payable. Since the date of the April Balance Sheet, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has altered in any material respects its practices for the payment of such accounts payable, including the timing of such payment.
Section 4.08. Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Since the April Balance Sheet Date and prior to the date of this Agreement, except as otherwise reflected in the Audited Financial Statements, or as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, (a) the Company, and each of its subsidiaries, has conducted its business in all material respects in the ordinary course and in a manner consistent with past practice, (b) neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has sold, assigned or otherwise transferred any right, title, or interest in or to any of its material assets (including ownership in Intellectual Property Rights and Business Systems) other than non-exclusive licenses or assignments or transfers in the ordinary course of business, (c) there has not been any Company Material Adverse Effect, and (d) neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has taken any action that, if taken after the date of this Agreement, would constitute a material breach of any of the covenants set forth in Section 7.01.
Section 4.09. Absence of Litigation. There is no material litigation, suit, claim, action, proceeding or investigation by or before any Governmental Authority (an “Action”) pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company, any of its subsidiaries, or any property or asset of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, before any Governmental Authority. None of the Company and its subsidiaries nor any material property or asset of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject to any continuing order of, consent decree, settlement agreement or other similar written agreement with, or, to the knowledge of the Company, continuing investigation by, any Governmental Authority, or any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award of any Governmental Authority.
Section 4.10. Employee Benefit Plans.
(a) True, correct and complete copies, or representative forms of agreement (in the case of non-U.S. employment agreements), of all material employment and consulting contracts or agreements to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party as of the date of this Agreement, and with respect to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries has any obligation have been made available to Kensington prior to the date of this Agreement. Section 4.10(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists, as of the date of this Agreement, all material Plans. For purposes herein, a “Plan” is defined as: (i) all employee benefit plans (as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)), (ii) any other employee benefit plan, agreement, arrangement, program, policy or practice, including without limitation, any equity or equity-based compensation (including without limitation share option, share purchase, share award, share appreciation, phantom share, restricted share or restricted share unit), deferred compensation, pension, retirement, savings, bonus, profit sharing, incentive compensation, retention, change-in-control, medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, life insurance, death benefit, cafeteria, flexible spending, dependent care, fringe benefit, vacation, paid time off, holiday pay, disability, sick pay, unemployment, severance, employee loan or educational assistance plan, agreement, arrangement, program, policy or practice, and (iii) any employment, consulting, indemnification or other individual services agreement, which in the case of each of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), is sponsored or maintained by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries contributes or is required to contribute or is a party, on behalf of current or former employees, officers, independent contractors or directors of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or their spouses, beneficiaries or dependents, or with respect to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries has or may have any liability, contingent or otherwise; provided that “Plan” shall not include any benefit or compensation plan or arrangement maintained or required to be maintained by a Governmental Authority or required by applicable Law. No Plan covers individuals other than current or former employees, officers, independent contractors or directors of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or their spouses, beneficiaries or dependents.
(b) With respect to each Plan in effect as of the date of this Agreement, the Company has prior to the date of this Agreement made available to Kensington, as applicable (i) a true, complete and correct copy of the current plan document (or written summaries of any unwritten Plans) and all amendments thereto and each trust
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