2.3The Notes have been duly authorized, and when issued as provided in the Issuing and Paying Agent Agreement, will be duly and validly issued and constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Issuer enforceable against the Issuer in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).
2.4Assuming compliance by the Dealer with the terms applicable to it set forth in Section 1.6 of this Agreement, the offer, sale and initial resale of the Notes in the manner contemplated hereby do not require registration of the Notes under the Securities Act, and no indenture in respect of the Notes is required to be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.
2.5The Notes rank at least pari passu with all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the Issuer except indebtedness owing to creditors whose claims are mandatorily preferred by laws of general application.
2.6Assuming compliance by the Dealer with the terms applicable to it set forth in Section 1.6 of this Agreement, no consent or action of, or filing or registration with, any governmental or public regulatory body or authority having jurisdiction over the Issuer is required to authorize, or is otherwise required in connection with, the execution, delivery or performance by the Issuer of this Agreement and the Issuing and Paying Agent Agreement or the consummation by the Issuer of the issuance and sale of, or the performance of its obligations under, the Notes contemplated thereby, except (i) for the filing by the Issuer of a current report on Form 8-K with the SEC if the Issuer reasonably determines such a filing is required, (ii) as may be required by the securities or Blue Sky laws of the various states in connection with the offer and sale of the Notes, or (iii) as have already been obtained.
2.7Neither the execution, delivery or performance by the Issuer of this Agreement and the Issuing and Paying Agent Agreement nor the consummation by the Issuer of the issuance and sale of, or the performance of its obligations under, the Notes contemplated thereby will (i) result in the creation or imposition of any mortgage, lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the properties or assets of the Issuer, or (ii) violate or result in a breach or a default under (A) any of the terms of the organizational documents of the Issuer, (B) any contract or instrument to which the Issuer is party or by which it or its property is bound or (C) any law or regulation, or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or government instrumentality to which the Issuer is subject or by which it or its property is bound, which violation, breach or default with respect to clauses (B) or (C) would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), operations or business prospects of the Issuer or the ability of the Issuer to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement, the Issuing and Paying Agent Agreement or any Notes.
2.8There is no litigation or governmental proceeding pending, or to the knowledge of the Issuer, threatened, against or affecting the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries (other than that which is disclosed in the Company Information) which could reasonably be expected to have material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), operations or business