(g) The Indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, has been qualified under the Trust Indenture Act and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and equitable principles of general applicability.
(h) The Securities have been duly authorized 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, in each case enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and equitable principles of general applicability, and will be entitled to the benefits of the Indenture.
(i) The Company is not, nor with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both would it be, in violation of or in default under its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws. The issue and sale of the Securities and the performance by the Company of all its obligations under the Securities, the Indenture and this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions herein and therein contemplated, will not conflict with or result in a breach 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 property or assets of the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries is subject, except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, or would not materially impair the Company’s ability to perform its obligations contemplated by this Agreement, the Securities or the Indenture, nor will any such action result in any violation of the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Company or, except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, or would not materially impair the Company’s ability to perform its obligations contemplated by this Agreement, the Securities or the Indenture, any applicable law or statute or any order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the Company, its Significant Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties; and no consent, approval, authorization, order, license, registration or qualification of or with any such court or governmental agency or body is required for the issue and sale of the Securities or the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Indenture, except such consents, approvals, authorizations, orders, licenses, registrations or qualifications as have been obtained as of the date hereof and as may be required under state securities or Blue Sky Laws in connection with the purchase and distribution of the Securities by the Underwriters.
(j) There has not occurred any material adverse change, or any development involving a prospective material adverse change, in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business or operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, from that set forth in the Time of Sale Prospectus.
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