(r) There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or brought by any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, now pending, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, against or affecting the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries, which is required to be disclosed in the Time of Sale Prospectus (other than as disclosed therein), or which would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or which would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, the Indenture, the Securities or the Time of Sale Prospectus, or the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder or thereunder.
(s) Except as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus and except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (i) neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of, or has any liability under, any applicable laws, rules or regulations concerning the release or threatened release of chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, wastes, toxic substances, hazardous substances, petroleum or petroleum products, asbestos-containing materials, per- or poly-fluorinated substances or mold (collectively, “Hazardous Materials”), pollution or protection of the environment, natural resources, human health (including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata) or wildlife (collectively “Environmental Laws”), and (ii) there are no pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits, demands, demand letters, claims, liens, notices of noncompliance or violation, investigation or proceedings relating to any Environmental Laws or to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials against the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
(t) Each preliminary prospectus filed as part of the registration statement as originally filed or as part of any amendment thereto, or filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act, complied when so filed in all material respects with the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.
(u) The Company is not, and after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Securities and the application of the proceeds thereof as described in the Prospectus will not be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
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