(dd) The Issuer and its subsidiary do not own, directly or indirectly, any shares of capital stock and does not have any other equity or ownership or proprietary interest in any corporation, partnership, association, trust, limited liability company, joint venture or other similar entity.
(ee) There are no statutes, regulations, contracts or other documents (including, without limitation, any stockholders’ agreement, investor rights agreement or voting agreement) that are required to be described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or the Disclosure Package or to be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement that are not described or filed as required. The Issuer and its subsidiary have not sent or received any notice indicating the termination of or intention to terminate any of the contracts or agreements referred to or described in the Registration Statement, Prospectus or the Disclosure Package, or filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, and no such termination has been threatened by the Issuer, its subsidiary or any other party to any such contract or agreement, in each case except to the extent described in the Registration Statement, Prospectus or the Disclosure Package.
(ff) The Issuer and its subsidiary (A) are not in violation of any statute, any rule, regulation, decision or order of any governmental agency or body or any court, domestic or foreign, relating to the use, disposal or release of hazardous chemicals, toxic substances or radioactive and biological materials or relating to the protection or restoration of the environment or human exposure to hazardous chemicals, toxic substances or radioactive and biological materials (collectively, “Environmental Laws”), and (B) do not own or operate any real property contaminated with any substance that is subject to any Environmental Laws, are not liable for anyoff-site disposal or contamination pursuant to any Environmental Laws, nor are subject to any claim relating to any Environmental Laws, which violation, contamination, liability or claim, in each case as would individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect; and the Issuer is not aware of any pending investigation which might lead to such a claim.
(gg) No payments or inducements have been made or given, directly or indirectly, to any federal or local official or candidate for, any federal or state office in the United States or foreign offices by the Issuer, by its subsidiary, by any of its officers, directors, employees or agents or, to the knowledge of the Issuer, by any other person in connection with any opportunity, contract, permit, certificate, consent, order, approval, waiver or other authorization relating to the business of the Issuer and its subsidiary, except for such payments or inducements as were lawful under applicable laws, rules and regulations. Neither the Issuer, nor its subsidiary, nor, to the knowledge of the Issuer, any director, officer, agent, employee or other person associated with or acting on behalf of the Issuer or its subsidiary has, (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity; (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any government official or employee from corporate funds; (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977; or (iv) made any bribe, unlawful rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment in connection with the business of the Issuer and its subsidiary.
(hh) Except to the extent described in the Prospectus and the Disclosure Package, the Issuer and its subsidiary own, license, or otherwise have rights in all United States and foreign patents, trademarks, service marks, tradenames, copyrights, trade secrets and other proprietary rights necessary for the conduct of their businesses as currently carried on and as proposed to be carried on as described in the Prospectus and the Disclosure Package (collectively and together with any applications or registrations for the foregoing, the “Intellectual Property”). Except as
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