CASH 2018 Special Proxy Statement
(b) During the period of Company’s or any of its Subsidiary’s ownership or operation of any of its properties, or to the Knowledge of Company, prior to such ownership or operation, there has not been any material release of Hazardous Substances in, on, under or affecting any such property. Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is actually or contingently liable for any Release of, threatened Release of or contamination by Hazardous Substances or otherwise under any Environmental Law. There is no pending or, to the knowledge of Company, threatened investigation by any Governmental Authority, nor any pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened Action (x) for alleged material noncompliance (including by any predecessor), with any Environmental Law or (y) relating to any material Release or threatened release into the environment of any Hazardous Substances, occurring at or on a site owned, leased or operated by Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or to Company’s Knowledge, relating to any material release or threatened Release into the environment of any Hazardous Substances, occurring at or on a site not owned, leased or operated by Company or any of its Subsidiaries. “Release” has the meaning set forth in Section 101(22) of CERCLA (42 U.S.C. § 9601(22)), but not subject to the exceptions in Subsections (A) and (D) of 42 U.S.C. § 9601(22). (c) Company and its Subsidiaries have provided to Buyer all “Phase I,” “Phase II” or other environmental investigation reports prepared since December 31, 2014 in their possession, or to which they have reasonable access, addressing those locations owned, operated or leased by Company or any of its Subsidiaries for which the Company or its Subsidiaries have obtained such reports. (d) There are no underground storage tanks located on, no polychlorinated biphenyls (“ PCB ”) or PCB-containing equipment used or stored on, and no hazardous waste as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, stored on, any site owned or operated by Company, except for the storage of hazardous waste in compliance with Environmental Laws. (e) To Company’s Knowledge, neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has made or participated in any Loan to any Person who is subject to any suit, claim, action, proceeding, investigation or notice, pending or threatened, with respect to (i) any alleged material noncompliance as to any property securing such loan with any Environmental Law, or (ii) the release or the threatened release into the environment of any Hazardous Substances at a site owned, leased or operated by such Person on any property securing such Loan. Section 3.19. Tax Matters . (a) Each of Company and its Subsidiaries has timely filed, or has caused to be timely filed on its behalf (taking into account any extension of time within which to file), all income and other material Tax Returns that it was required to file under applicable Laws. All such Tax Returns were correct and complete in all material respects and have been prepared in substantial compliance with all applicable Laws. Except as set forth in Company Party Disclosure Schedule 3.19(a), all material Taxes due and owing by Company or any of its Subsidiaries (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been timely paid other than Taxes that have been reserved or accrued on the Company Financial Statements and which Company or any of its Subsidiaries is contesting in good faith through appropriate proceedings. (b) Each of Company and its Subsidiaries have timely withheld and paid over to the appropriate Governmental Authority all material Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with any amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, shareholder or other third party and each of Company and its Subsidiaries has complied in all material respects with all information reporting and backup withholding requirements. (c) There are no Liens for Taxes (other than Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the assets of Company or any of its Subsidiaries. (d) Except as set forth in Company Party Disclosure Schedule 3.19(d), no federal, state, local or other Tax audits or administrative or judicial Tax proceedings are currently being conducted or, to Company’s A-21
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