definiens: ( as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Ex change Act ) ; such disclosure controls and procedures have been designed to ensure that material information r elating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiarie s, is made known to the Company ’s Chief Executive O fficer and its Chief Financial Officer by others within th ose entities, and such disclosure controls and proc edures are effective to perform the functions for which they w ere established ; no or ( as such terms are defined in Rule 1 - 02 ( a)(4 ) of Regulation S - X under the Act ) of the Comp any were identified in connection with the audit by the Comp any ’s independent registered public accountants of the Company ’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 ; since the date of the most recent evaluation of such disclosure controls and procedur es and internal controls, there have been no signif icant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses and the Company has taken all necessary actions to ensure that, upon and at all times the C ompany and the Subsidiaries and their respective of ficers and directors, in their capacities as such, have been i n compliance in all material respects with the appl icable provisions of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002 ( the ) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder