(l) No Violations. None of the execution and delivery of the Indenture or this Agreement, the issue and sale of the Securities, or the consummation of any of the other transactions herein or therein contemplated, nor the fulfillment of the terms hereof or thereof, will conflict with, result in a breach or violation of, or impose any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to, (i) the charter,by-laws or other similar organizational document of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (ii) the terms of any indenture, contract, lease, mortgage, deed of trust, note agreement, loan agreement or other agreement, obligation, condition, covenant or instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or bound or to which its or their property is subject; or (iii) any statute, law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency, governmental body, arbitrator or other authority having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of its respective properties (except in the cases of clauses (ii) and (iii) for such conflicts, breaches, violations, defaults, liens, charges or encumbrances that would not result, individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Change).
(m) Financial Statements and Information. The consolidated historical financial statements and schedules of the Company and its consolidated and consolidating subsidiaries incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus present fairly in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of the dates and for the periods indicated, comply in all material respects as to form with the applicable accounting requirements of the Securities Act and have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as otherwise noted therein).
(n) Legal Proceedings. No action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries or its or their property is, to the best knowledge of the Issuer and the Company, pending or threatened that (i) could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the performance of this Agreement or the Indenture, or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby; or (ii) could reasonably be expected to result, individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Change, except as set forth, incorporated by reference in or contemplated in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto).
(o) Real and Personal Property. Each of the Company and its subsidiaries owns or leases all such properties as are necessary to the conduct of its operations as presently conducted.
(p) No Violation. Neither the Company nor any subsidiary is in violation or default of (i) any provision of its charter,by-laws or other similar organizational document; (ii) the terms of any indenture, contract, lease, mortgage, deed of trust, note agreement, loan agreement or other agreement, obligation, condition, covenant or instrument to which it is a party or bound or to which its property is subject; or (iii) any statute, law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency, governmental body, arbitrator or other authority having jurisdiction over the Company or such subsidiary or any of its properties, as applicable (except in the cases of clauses (ii) and (iii) for such violations or defaults that would not result, individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Change).
(q) Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Ernst & Young LLP, who have certified certain financial statements of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries and
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