result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the property or assets of the Covered Enable Entities pursuant to any Material Agreement, (B) result in any violation of the provisions of any formation, governing or other organizational documents of any of the Covered Enable Entities, as applicable, or (C) result in the violation of the Delaware LP Act, the Delaware LLC Act, the laws of the State of Texas, the laws of the State of New York or federal law (provided that we express no opinion with respect to compliance with any federal or state securities or antifraud law) or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority known to us, except, in the case of clauses (A) and (C) above, for any such conflict, breach or violation that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse effect on the ability of any of the Enable Entities to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement and the Indenture.
(xiv) No permit, consent, approval, authorization, order, registration, filing or qualification (“Consent”) under the Delaware LP Act, the Delaware LLC Act, the laws of the State of Texas, the laws of the State of New York or federal law is required in connection with the offering, issuance or sale of the Securities by the Partnership, or the execution, delivery and performance of the Underwriting Agreement and the Indenture by the Partnership, other than (a) such Consents required under state securities or “Blue Sky” laws, (b) such Consents that have been obtained or made, (c) qualification of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act and (d) filings with the Commission required in the performance by the Partnership of its obligations under Section 5 of the Underwriting Agreement.
(xv) The description of the Securities and the Indenture included in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus under the captions “Description of the Notes” and “Description of the Senior Debt Securities” are accurate in all material respects.
(xvi) The Partnership is not and, after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Securities and the application of the proceeds thereof as described under “Use of Proceeds” in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, will not be an “investment company” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(xvii) The statements set forth in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus under the caption “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations,” insofar as they purport to constitute a summary of United States federal income tax law and regulations or legal conclusions with respect thereto, accurately summarize the matters described therein in all material respects, subject to the assumptions and qualifications set forth therein.
In addition, such counsel shall state that they have participated in conferences with officers and other representatives of the Enable Entities, the independent registered public accountants of the Partnership, the Representatives and counsel for the Underwriters, at which the contents of the Registration Statement, the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus and related matters were discussed, and although such counsel has not independently verified, is not passing upon, and is not assuming any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the statements contained in, the Registration Statement, the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus (except to the extent specified in paragraphs (xv) and (xvii) of the foregoing opinion), based on the foregoing, no facts have come to such counsel’s attention that lead such counsel to believe that:
(A) each of the Registration Statement, as of the date of the Underwriting Agreement, and the Final Prospectus, as of the date of the Final Prospectus, did not appear on its face to be appropriately responsive in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, except that such counsel need not express any view as to the antifraud provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and regulations promulgated under such provisions,