(z)Investment Company Act.Neither of the Companies nor the Guarantor is, or, after giving effect to the issuance, offering and sale of the Notes, the issuance of the Guarantee and the application of the proceeds thereof as described in each of the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, will be, required to register as an “investment company” or an entity “controlled” by an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder (collectively, the “Investment Company Act”).
(aa)Taxes. The Companies, the Guarantor and each of their respective subsidiaries have paid all federal, state, local and foreign taxes and timely filed all tax returns required to be paid or filed through the date hereof (taking into account all permitted extensions), except where the failure to so pay or file would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there is no tax deficiency that has been, or would reasonably be expected to be, asserted against the Companies, the Guarantor or any of their respective subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets which would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(bb)Licenses and Permits.Except as described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Companies, the Guarantor and their respective subsidiaries possess all licenses,sub-licenses, certificates, permits and other authorizations issued by, and have made all declarations and filings with, the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign governmental or regulatory authorities that are necessary for the ownership or lease of their respective properties or the conduct of their respective businesses as described in each of the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, except where the failure to possess or make the same would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and except as described in each of the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, none of the Companies, the Guarantor or any of their respective subsidiaries has received notice of any revocation or modification of any such license,sub-license, certificate, permit or authorization which, individually or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable ruling or decision as to the Companies, the Guarantor or any of their respective subsidiaries, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(cc)No Labor Disputes.Except as described in each of the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, no labor disturbance by or dispute with employees of the Companies, the Guarantor or any of their respective subsidiaries exists or, to the knowledge of the Companies and the Guarantor, is threatened which would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(dd)Compliance With Environmental Laws.Except as described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and except such matters as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) the Companies, the Guarantor and each of their respective subsidiaries (x) to the knowledge of the Companies and the Guarantor, are, and at all prior times were, in compliance with any and all applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws, rules, regulations, requirements, decisions and orders relating to the protection of human health or safety, the environment, natural resources, hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants (collectively, “Environmental Laws”), (y) to the knowledge of the Companies and the Guarantor, have received and are in compliance with all permits, licenses, certificates or other authorizations or approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses, and (z) to the knowledge of the Companies and the Guarantor, have not received notice of any actual or potential liability under or relating to any Environmental Laws, including for the investigation or
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