to management of AHL, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. AHL has disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation, to AHL’s outside auditors and the audit committee of the AHL Board, (i) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design and operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect in any material respect AHL’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and (ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in AHL’s internal control over financial reporting.
Section 3.06 Absence of Certain Changes. Since December 31, 2020, (a) except for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the discussions, negotiations and transactions related thereto or in connection with modifications, suspensions or alterations of operations resulting from, or determined by AHL and its Subsidiaries in good faith to be advisable and reasonably necessary in response to, COVID-19 and COVID-19 Measures, the business, properties and assets of AHL and its Subsidiaries have been carried on, conducted and operated in all material respects in the ordinary course of business and (b) neither AHL nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action or failed to take any action, or agreed to or authorized to do either of the foregoing, that would have resulted in a breach of clause (i), (ii), (v), (vi) and (xiv) of Section 5.01(a) had the restrictions thereunder been in effect since December 31, 2020. Since December 31, 2020, there has not been any event, circumstance, development, change or effect that has had or would have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.07 Legal Proceedings. Except as would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, there is no (a) pending or, to the Knowledge of AHL, threatened legal or administrative proceeding, suit, arbitration, action, claim, dispute, hearing, charge, complaint, indictment, litigation or, to the Knowledge of AHL, investigation against AHL or any of its Subsidiaries, or (b) outstanding injunction, order, judgment, ruling, decree or writ imposed upon AHL or any of its Subsidiaries or any director or officer of AHL or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the Knowledge of AHL, any other Person for whom AHL or any of its Subsidiaries may be liable as an indemnifying party or otherwise, in each case, by or before any Governmental Authority.
Section 3.08 Compliance with Laws; Permits. AHL and each of its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2018, have been, in compliance with all federal, national, provincial, state, local or multinational laws, statutes, common laws, ordinances, codes, rules, orders, judgments, injunctions, writs, decrees, governmental guidelines or interpretations having the force of law, Permits, regulations, decrees, codes or executive orders enacted, issued, adopted, promulgated or applied by or on behalf of any Governmental Authorities (collectively, “Laws”) applicable to AHL or any of its Subsidiaries, except as would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. AHL and each of its Subsidiaries hold, and since January 1, 2018, have held, all licenses, franchises, permits, certificates, approvals, authorizations and registrations from Governmental Authorities necessary for AHL and each such Subsidiary, as applicable, to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and necessary for the lawful conduct of their respective businesses as each such business is now being conducted (collectively, “Permits”), and all such Permits are in full force and effect, except where the failure to hold the same or the failure of the same to be in full force and effect would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. AHL and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with (a) the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “FCPA”), (b) the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Convention Against Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions and legislation implementing such convention and (c) the United Kingdom Bribery Act of 2010, as amended, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “UK Bribery Act”).
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