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National Openings, LLC, et al. – ‘S-4’ on 9/21/15 – ‘EX-8.1’

On:  Monday, 9/21/15, at 9:37pm ET   ·   As of:  9/22/15   ·   Private-to-Public:  Document/Exhibit  –  Release Delayed   ·   Accession #:  1193125-15-324709   ·   File #s:  333-207068, -01, -02, -03, -04, -05, -06, -07, -08, -09, -10, -11, -12, -13, -14, -15, -16, -17, -18, -19, -20, -21, -22

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  As Of                Filer                Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size              Issuer               Agent

 9/22/15  National Openings, LLC            S-4¶                  47:12M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
          Salix Animal Health, LLC
          Spectrum Brands, Inc.
          National Manufacturing Mexico B, LLC
          Rov Holding Inc
          Armored AutoGroup Sales Inc.
          United Industries Corp
          AA Group (U.S.) - B LLC
          Armor All/STP Products Co
          STP Products Manufacturing Co
          IDQ Acquisition Corp.
          AAG IDQ Acquisition Corp
          ROV International Holdings, LLC
          AA Group (U.S.) - A LLC
          Armored AutoGroup Inc.
          National Manufacturing Mexico A, LLC
          Armored AutoGroup Intermediate Inc.
          Schultz Co
          IDQ Holdings, Inc.
          Applica Mexico Holdings, Inc.
          SB/RH Holdings, LLC
          Armored AutoGroup Parent Inc.
          IDQ Operating, Inc.

Registration of Securities Issued in a Business-Combination Transaction   —   Form S-4
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: S-4         Registration of Securities Issued in a              HTML   3.86M 
                Business-Combination Transaction                                 
46: CORRESP   ¶ Comment-Response or Other Letter to the SEC         HTML      5K 
47: CORRESP   ¶ Comment-Response or Other Letter to the SEC         HTML     12K 
 9: EX-3.11     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     47K 
10: EX-3.12     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     66K 
11: EX-3.13     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     45K 
12: EX-3.14     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     66K 
13: EX-3.15     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     25K 
14: EX-3.16     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     67K 
15: EX-3.17     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     45K 
16: EX-3.18     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     66K 
17: EX-3.19     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     55K 
 2: EX-3.2      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     66K 
18: EX-3.20     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML    109K 
19: EX-3.21     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     22K 
20: EX-3.22     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     66K 
21: EX-3.23     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     57K 
22: EX-3.24     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     61K 
23: EX-3.29     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     23K 
 3: EX-3.3      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     23K 
24: EX-3.30     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     46K 
25: EX-3.35     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     26K 
26: EX-3.36     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     48K 
27: EX-3.39     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     36K 
 4: EX-3.4      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     36K 
28: EX-3.41     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     36K 
29: EX-3.42     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     67K 
30: EX-3.43     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     39K 
31: EX-3.44     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     67K 
32: EX-3.45     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     30K 
 5: EX-3.5      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     20K 
 6: EX-3.6      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     38K 
 7: EX-3.7      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     24K 
 8: EX-3.8      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     58K 
33: EX-5.1      Opinion re: Legality                                HTML     40K 
34: EX-5.2      Opinion re: Legality                                HTML     38K 
35: EX-5.3      Opinion re: Legality                                HTML     32K 
36: EX-5.4      Opinion re: Legality                                HTML     38K 
37: EX-8.1      Opinion re: Tax Matters                             HTML     26K 
38: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries                                        HTML     57K 
39: EX-23.1     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     20K 
40: EX-23.2     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     20K 
41: EX-25.1     Statement re: Eligibility of Trustee -- Form T-1|2  HTML     55K 
42: EX-25.2     Statement re: Eligibility of Trustee -- Form T-1|2  HTML     55K 
43: EX-99.1     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML    141K 
44: EX-99.2     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     36K 
45: EX-99.3     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     27K 


‘EX-8.1’   —   Opinion re: Tax Matters


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  EX-8.1  

Exhibit 8.1

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

1285 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10019

September 21, 2015

Spectrum Brands, Inc.

3001 Deming Way

Middleton, Wisconsin 53562

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as United States federal income tax counsel for Spectrum Brands, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with its offer to exchange $250,000,000 principal amount of 6.125% Senior Notes due 2024 and certain related guarantees, which were issued on December 4, 2014, in a private offering (the “2024 initial notes”) and $1,000,000,000 principal amount of 5.750% Senior Notes due 2025 and certain related guarantees, which were issued on May 20, 2015 in a private offering (the “2025 initial notes,” and together with the 2024 initial notes, the “Initial Notes”) for a like aggregate $250,000,000 principal amount of 6.125% Senior Notes due 2024 and certain related guarantees (the “2024 exchange notes”), and $1,000,000,000 principal amount of 5.750% Senior Notes due 2025 and certain related guarantees (the “2025 exchange notes,” and together with the 2024 exchange notes, the “Exchange Notes”), respectively.

The Company has requested that we render our opinion as to certain tax matters in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”), relating to the registration by the Company of the Exchange Notes to be offered in the exchange offer, filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder (the “Rules”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Registration Statement.

In rendering our opinion, we have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such agreements and other documents as we have deemed relevant and necessary and we have made such investigations of law as we have deemed appropriate as a basis for the opinion expressed below. In our examination, we have assumed, without independent verification, (i) the authenticity of original documents, (ii) the accuracy of copies and the genuineness of signatures, (iii) that the execution and delivery by each party to a document and the performance by such party of its obligations thereunder have been authorized by all necessary measures and do not violate or result in a breach of or default under such party’s certificate or instrument of formation and by-laws or the laws of such party’s jurisdiction of organization, (iv) that each agreement represents the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter thereof, (v) that the parties to each agreement have complied, and will comply, with all of their respective covenants, agreements and undertakings contained therein and (vi) that the transactions provided for by each agreement were and will be carried out in accordance with their terms. In rendering our opinion we have made no independent investigation of the facts referred to herein and have relied for the purpose of rendering this opinion exclusively on those facts that have been provided to us by you and your agents, which we assume have been, and will continue to be, true.

The opinion set forth below is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, administrative rulings, judicial decisions, Treasury regulations and other applicable authorities, all as in effect on the effective date of the Registration Statement. The statutory provisions, regulations, and interpretations upon which our opinion is based are subject to change, and such changes could apply retroactively. Any change in law or the facts regarding the Exchange Offer, or any inaccuracy in the facts or assumptions on which we relied, could affect the continuing validity of the opinion set forth below. We assume no responsibility to inform you of any such changes or inaccuracy that may occur or come to our attention.


Based upon and subject to the foregoing, and subject to the limitations and qualifications set forth herein and in the Registration Statement, the discussion set forth under the caption “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the Registration Statement, insofar as it expresses conclusions as to the application of United States federal income tax law, is our opinion as to certain material United States federal income tax consequences of exchanging Initial Notes for Exchange Notes pursuant to the exchange offer and of the ownership and disposition of Exchange Notes acquired pursuant to the exchange offer.

We are furnishing this letter in our capacity as United States federal income tax counsel to the Company.

We hereby consent to use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, to the use of our name under the heading “Legal Matters” contained in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement and to the discussion of this opinion in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required by the Act or the Rules.

 

Very truly yours,

/s/ Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & GARRISON LLP

Dates Referenced Herein   and   Documents Incorporated by Reference

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 9/28/15  SEC                               UPLOAD10/06/17    1:161K Rov Holding Inc.
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