Additional Representations, Warranties and Covenants Each party represents that it is free to enter into this Agreement and that by doing so it will not breach or otherwise impair any other agreement or understanding with any other person, corporation or other entity. Each party represents that it has full power and authority under applicable law, and has taken all action necessary to enter into and perform this Agreement and the person executing this Agreement on its behalf is duly authorized and empowered to execute and deliver this Agreement. Additionally, each party represents that this Agreement, when executed and delivered, shall constitute its valid, legal and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms. Plan Provider further represents, warrants, and covenants that:
(a) it is registered as a transfer agent pursuant to Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), or is not required to be registered as such;
(b) the arrangements provided for in this Agreement will be disclosed to the Plan Representatives; and
(c) it is registered as a broker-dealer under the 1934 Act or any applicable state securities laws, or, including as a result of entering into and performing the services set forth in this Agreement, is not required to be registered as such.
(d) it will ensure that either it, its affiliates or another person other than Distributor is the registered broker-dealer for any transaction made pursuant to this Agreement, that Distributor is not responsible for determining whether Shares are suitable investments for the participants, and that any such registered broker-dealer shall have the appropriate selling group agreement with Distributor in place at the time such transaction occurs. Further, Plan Provider will provide indemnification to Distributor or its affiliates for any breach of this subsection. (e) it is a member of the National Securities Clearing Corporations ("NSCC") and has executed and filed the standard NSCC Fund/SERV Agreement with the NSCC and will abide by its terms and the applicable rules. Plan Provider further represents and warrants that it or an affiliate is a member of the NSCC and has executed and filed with the NSCC the standard NSCC Fund/SERV Agreement. Plan Provider further represents and warrants that it will abide by the NSCC Fund/SERV rules and agrees that it will perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the terms of the NSCC Fund/SERV Agreement except as otherwise specified in a writing signed by both parties. Distributor further represents, warrants and covenants, that:
(a) it is registered as a broker-dealer under the 1934 Act and any applicable state securities laws; and
(b) the Funds' advisors are registered as investment advisors under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Funds are registered as investment companies under the 1940 Act and Fund Shares are registered under the Securities Act.
GENERAL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS Each Assignor represents, warrants and covenants, which representations, warranties and covenants shall survive execution and delivery of this Agreement, as follows:
Mutual Representations, Warranties and Covenants Each of the Parties represents, warrants, and covenants to each other Party, as of the date such Party executed and delivers this Agreement:
(a) it is validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the state of its organization, and this Agreement is a legal, valid, and binding obligation of such Party, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by applicable Laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability;
(b) except as expressly provided in this Agreement (including the Restructuring Term Sheet), the Plan, and the Bankruptcy Code, no consent or approval is required by any other person or entity in order for it to effectuate the Restructuring Transactions contemplated by, and perform its respective obligations under, this Agreement;
(c) the entry into and performance by it of, and the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement do not, and will not, conflict in any material respect with any Law or regulation applicable to it or with any of its articles of association, memorandum of association or other constitutional documents;
(d) except as expressly provided in this Agreement, it has (or will have, at the relevant time) all requisite corporate or other power and authority to enter into, execute, and deliver this Agreement and to effectuate the Restructuring Transactions contemplated by, and perform its respective obligations under, this Agreement; and
(e) except as expressly provided by this Agreement, it is not party to any restructuring or similar agreements or arrangements with the other Parties to this Agreement that have not been disclosed to all Parties to this Agreement.
Representations, Warranties and Additional Covenants Contractor represents and warrants to Mercy Corps and covenants with Mercy Corps as follows. Contractor has full rights and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Contract. Contractor’s performance will not violate any agreement or obligation between Contractor and any third party. Contractor has the requisite skills to perform the Services in accordance with the SOW. Contractor possesses all governmental and other certifications and licenses necessary to perform the Services. Performance by Contractor of its obligations under this Contract will not infringe on any patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary right of any third party. Contractor will comply with all applicable law, regulations and rules in the performance of its obligations under this Contract. Contractor has not, and will not, engage in transactions with, or provide resources or support to, individuals and organizations associated with terrorism, including those individuals or entities that appear on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List maintained by the U.S. Treasury (xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx/resource-center/sanctions/SDN-List/Pages/default.aspx) or the United Nations Security designation list (xxxx://xxx.xx.xxx/sc/committees/1267/aq_sanctions_list.shtml). Contractor will comply with and train its employees in all applicable laws against bribery, corruption, inaccurate books and records, inadequate internal controls and money-laundering, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the UK Bribery Act. Contractor has not and will not offer or give any employee, agent, or representative of Mercy Corps anything of value to secure any business from Mercy Corps or influence such person to alter the terms, conditions, or performance of any contract with or purchase order from Mercy Corps, including but not limited to this Contract. Contractor, including its owners or employees, does not own, directly or indirectly, any other company that was competing for award of this Contract. Contractor did not seek or obtain confidential information related to the award of this Contract from any Mercy Corps employee, agent or representative. Contractor did not collude or conspire with any other individual or entity to limit competition for the award of this Contract, to set prices being offered or in any other way to interfere with free and open competition. Contractor is not owned in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by any immediate or extended family member of any Mercy Corps employee, agent or representative, or, if so owned, Contractor fully disclosed such relationship and any potential conflict of interest has been waived, in writing, by Mercy Corps. Contractor has not engaged in, and will not engage in, any of the following conduct: (A) trafficking in persons (as defined in the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children, supplementing the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime); (B) procuring a commercial sex act; or (C) using forced labor. Contractor is not the subject or any governmental or donor investigation and has not been debarred or suspended by any government, governmental agency or donor. Contractor understands that it is subject to Mercy Corps' Child Safeguarding, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Beneficiaries and Community Members, Anti-Trafficking and Sexual Misconduct policies (available at xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx/who-we-are/ethics-policies). Contractor must report any violation or suspected violation of these policies in relation to the Contractor's activities under this contract to Mercy Corps, which may be done via its Integrity Hotline website (xxxxxxxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx). Contractor will ensure that it has the capacity to abide by these policies, that its employees and subcontractors understand these policies, and that it communicates to its employees and subcontractors the duty to report. Contractor understands and agrees that a violation of these policies may, in addition to any other remedies available under this Contract or at law, result in suspension or immediate termination of this Contract and may also result in Contractor being deemed ineligible for future contracts with Mercy Corps. Contractor and those performing services on Contractor’s behalf have the necessary knowledge, qualifications, licenses, permits, ability and expertise to perform the services and comply fully with the terms of the Agreement.
Perfection Representations, Warranties and Covenants The Seller hereby makes the perfection representations, warranties and covenants set forth on Schedule B hereto to the Issuer and the Issuer shall be deemed to have relied on such representations, warranties and covenants in acquiring the Receivables.
Nonsurvival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants None of the representations, warranties, covenants, obligations or other agreements in this Agreement or in any certificate, statement or instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement, including any rights arising out of any breach of such representations, warranties, covenants, obligations, agreements and other provisions, shall survive the Closing and all such representations, warranties, covenants, obligations or other agreements shall terminate and expire upon the occurrence of the Closing (and there shall be no liability after the Closing in respect thereof), except for (a) those covenants and agreements contained herein that by their terms expressly apply in whole or in part after the Closing and then only with respect to any breaches occurring after the Closing and (b) this Article X and any corresponding definitions set forth in Article I.
Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Depositor The Depositor hereby represents and warrants to the Owner Trustee that:
(a) The Depositor is duly organized and validly existing as a limited liability company in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with power and authority to own its properties and to conduct its business as such properties are currently owned and such business is presently conducted.
(b) The Depositor is duly qualified to do business as a foreign limited liability company in good standing and has obtained all necessary licenses and approvals in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of its property or the conduct of its business shall require such qualifications.
(c) The Depositor has the power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out its terms; the Depositor has full power and authority to sell and assign the property to be sold and assigned to and deposited with the Trust and the Depositor has duly authorized such sale and assignment and deposit to the Trust by all necessary action; and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized by the Depositor by all necessary limited liability company action.
(d) The Depositor has duly executed and delivered this Agreement, and this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Depositor, enforceable against the Depositor, in accordance with its terms.
(e) The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the fulfillment of the terms hereof do not conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time) a default under, the certificate of formation or limited liability company agreement of the Depositor, or any indenture, agreement or other instrument to which the Depositor is a party or by which it is bound; nor result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of its properties pursuant to the terms of any such indenture, agreement or other instrument (other than pursuant to the Basic Documents); nor violate any law or, to the best of the Depositor’s knowledge, any order, rule or regulation applicable to the Depositor of any court or of any federal or state regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction over the Depositor or its properties.
(f) There are no proceedings or investigations pending or threatened before any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction over the Depositor or its properties (i) asserting the invalidity of this Agreement, (ii) seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (iii) seeking any determination or ruling that might materially and adversely affect the performance by the Depositor of its obligations under, or the validity or enforceability of, this Agreement.
(g) The Depositor has not registered with the Commission as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), and, after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Basic Documents, the Depositor will not have registered with the Commission as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.
(h) The representations and warranties of the Depositor in Section 3.02 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement are true and correct.
Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Special Servicer (a) The Special Servicer hereby represents and warrants to, and covenants with, the Trustee, for its own benefit and the benefit of the Certificateholders and the Serviced Companion Loan Holders, and to and with the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Operating Advisor, the Asset Representations Reviewer and the Certificate Administrator, as of the Closing Date, that:
(i) The Special Servicer is a limited liability company, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and the Special Servicer is in compliance with the laws of each jurisdiction in which a Mortgaged Property is located to the extent necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement;
(ii) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Special Servicer do not, and the performance and compliance with the terms of this Agreement by the Special Servicer will not, (A) violate the Special Servicer’s organizational documents or by-laws or (B) constitute a default (or an event that, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or that is applicable to it or any of its assets, in each case, which does or is likely to materially and adversely affect either the ability of the Special Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the financial condition of the Special Servicer;
(iii) The Special Servicer has the full power and authority to enter into and consummate all transactions to be performed by it as contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement;
(iv) This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Special Servicer, enforceable against the Special Servicer in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, receivership, insolvency, liquidation, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ (including bank creditors’) rights generally, (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and (C) public policy considerations regarding the enforceability of provisions providing or purporting to provide indemnification or contribution with respect to violations of securities laws;
(v) The Special Servicer is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of this Agreement do not, and its performance and compliance with the terms of this Agreement will not, constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in the Special Servicer’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely either the ability of the Special Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the financial condition of the Special Servicer;
(vi) No litigation is pending or, to the best of the Special Servicer’s knowledge, threatened against the Special Servicer that would prohibit the Special Servicer from entering into this Agreement or, in the Special Servicer’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect either the ability of the Special Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the financial condition of the Special Servicer;
(vii) Each officer or employee of the Special Servicer that has or, following a transfer of servicing responsibilities to the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.22 of this Agreement, would have, responsibilities concerning the servicing and administration of Mortgage Loans and Serviced Companion Loans is covered by errors and omissions insurance in the amounts and with the coverage required by Section 3.08(c) of this Agreement or the Special Servicer self-insures for such errors and omissions coverage in compliance with the requirements of Section 3.08(c) of this Agreement; and
(viii) No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or filing or registration with, any state or federal court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by the Special Servicer of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for those consents, approvals, authorizations and orders that previously have been obtained and those filings and registrations that previously have been completed and except for consents, approvals, authorizations, orders, filings or registrations which are not required in order for the Special Servicer to enter into this Agreement but may be required (and if so required, will be obtained) in connection with the Special Servicer’s subsequent performance of this Agreement.
(b) The representations and warranties set forth in paragraph (a) above shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement. Upon discovery by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or a Responsible Officer of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator (or upon written notice thereof from any Certificateholder or any Serviced Companion Loan Holder) of a breach of any of the representations and warranties set forth in this Section which materially and adversely affects the interests of any party to this Agreement, the Certificateholders or any Serviced Companion Loan Holder or the interests of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee in any Mortgage Loan, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to the other parties hereto, each Certifying Certificateholder, the Serviced Companion Loan Holders and, prior to the occurrence and continuance of a Consultation Termination Event, the Controlling Class Representative.
Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants Except as set forth in this Section 6.4, the representations and warranties of the parties contained herein shall survive until the second anniversary of the Closing (the "Expiration Date"), and no party may seek indemnification under this Article 6 with respect to a breach of a representation or warranty after the Expiration Date; provided, however, that the representations and warranties contained in Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.5, 2.6, 2.14, 2.15, 2.16, 3.1, 3.2, 3,5, 3.6, 3.13, 3.14 and 3.15 shall survive until 90 days after the applicable statute of limitations (including any and all valid extensions thereof) and a party may seek indemnification with respect to a breach of such representation or warranty any time prior to the expiration of such statute of limitations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, all representations and warranties made by each of VNCI, B2B and Moneyline in this Agreement or in any schedule or other document delivered pursuant hereto, and the liability with respect thereto, shall not terminate with respect to any claim, whether or not fixed as to liability or liquidated as to amount, with respect to which such party has been given written notice stating the nature of the claim prior to the date on which such representation or warranty expires. The parties' respective covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement or in any certificate, schedule, list, exhibit, agreement, document or other writing delivered pursuant hereto or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall survive indefinitely unless otherwise set forth herein or therein. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, (a) no investigation by, or knowledge of, a party shall affect the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the other parties under this Agreement or in any certificate, schedule, list, exhibit, agreement, document or other writing delivered pursuant hereto or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and by the Transaction Agreements furnished or to be furnished to the other parties and (b) such representations, warranties, covenants and agreements shall not be affected or deemed waived by reason of the Closing or of the fact that the other party or parties knew or should have known that any of the same is or might be inaccurate in any respect.
CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS 2.1. The Company represents and warrants that the Policies are or will be registered under the 1933 Act or are exempt from or not subject to registration thereunder, and that the Policies will be issued, sold, and distributed in compliance in all material respects with all applicable state and federal laws, including without limitation the 1933 Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), and the 1940 Act. The Company further represents and warrants that it is an insurance company duly organized and validly existing under applicable law and that it has legally and validly established the Account as a segregated asset account under applicable law and has registered or, prior to any issuance or sale of the Policies, will register the Accounts as unit investment trusts in accordance with the provisions of the 1940 Act (unless exempt therefrom) to serve as segregated investment accounts for the Policies, and that it will maintain such registration for so long as any Policies are outstanding. The Company shall amend the registration statements under the 1933 Act for the Policies and the registration statements under the 1940 Act for the Accounts from time to time as required in order to effect the continuous offering of the Policies or as may otherwise be required by applicable law. The Company shall register and qualify the Policies for sales in accordance with the securities laws of the various states only if and to the extent deemed necessary by the Company.
2.2. The Company represents and warrants that the Policies are currently and at the time of issuance will be treated as life insurance policies, endowment or annuity contracts under applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), that it will maintain such treatment and that it will notify the Trust or MFS immediately upon having a reasonable basis for believing that the Policies have ceased to be so treated or that they might not be so treated in the future.
2.3. The Company represents and warrants that it, as the underwriter for the Policies, is a member in good standing of the NASD and is a registered broker-dealer with the SEC. The Company represents and warrants that, to the extent it sells the Policies directly, it will sell and distribute such policies in accordance in all material respects with all applicable state and federal securities laws, including without limitation the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, and the 0000 Xxx.
2.4. The Trust and MFS represent and warrant that the Shares sold pursuant to this Agreement shall be registered under the 1933 Act, duly authorized for issuance and sold in compliance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and all applicable federal and state securities laws and that the Trust is and shall remain registered under the 1940 Act. The Trust shall amend the registration statement for its Shares under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act from time to time as required in order to effect the continuous offering of its Shares. The Trust shall register and qualify the Shares for sale in accordance with the laws of the various states only if and to the extent deemed necessary by the Trust.
2.5. MFS represents and warrants that the Underwriter is a member in good standing of the NASD and is registered as a broker-dealer with the SEC. The Trust and MFS represent that the Trust and the Underwriter will sell and distribute the Shares in accordance in all material respects with all applicable state and federal securities laws, including without limitation the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, and the 1940 Act.
2.6. The Trust represents that it is lawfully organized and validly existing under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that it does and will comply in all material respects with the 1940 Act and any applicable regulations thereunder.
2.7. MFS represents and warrants that it is and shall remain duly registered under all applicable federal securities laws and that it shall perform its obligations for the Trust in compliance in all material respects with any applicable federal securities laws and with the securities laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. MFS represents and warrants that it is not subject to state securities laws other than the securities laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that it is exempt from registration as an investment adviser under the securities laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
2.8. The Company shall submit to the Board such reports, material or data as the Board may reasonably request from time to time so that it may carry out fully the obligations imposed upon it by the conditions contained in the exemptive application pursuant to which the SEC has granted exemptive relief to permit mixed and shared funding (the "Mixed and Shared Funding Exemptive Order").