(e) Organization and Good Standing of the Company. The Company has been duly incorporated, is validly existing as a corporation in good standing, to the extent applicable, under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, has the corporate power and authority to own its property and to conduct its business and is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing, to the extent applicable, in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or its ownership or leasing of property requires such qualification, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing, to the extent applicable, would not be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations or business of the Guarantor and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole (“Material Adverse Effect”).
(f) Due Authorization. The Company has all requisite right, power and authority to execute and deliver the Securities, and the Company has all requisite right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Indenture (collectively, the “Transaction Documents”) and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder; and all corporate action required to be taken by it for the due and proper authorization, execution and delivery of each of the Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby has been duly and validly taken.
(g) The Base Indenture. The Base Indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by, and is a valid and binding agreement of, the Company (assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of the other parties thereto), enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity (collectively, the “Enforceability Exceptions”).
(h) The Third Supplemental Indenture. The Third Supplemental Indenture has been duly authorized and, when executed and delivered by the Company, will be a valid and binding agreement of the Company (assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of the other parties thereto), enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions.
(i) The Securities. The Securities have been duly authorized by the Company and, when executed and authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture and delivered to and paid for by the Underwriters in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions, and will be entitled to the benefits of the Indenture.
(j) Underwriting Agreement. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company.
(k) Descriptions of the Transaction Documents. Each Transaction Document and the Securities conform in all material respects to the description thereof contained in each of the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus.
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