting method relating to Taxes, filing of any amended Tax Return, entering into any closing agreement, settlement of any Tax claim or assessment relating to the Company, surrendering of any right to claim a refund or consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any Tax claim or assessment relating to the Company;
(u) amendment of the Organizational Documents of the Company;
(v) transfer or assignment of or grant of any license or sublicense under or with respect to the Company Intellectual Property or Company IP Agreements;
(w) abandonment or lapse of or failure to maintain in full force and effect any Intellectual Property Registration, or loss of confidentiality or value of any material Trade Secrets included in the Company Intellectual Property by failure to take or maintain reasonable secrecy measures to protect the same; or
(x) any Contract to do any of the foregoing, or any action or omission that would result in any of the foregoing.
Absence of Certain Changes and Events Except as set forth in Schedule 4.2(m) hereto, since the date of the PRCO Balance Sheet, PRCO has conducted its business only in the Ordinary Course of Business, there has not been any material adverse effect on PRCO's business or operations, and there has not been any:
i. change in the authorized or issued capital stock of PRCO; grant of any stock option or right to purchase shares of capital stock of PRCO; issuance of any security convertible into such capital stock; grant of any registration rights; purchase, redemption, retirement, or other acquisition or payment of any dividend or other distribution or payment in respect of shares of capital stock;
ii. amendment to the Organizational Documents of PRCO;
iii. damage to or destruction or loss of any asset or property of PRCO, whether or not covered by insurance or any other event or circumstance, materially and adversely affecting the properties, assets, business, financial condition, or prospects of PRCO;
iv. receipt of notice that any of its substantial customers have terminated or intends to terminate their relationship, which termination would have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results or operations, business assets or properties of PRCO;
v. entry into any transaction other than in the Ordinary Course of Business;
vi. entry into, termination of, or receipt of written notice of termination of any (i) license, distributorship, dealer, sales representative, joint venture, credit, or similar agreement, or (ii) contract or transaction;
vii. sale, lease, or other disposition of any asset or property of PRCO or mortgage, pledge, or imposition of any lien or other encumbrance on any asset or property of PRCO;
viii. cancellation or waiver of any claims or rights with a value to PRCO in excess of $10,000;
ix. material change in the accounting methods used by PRCO;
x. accrual or payment of any salaries or other compensation, increase in salaries, compensation or bonuses or retention or hiring of, any consultant or employee;
xi. debt or other liability incurred, other than the PRCO Debentures; or
xii. agreement, whether oral or written, by PRCO to do any of the foregoing, other than the Purchase Agreement.