Compliance with Laws; Permits Since January 1, 2001, the businesses of each of the Company and its Subsidiaries have not been, and are not being, conducted in violation of any federal, state, local or foreign law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, order, injunction, decree, writ, arbitration award, agency requirement, license, permit, franchise, variance, exemption or other governmental authorization, consent or approval of any Governmental Entity (collectively, “Laws”), except for violations or possible violations that, individually or in the aggregate, are not reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect or prevent or materially impair the ability of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Except with respect to regulatory matters covered by Section 6.5, no investigation or review by any Governmental Entity with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, nor has any Governmental Entity indicated an intention to conduct the same, except for those the outcome of which are not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect or prevent or materially impair the ability of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Company and its Subsidiaries each has all governmental permits, franchises, variances, exemptions, orders and other governmental authorizations, consents and approvals necessary to conduct its business as presently conducted except those the absence of which are not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect or prevent or materially impair the ability of the Company to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice of any revocation or modification of any such governmental permits, franchises, variances, exemptions, orders and other governmental authorizations, consents and approvals, the revocation or modification of which would have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Compliance with Law; Permits Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is or has been since January 1, 2010 in conflict with, in default or, with notice, lapse of time or both, would be in default, with respect to or in violation of any (i) statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation or requirement of a Governmental Entity (each, a “Law”) or (ii) order, judgment, writ, decree or injunction issued by any court, agency or other Governmental Entity (each, an “Order”) applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected (including, without limitation, privacy Laws or Laws relating to the collection, use, or disclosure of personally identifiable information), except, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii), for those defaults which, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have all permits, licenses, authorizations, consents, approvals and franchises from Governmental Entities required to conduct their businesses as currently conducted (“Permits”) and such Permits are valid and in full force and effect, except where the failure to have such Permits or for such Permits to be valid and in full force and effect, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. As of the date of this Agreement, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice from any Governmental Entity threatening to revoke, or indicating that it is investigating whether to revoke, any such Permit, except for such Permits which, if revoked, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are in material compliance with the terms of such Permits, except for such failures to be in compliance which, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 3.12, no representation or warranty shall be deemed to be made in this Section 3.12 in respect of the matters referenced in Section 3.05 or in respect of environmental, Tax, employee benefits or labor Laws matters. All outstanding securities of the Company have been offered and issued in compliance in all material respects with all applicable securities laws, including the Securities Act and “blue sky” laws.
Compliance with Law; Governmental Approvals Each of the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and the other Subsidiaries is in compliance with each Governmental Approval and all other Applicable Laws relating to it except for noncompliances which, and Governmental Approvals the failure to possess which, could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to cause a Default or Event of Default or have a Material Adverse Effect.
Compliance with Laws, Etc Comply, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders, such compliance to include, without limitation, compliance with ERISA and Environmental Laws, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Compliance with Laws; Licenses and Permits (a) The Transferred Subsidiaries, the Business, the Business Real Property and, with respect to the Business, Sellers and Controlled Affiliates are, and to the Knowledge of Sellers, the Joint Venture is, and for the past three (3) years have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws.
(b) Section 2.12(b) of the Seller Disclosure Letter sets forth a true and complete list of all Permits (other than PMAs and DERs) primarily relating to, or used or held for use in the operation or conduct of, or in connection with, the Business as conducted as of the date hereof, including special use or conditional use Permits relating to zoning requirements (collectively, the “Business Permits”) that are material to the Business, and the legal owner of such Business Permits; provided, that all FAA certificates and aviation certificates issued by any foreign equivalent Governmental Authority shall be deemed to be material to the Business for purposes of this Section 2.12(b). The Business Permits set forth in Section 2.12(b) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule represent all material Permits necessary for the lawful conduct of the Business as conducted as of the date hereof. The Business Permits are valid and in full force and effect, neither Sellers, their Controlled Affiliates, nor any of the Transferred Subsidiaries are or have during the past three (3) years been in default under the Business Permits, and no suspension, revocation, cancellation or material modification of any Business Permit is pending or, to the Knowledge of Sellers, has been threatened, except for any default pursuant to any such Business Permit or proceeding to suspend, revoke, cancel or modify any such Business Permit as would not, individually or in the aggregate, be (or reasonably be expected to be) material to the Business, taken as a whole.
(c) Since April 1, 2018, none of the Transferred Subsidiaries, the Business or, with respect to the Business, Sellers or any other Controlled Affiliates thereof, any of their respective officers, directors, employees, or, to the Knowledge of Sellers, other representatives or agents, in each case, with respect to the Business, or, to the Knowledge of Sellers, the Joint Venture, has taken any action in violation of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the UK Bribery Act 2010, all Laws enacted to implement the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Officials in International Business Transactions and all other applicable Laws relating to bribery, corruption, kick-backs or other improper or unlawful payments (regardless of the form, whether in money, property, services or otherwise) (collectively, “Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery Laws”). For purposes of this Section 2.12(c), “Knowledge of the Sellers” means the actual knowledge or awareness of a high probability of the existence of such circumstance, unless the individual actually believes that such circumstance does not exist, as of the Business Day prior to the date hereof, of the individuals set forth on Section 9.1(d) of the Seller Disclosure Letter.
Compliance with Laws; Licenses (a) The Company, each of the Retained Subsidiaries and the Retained Business since the Applicable Date has not been, and is not being, conducted in violation of any applicable federal, state, local, foreign or transnational law, statute or ordinance, common law, or any rule or regulation, including the Export and Sanctions Regulations (collectively, “Laws”) or any order, judgment, injunction, ruling, writ, award or decree of any Governmental Entity (collectively, “Order”), except for such violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. To the Knowledge of the Company, no investigation or review by any Governmental Entity with respect to the Company, the Retained Subsidiaries or the Retained Business is pending or, as of the date of this Agreement, threatened, nor has any Governmental Entity indicated an intention to conduct the same, except for such investigations or reviews the outcome of which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, after giving effect to the Separation, the Company and the Retained Subsidiaries possess each permit, license, certification, approval, registration, consent, authorization, franchise, concession, variance, exemption and order issued or granted by a Governmental Entity (collectively, “Licenses”) necessary to conduct the Retained Business as it is conducted as of the date of this Agreement.
(b) Section 3.10(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a complete and accurate list, as of the date of this Agreement, of (A) each License that is issued or granted by the FCC to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is material to the conduct of the Retained Business as it is conducted as of the date of this Agreement (each, a “RemainCo FCC License”), (B) each License that is issued or granted by a Foreign Regulator to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is material to the conduct of the Retained Business as it is conducted as of the date of this Agreement (each, a “RemainCo Foreign License”), and (C) all Licenses (other than the RemainCo FCC Licenses and the RemainCo Foreign Licenses) issued or granted to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is material to the conduct of the Retained Business as it is conducted as of the date of this Agreement by any Governmental Entity, authorizing the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to provide broadcasting and/or audio-visual media services, and/or own, operate or install broadcasting and/or audio-visual media networks and facilities, including satellites, or to use radio frequencies, excluding, in each case, any License that is material to the conduct of the Retained Business as conducted as of the date of this Agreement solely because of an existing television programming distribution arrangement between the Retained Business and the SpinCo Business (collectively with the RemainCo FCC Licenses and the RemainCo Foreign Licenses, the “RemainCo Communications Licenses”). Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is in compliance with the RemainCo Communications Licenses and the rules and regulations of the Governmental Entities issuing such RemainCo Communications Licenses, except for failures to comply that are, individually and in the aggregate, not material to the Retained Business, taken as a whole. There is not pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened before the FCC or a Foreign Regulator or any other Governmental Entity, any material proceeding, notice of violation, order of forfeiture, inquiry, administrative action, complaint or investigation (A) against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries relating to the Retained Business, (B) relating to any of the RemainCo Communications Licenses, including any such proceeding, notice, order, inquiry, action, complaint or investigation reasonably likely to result in the revocation, suspension, cancellation, rescission or modification of any material RemainCo Communications License or other impairment in any material respect of the operation of the Retained Business as it is conducted as of the date of this Agreement, except (x) proceedings to amend the Communications Laws not directed at the Company or its Subsidiaries or (y) proceedings of general applicability to the broadcasting and/or audio-visual media services industries or (C) that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Except for restrictions or conditions that appear on the face of the RemainCo Communications Licenses, and except for restrictions or conditions that pertain to the RemainCo FCC Licenses under generally applicable rules of the FCC, to the Knowledge of the Company, no RemainCo Communications License held by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company is subject to any restriction or condition which would limit the operation of the Retained Business as it is conducted as of the date of this Agreement, except for failures to comply that individually or in the aggregate would not be materially adverse to the Retained Business taken as a whole.
(c) Except as would not be materially adverse to the Retained Business taken as a whole:
(i) The Company, its Subsidiaries and, to the Knowledge of the Company, their respective officers, directors, employees and agents are in compliance in with and since the Applicable Date have complied with: (A) the provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended (15 U.S.C. § 78dd-1, et seq.) (“FCPA”) to the extent applicable to the Company, its Subsidiaries and such officers, directors, employees and agents, and (B) the provisions of applicable anti-bribery, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering Laws of each jurisdiction in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate or have operated. Since the Applicable Date, to the Knowledge of the Company, the Company, its Subsidiaries and/or their respective officers, directors, employees and agents have not paid, offered or promised to pay, or authorized or ratified the payment, directly or indirectly, of any monies or anything of value to any national, provincial, municipal or other Government Official or any political party or candidate for political office for the purpose of corruptly influencing any act or decision of such official or of the government to obtain or retain business, or direct business to any person or to secure any other improper benefit or advantage, in each case in violation of any of the FCPA or any Laws described in clause (B).
(ii) The Company and its Subsidiaries have instituted and maintain policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with the FCPA and other anti-bribery, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering Laws in each jurisdiction in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate.
(iii) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries are subject to any actual, pending civil, criminal, or administrative actions, suits, demands, claims, hearings, notices of violation, investigations, proceedings, demand letters, settlements, or enforcement actions, or made any voluntary disclosures to any Governmental Entity, involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries relating to the FCPA or any other anti-bribery, anti-corruption or anti-money laundering Laws
Permits; Compliance with Laws (a) The Company and each Company Subsidiary is in possession of all authorizations, licenses, permits, franchises, grants, consents, qualifications, permissions, certificates, variances, exemptions, approvals, orders, registrations and clearances of any Governmental Entity necessary for the Company and each Company Subsidiary to own, lease and operate its properties and assets, and to carry on and operate its businesses as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”), except where the failure to have, or the suspension or cancellation of, or the failure to be in full force and effect of, any Company Permits, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. All Company Permits are valid and in full force and effect, except where the failure to be in full force and effect would not be reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect. The Company and each Company Subsidiary is in compliance in all respects with the terms and requirements of such Company Permits, except where the failure to be in compliance would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is in conflict with, default under or violation of, any Law applicable to the Company or any Company Subsidiary or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Company Subsidiary is bound or affected, except for any conflicts, defaults or violations that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of the Company, no investigation by any Governmental Entity with respect to the Company or any Company Subsidiary is pending, nor has any Governmental Entity indicated to the Company an intention to conduct any such investigation, except for such investigations, the outcomes of which if determined adversely to the Company or any Company Subsidiary, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Compliance with Laws; Governmental Authorizations 1.23.1 The Company is, and has at all times been, in compliance materially with all applicable Laws, except where non-compliance could not reasonably be expected to result in Material Adverse Effect. The Company has not received any notice or other communication from any Governmental Body or any other Person regarding (i) any actual, alleged, possible or potential material violation of, or failure to materially comply with, any Law; or (ii) any actual, alleged, possible or potential obligation on the part of the Company to undertake, or to bear all or any portion of the cost of, any cleanup or any remedial, corrective or response action of any nature under any applicable Law. The Company has provided to the Buyer a true, correct and complete copy of each report, study, survey or other document to which the Company has access that addresses or otherwise relates to the compliance of the Company with, or the applicability to the Company of, any Laws. To the knowledge of the Vendor, no Governmental Body has proposed or is considering any Law that, if adopted or otherwise put into effect, (A) may have an adverse effect on the business, condition, assets, liabilities, operations, financial performance, net income or prospects of the Company or on the ability of the Company to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under any of ancillary documents contemplated by this Agreement; or (B) may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
1.23.2 The Company does not require any Governmental Authorizations to operate its business beyond what Governmental Authorizations it currently holds, which have all been listed on Section 1.23.2 of the Disclosure Schedule. The Governmental Authorizations held by the Company are valid and in full force and effect, and collectively constitute all Governmental Authorizations necessary (i) to enable the Company to conduct its business in the manner in which its business is currently being conducted and as contemplated to be conducted by the Company as of the Closing Date; and (ii) to permit the Company to own and use its assets in the manner in which it is currently owned and used. The Company is, and at all times since its incorporation has been, in material compliance with the terms and requirements of the Governmental Authorizations held by the Company. The Company has not received any notice or other communication from any Governmental Body regarding (A) any actual or possible violation of or failure to comply with any term or requirement of any Governmental Authorization; or (B) any actual or possible revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or modification of any Governmental Authorization. All of the Governmental Authorizations set forth or required to be set forth on Section 1.23.2 of the Disclosure Schedule will be available for use by the Company immediately after the Closing. In respect of approvals, licenses or permits requisite for the conduct of any part of the business of the Company which are subject to periodic renewal, the Company has no reason to believe that such renewals will not be timely granted by the relevant Governmental Body.
(i) The Company has at all times been, in full compliance with all of the terms and requirements of each Governmental Authorization set forth or required to be set forth on Section 1.23.2 of the Disclosure Schedule; (ii) no event has occurred, and no condition or circumstance exists, that might (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) reasonably (A) constitute or result directly or indirectly in a violation of or a failure to comply with any term or requirement of any Governmental Authorization set forth or required to be set forth on Section 1.23.2 of the Disclosure Schedule; or (B) result directly or indirectly in the revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or modification of any Governmental Authorization set forth or required to be set forth on Section 1.23.2 of the Disclosure Schedule; (iii) the Company has not received, and no employee has ever received, any notice or other communication from any Governmental Body or any other Person regarding (x) any actual, alleged, possible or potential violation of or failure to comply with any term or requirement of any Governmental Authorization; or (y) any actual, proposed, possible or potential revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or modification of any Governmental Authorization; and (iv) all applications required to have been filed for the renewal of the Governmental Authorizations required to be set forth on Section 1.23.2 of the Disclosure Schedule have been duly filed on a timely basis with the appropriate Governmental Bodies, and each other notice or filing required to have been given or made with respect to such Governmental Authorizations has been duly given or made on a timely basis with the appropriate Governmental Body.
Compliance with Laws and Policies In carrying out the terms of this Agreement, both Parties shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and rules, DSRIP Requirements, and the CNYCC Compliance Program.
Compliance with Laws and Permits Each of the Credit Parties is in compliance in all material respects with all Laws applicable to it and its business and assets, including Environmental Laws and ABTL Laws. Each of the Credit Parties holds all material permits, licenses, approvals, consents and other authorizations required under all such laws and regulations to own its assets and to carry on its business.
