Affiliated Persons. (a) To the best knowledge of each Registrant, such Registrant, and if applicable each series thereof that is a Borrower, is not an “affiliated person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, except with respect to (i) the Affected Borrowers’ relationship with each respective Bank-Advisor and (ii) the Referenced Borrowers’ (as defined below) relationship with certain BANA Entities (as defined below); provided, however, that for purposes of this Section 3.20, (A) the record ownership, without the power to vote, of five percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of any Person shall be deemed not to constitute the direct or indirect ownership of, control of, or holding with the power to vote of, such securities, and (B) securities of such Borrower held of record by the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall be deemed conclusively, absent written notice to the contrary, to be held without the power to vote such securities. (b) Certain divisions or affiliates of Bank of America, N.A. (“BANA”), including U.S. Trust, the trust department of BANA (collectively, the “BANA Entities”) may hold record ownership of five percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of certain Borrowers (the “Referenced Borrowers”) in non-proprietary, trust or other fiduciary accounts (the “Fiduciary Accounts”) in the relevant BANA Entity’s capacity as a fiduciary for the respective principals or beneficiaries of the Fiduciary Accounts. Each Registrant acting on behalf of a Referenced Borrower that is a series thereof, on behalf of such Referenced Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and each Lender that (it being agreed that such Registrant represents and warrants only to matters with respect to itself, if applicable, and each Referenced Borrower that is a series thereof) neither the 1940 Act, including without limitation Section 17(a)(4) thereof, nor any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, prohibits the making of any Loan by Bank of America, N.A. to such Referenced Borrower.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II), Credit Agreement (Columbia Acorn Trust), Credit Agreement (Wanger Advisors Trust)
Affiliated Persons. (a) To the best knowledge of each Registrant, such Registrant, and if applicable each series thereof that is a Borrower, is not an “affiliated person” (as defined in the 1940 Act0000 Xxx) of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, except with respect to (i) the Affected Borrowers’ relationship with each respective Bank-Advisor and (ii) the Referenced Borrowers’ (as defined below) relationship with certain BANA Entities (as defined below); provided, however, that for purposes of this Section 3.20, (A) the record ownership, without the power to vote, of five percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of any Person shall be deemed not to constitute the direct or indirect ownership of, control of, or holding with the power to vote of, such securities, and (B) securities of such Borrower held of record by the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall be deemed conclusively, absent written notice to the contrary, to be held without the power to vote such securities.
(b) Certain divisions or affiliates of Bank of America, N.A. (“BANA”), including U.S. Trust, the trust department of BANA (collectively, the “BANA Entities”) may hold record ownership of five percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of certain Borrowers (the “Referenced Borrowers”) in non-proprietary, trust or other fiduciary accounts (the “Fiduciary Accounts”) in the relevant BANA Entity’s capacity as a fiduciary for the respective principals or beneficiaries of the Fiduciary Accounts. Each Registrant acting on behalf of a Referenced Borrower that is a series thereof, on behalf of such Referenced Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and each Lender that (it being agreed that such Registrant represents and warrants only to matters with respect to itself, if applicable, and each Referenced Borrower that is a series thereof) neither the 1940 Act, including without limitation Section 17(a)(4) thereof, nor any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, prohibits the making of any Loan by Bank of America, N.A. to such Referenced Borrower.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Wanger Advisors Trust), Credit Agreement (Columbia Funds Series Trust II), Credit Agreement (Columbia Funds Series Trust I)
Affiliated Persons. (a) To the best knowledge of each Registrant, such Registrant, and if applicable each series thereof that is a Borrower, is not an “affiliated person” (as defined in the 1940 Act1000 Xxx) of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, except with respect to (i) the Affected Borrowers’ relationship with each respective Bank-Advisor and (ii) the Referenced Borrowers’ (as defined below) relationship with certain BANA Entities (as defined below); provided, however, that for purposes of this Section 3.20, (A) the record ownership, without the power to vote, of five percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of any Person shall be deemed not to constitute the direct or indirect ownership of, control of, or holding with the power to vote of, such securities, and (B) securities of such Borrower held of record by the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall be deemed conclusively, absent written notice to the contrary, to be held without the power to vote such securities.
(b) Certain divisions or affiliates of Bank of America, N.A. (“BANA”), including U.S. Trust, the trust department of BANA (collectively, the “BANA Entities”) may hold record ownership of five percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of certain Borrowers (the “Referenced Borrowers”) in non-proprietary, trust or other fiduciary accounts (the “Fiduciary Accounts”) in the relevant BANA Entity’s capacity as a fiduciary for the respective principals or beneficiaries of the Fiduciary Accounts. Each Registrant acting on behalf of a Referenced Borrower that is a series thereof, on behalf of such Referenced Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and each Lender that (it being agreed that such Registrant represents and warrants only to matters with respect to itself, if applicable, and each Referenced Borrower that is a series thereof) neither the 1940 Act, including without limitation Section 17(a)(4) thereof, nor any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, prohibits the making of any Loan by Bank of America, N.A. to such Referenced Borrower.
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