Arm’s Length Transaction. The Bank acknowledges and agrees that the Underwriters are acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length contractual counterparty to the Bank with respect to the offering of Notes contemplated hereby (including in connection with determining the terms of the offering) and not as a financial advisor or a fiduciary to, or an agent of, the Bank or any other person. Additionally, neither the Representative nor any other Underwriter is advising the Bank or any other person as to any legal, tax, investment, accounting or regulatory matters in any jurisdiction. The Bank shall consult with its own advisors concerning such matters and shall be responsible for making their own independent investigation and appraisal of the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Underwriters shall have no responsibility or liability to the Bank with respect thereto. Any review by the Underwriters of the Bank, the transactions contemplated hereby or other matters relating to such transactions will be performed solely for the benefit of the Underwriters and shall not be on behalf of the Bank.
Arm’s Length Transaction. The Company acknowledges and agrees that (i) the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement is an arm’s-length commercial transaction between the Company, on the one hand, and the several Underwriters, on the other, (ii) in connection therewith and with the process leading to such transaction each Underwriter is acting solely as a principal and not the agent or fiduciary of the Company, (iii) no Underwriter has assumed an advisory of fiduciary responsibility in favor of the Company with respect to the offering contemplated hereby or the process leading thereto (irrespective of whether such Underwriter has advised or is currently advising the Company on other matters) or any other obligation to the Company except the obligations expressly set forth in this Agreement and (iv) the Company has consulted its own legal and financial advisors to the extent it deemed appropriate. The Company agrees that it will not claim that the Underwriters, or any of them, has rendered advisory services of any nature or respect, or owes a fiduciary or similar duty to the Company, in connection with such transaction or the process leading thereto. If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement, please sign and return to us the enclosed duplicate hereof, whereupon this letter and your acceptance shall represent a binding agreement among the Company and the several Underwriters. Very truly yours, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION By: Name: Sxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Title: Vice President and Treasurer The foregoing Agreement is hereby confirmed and accepted on the date specified in Schedule I hereto. For themselves and the other several Underwriters, if any, named in Schedule II to the foregoing Agreement. BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC. BOFA SECURITIES, INC. CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC. MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC SMBC NIKKO SECURITIES AMERICA, INC. By: BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC. By: /s/ Mxxx Xxxxxx Name: Mxxx Xxxxxx Title: Managing Director By: BOFA SECURITIES, INC. By: /s/ Lxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Name: Lxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Title: Managing Director By: CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. By: /s/ Bxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx Name: Bxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx Title: Managing Director By: HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC. By: /s/ Pxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: Pxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Managing Director By: MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC By: /s/ Jxxxxx X. Xxxxx Name: Jxxxxx X. Xxxxx Title: Managing Director By: SMBC NIKKO SECURITIES AMERICA, INC. By: /s/ Oxxx X. Xxxxx Name: Oxxx X. X...
Arm’s Length Transaction. The Company acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Series B Preferred Equity Offering and any other transactions described in this Agreement are an arm’s-length commercial transaction between the Parties and (ii) no Purchaser has assumed nor will it assume an advisory or fiduciary responsibility in the Company’s favor with respect to any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the process leading thereto, and no Purchaser has any obligation to the Company with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement except those obligations expressly set forth in this Agreement or the Offering Documents to which it is a party.
Arm’s Length Transaction. The Investor is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length contractual counterparty to the Company with respect to the Transactions. Additionally, without limiting the representations and warranties of the Company in Article III, the Investor (a) is not relying on the Company for any legal, tax, investment, accounting or regulatory advice, (b) has consulted with its own advisors concerning such matters and (c) shall be responsible for making its own independent investigation and appraisal of the Transactions.
Arm’s Length Transaction. The Depositor and MBFS USA acknowledge and agree that each Underwriter is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length contractual counterparty to the Depositor and MBFS USA with respect to the offering of the Notes contemplated hereby (including in connection with determining the terms of the offering) and not as a financial advisor or a fiduciary to, or an agent of, the Depositor, MBFS USA or any other person. Additionally, neither the Representatives nor any other Underwriter is advising the Depositor, MBFS USA or any other person as to any legal, tax, investment, accounting or regulatory matters in any jurisdiction. The Depositor and MBFS USA shall consult with their own advisors concerning such matters and shall be responsible for making their own independent investigation and appraisal of the transactions contemplated hereby, and no Underwriter shall have any responsibility or liability to the Depositor or MBFS USA with respect thereto. Any review by the Underwriters of the Depositor, MBFS USA, the transactions contemplated hereby or other matters relating to such transactions will be performed solely for the benefit of the Underwriters and shall not be on behalf of the Depositor or MBFS USA.
Arm’s Length Transaction. The Company acknowledges and agrees that: (a) the purchase and sale of the Offered Securities pursuant to this Agreement and the applicable Terms Agreement, including the determination of the public offering price of the Offered Securities and any related discounts and commissions, is an arm’s-length commercial transaction between the Company, on the one hand, and the Underwriters, on the other hand, and the Company is capable of evaluating and understanding and understands and accepts the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (b) in connection with each transaction contemplated hereby and the process leading to such transaction each Underwriter is and has been acting solely as a principal and is not the financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company, or its affiliates, stockholders, creditors or employees; (c) no Underwriter has assumed or will assume an advisory or fiduciary responsibility in favor of the Company with respect to any of the transactions contemplated hereby (irrespective of whether such Underwriter has advised or is currently advising the Company on other matters) and no Underwriter has any obligation to the Company with respect to the offering contemplated hereby except the obligations expressly set forth in this Agreement; (d) the Underwriters and their respective affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Company and that the Underwriters have no obligation to disclose any of such interests by virtue of any advisory or fiduciary relationship; and (e) the Underwriters have not provided any legal, accounting, regulatory or tax advice with respect to the offering contemplated hereby and the Company has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it deemed appropriate.
Arm’s Length Transaction. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Underwriters are acting solely in the capacity of arm’s length contractual counterparties to the Company with respect to the Offering contemplated hereby (including in connection with determining the terms of the offering) and not as a financial advisor or a fiduciary to, or an agent of, the Company or any other person. Additionally, the Underwriters are not advising the Company as to any legal, tax, investment, accounting or regulatory matters in any jurisdiction. The Company shall consult with its own advisors concerning such matters and shall be responsible for making its own independent investigation and appraisal of the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Underwriters shall have no responsibility or liability to the Company with respect thereto. Any review by the Underwriters of the Company, the transactions contemplated hereby or other matters relating to such transactions will be performed solely for the benefit of the Underwriters and shall not be on behalf of the Company.
Arm’s Length Transaction. The Company acknowledges and agrees that (i) the transactions described in this Agreement are an arm’s-length commercial transaction between the parties, (ii) the Purchasers have not assumed nor will they assume an advisory or fiduciary responsibility in the Company’s favor with respect to any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the process leading thereto, and the Purchasers have no obligation to the Company with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement except those obligations expressly set forth in this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents to which they are a party, and (iii) the Company’s decision to enter into the Transaction Documents has been based solely on the independent evaluation by the Company and its representatives.
Arm’s Length Transaction. The Depositor and CFSC acknowledge and agree that each Underwriter is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length contractual counterparty to the Depositor and CFSC with respect to the offering of the Notes contemplated hereby (including in connection with determining the terms of the offering) and not as a financial advisor or a fiduciary to, or an agent of, the Depositor, CFSC or any other person. Additionally, neither the Representatives nor any other Underwriter is advising the Depositor, CFSC or any other person as to any legal, tax, investment, accounting or regulatory matters in any jurisdiction. The Depositor and CFSC shall consult with their own advisors concerning such matters and shall be responsible for making their own independent investigation and appraisal of the transactions contemplated hereby, and no Underwriter shall have any responsibility or liability to the Depositor or CFSC with respect thereto. Any review by the Underwriters of the Depositor, CFSC, the transactions contemplated hereby or other matters relating to such transactions will be performed solely for the benefit of the Underwriters and shall not be on behalf of the Depositor or CFSC.
Arm’s Length Transaction. The person signing this Agreement of behalf of Mxxxxxxx: (a) has read and fully understands content of this Agreement; (b) has consulted to the extent he/she wished with Mxxxxxxx’s own counsel in connection with the entering into this Agreement; (c) he or she has made sufficient investigation and inquiry to determine whether this Agreement is fair and reasonable to Merchant, and whether this Agreement adequately reflects his or her understanding of its terms.
