Other than as contemplated in the Transaction Documents, neither the Issuer nor the Transferor shall, directly or indirectly, (a) merge with, purchase, own, hold, invest in or otherwise acquire any equity interests of, or any other interest in, all or substantially all of the assets of, any Person or any joint venture, (b) purchase, own, hold, invest in or otherwise acquire any Investment Property (except (i) those set forth in Schedule 4.2(y) attached hereto as of the Closing Date, (ii) Trust Accounts with financial institutions and investments in the ordinary course of business; provided , that with respect to any such Trust Accounts, the Indenture Trustee has a perfected Lien thereon and control thereof, in form, scope and substance satisfactory to the Indenture Trustee in its sole discretion and (iii) the endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business) or (c) make or permit to exist any loan, advances or guarantees to or for the benefit of any Person or assume, guarantee, endorse, contingently agree to purchase or otherwise become liable for or upon or incur any obligation of any Person except as provided in clause (b) above. The Issuer shall not purchase, lease, own, operate, hold, invest in or otherwise acquire any property or asset that is located outside of the United States except as provided in clause (b) above. The Issuer shall not have any Subsidiaries.