BORROWER'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES Borrower represents and warrants that:
(a) immediately upon giving effect to this Amendment (i) the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents are true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of the date hereof (except to the extent such representations and warranties relate to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such date), and (ii) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;
(b) Borrower has the corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment and to perform its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment;
(c) the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of Borrower (collectively, “Organizational Documents”) delivered to Bank on or prior to the date hereof are true, accurate and complete and have not been amended, supplemented or restated and are and continue to be in full force and effect as of the date hereof, and Borrower shall promptly deliver to Bank any amendments, supplements, restatements or other modifications to such Organizational Documents;
(d) the execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Borrower;
(e) this Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and is the binding obligation of Borrower, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, moratorium or other similar laws of general application and equitable principles relating to or affecting creditors’ rights; and
(f) as of the date hereof, Borrower has no defenses against the obligations to pay any amounts under the Obligations. Borrower acknowledges that Bank has acted in good faith and has conducted in a commercially reasonable manner its relationships with Borrower in connection with this Amendment and in connection with the Loan Documents. Borrower understands and acknowledges that Bank is entering into this Amendment in reliance upon, and in partial consideration for, the above representations and warranties, and agrees that such reliance is reasonable and appropriate.
BORROWER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES The Borrower represents and warrants to the Bank that each of the representations and warranties made in the Note and the other Related Documents and each of the following representations and warranties are and will remain, true and correct until the later of maturity or the date on which all Liabilities evidenced by the Note are paid in full:
5.1 No default, event of default or event that would constitute a default or event of default but for the giving of notice, the lapse of time or both, has occurred and is continuing under any provision of the Note, as modified by this agreement, or any other Related Document.
5.2 No event has occurred which may in any one case or in the aggregate materially and adversely affect the financial condition, properties, business, affairs, prospects or operations of the Borrower or any guarantor or any subsidiary of the Borrower.
5.3 The Borrower has no defenses or counterclaims, offsets or adverse claims, demands or actions of any kind, personal or otherwise, that it could assert with respect to the Note or any other Liabilities.
5.4 The Note, as modified by this agreement, and the other Related Documents are the legal, valid, and binding obligations of the Borrower and the other parties, enforceable against the Borrower and other parties in accordance with their terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and by general principles of equity.
5.5 The Borrower, other than any Borrower who is a natural person, is validly existing under the laws of the State of its formation or organization. The Borrower has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this agreement and to perform the obligations described in the Related Documents as modified herein. The execution and delivery of this agreement and the performance of the obligations described in the Related Documents as modified herein have been duly authorized by all requisite action by or on behalf of the Borrower. This agreement has been duly executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Borrower.
Issuer Representations and Warranties The Issuer represents and warrants that at the time of the signing of this Agreement and at the time of each closing of the Offering:
a. it is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing in the state in which it is incorporated with the power to own its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Offering Materials;
b. it is in good standing in each other jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or ownership or leasing of its properties requires it to be so qualified or licensed, except whether the failure to be so qualified or licensed would not have a material adverse effect on the business, properties, assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Issuer taken as a whole;
c. the Issuer incorporates Section 3(b) above into this Section;
d. this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed, and delivered on behalf of the Issuer, and is the valid, binding and obligation of the Issuer, enforceable in accordance with its terms;
e. no authorization, approval, consent, or license of any regulatory body or authority is required for the valid authorization, sale or delivery of the securities in the Offering, or, if so required, all authorizations, approvals, consents and licenses have been or will be obtained and will remain in full force and effect;
f. the securities subject to the Offering will, when issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the terms of the Offering, be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of restrictions on transfer other than restrictions on transfer under agreements with the Investors purchasing such securities and applicable state and federal securities laws;
g. if conducted in accordance with the terms of the Offering Materials and this Agreement, the Offering is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any applicable state requirements and is in compliance with all applicable rules and regulations under the Federal and any applicable State securities laws.
Lender’s Representations and Warranties Lender makes the following warranties and representations to CSO, all of which shall survive the execution and termination of this Agreement for any reason:
a. This Agreement is valid, binding and enforceable against Lender in accordance with its terms and Lender has received all necessary organizational approvals to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. Except for Lender’s registration described below, Lender is not required to obtain the approval of, or be licensed by, any Regulatory Authority to lawfully perform its obligations hereunder.
b. Lender is a limited liability company duly formed, validly existing, and in full force and effect under the laws of the State of Ohio and is authorized and registered to do business in Ohio and in each other state in which the nature of its activities makes such authorization, registration, or licensing necessary or required. Lender is registered under the Ohio Second Mortgage Loan Law (Ohio Revised Code §§ 1321.51-.60) and will remain so registered throughout the term of this Agreement.
c. Lender is not affiliated with CSO or any affiliate of CSO.
d. Lender has the full organizational power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and perform all of its obligations hereunder.
e. The provisions of this Agreement and the performance of each of Lender’s obligations hereunder do not conflict with Lender’s Articles of Organization, Operating Agreement, or any agreement, contract, lease, or obligation to which Lender is a party or by which Lender is bound.
f. Neither Lender nor any principal thereof has been or is the subject of any of the following:
i. Criminal conviction (other than misdemeanor traffic offenses);
ii. IRS lien;
iii. Enforcement agreement, memorandum of understanding, cease and desist order, administrative penalty, or similar agreement concerning lending matters;
iv. Administrative or enforcement proceeding or material investigation commenced by the Securities Exchange Commission, state securities regulatory authority, Federal Trade Commission, or any other state or federal Regulatory Authority (excluding routine examinations conducted by a Regulatory Authority and excluding communications received in the ordinary course of business from any Regulatory Authority such as communications concerning consumer complaints or communications related to immaterial issues); or
v. Restraining order, decree, injunction, or judgment in any proceeding or lawsuit alleging fraud or deceptive practices or illegal activity on the part of Lender or any principal thereof. For purposes of this Section 11(f) the term “principal” of Lender shall include (i) any person directly or indirectly owning a ten percent or more equity interest of Lender, (ii) any officer, member or director of Lender and (iii) any other person having the power or authority to control Lender’s business.
Buyer Representations and Warranties The Buyer represents and warrants to, and covenants and agrees with, the Company, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, as follows:
Purchaser Representations and Warranties The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Sellers as of the Closing Date (or if otherwise specified below, as of the date so specified) that:
1. the Purchaser is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware;
2. the Purchaser has full corporate power to own its property, to carry on its business as presently conducted and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement;
3. the execution and delivery by the Purchaser of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Purchaser; and neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated hereby, nor compliance with the provisions hereof, will conflict with or result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, any of the provisions of any law, governmental rule, regulation, judgment, decree or order binding on the Purchaser or its properties or the certificate of formation or limited liability company agreement of the Purchaser, except those conflicts, breaches or defaults which would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Purchaser’s ability to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;
4. the execution, delivery and performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not require the consent or approval of, the giving of notice to, the registration with, or the taking of any other action in respect of, any state, federal or other governmental authority or agency, except those consents, approvals, notices, registrations or other actions as have already been obtained, given or made;
5. this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Purchaser and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Sellers, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser enforceable against it in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy and insolvency laws and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of the rights of creditors generally); and
6. except as previously disclosed in the Prospectus Supplement, there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Purchaser, threatened against the Purchaser, before or by any court, administrative agency, arbitrator or governmental body (i) with respect to any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) with respect to any other matter which in the judgment of the Purchaser if determined adversely to the Purchaser would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the Purchaser’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement; and the Purchaser is not in default with respect to any order of any court, administrative agency, arbitrator or governmental body so as to materially and adversely affect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
Continuing Representations and Warranties The Borrowers jointly and severally represent and warrant to each Creditor that:
Seller Representations and Warranties The Seller represents and warrants to the Purchaser as of the Closing Date:
(a) The Seller is a New York corporation, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of New York, and has the corporate power to own its assets and to transact the business in which it is currently engaged. The Seller is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the business transacted by it or any properties owned or leased by it requires such qualification and in which the failure so to qualify would have a material adverse effect on the business, properties, assets, or condition (financial or other) of the Seller;
(b) The Seller has the power and authority to make, execute, deliver, and perform this Agreement and all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement. When executed and delivered, this Agreement will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of the Seller enforceable in accordance with its terms;
(c) The Seller is not required to obtain the consent of any other party or any consent, license, approval or authorization from, or registration or declaration with, any governmental authority, bureau, or agency in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity, or enforceability of this Agreement, except for any consents, licenses, approvals or authorizations, or registrations or declarations, that have been obtained or filed, as the case may be, before the Closing Date;
(d) The execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement by the Seller will not violate any provision of any existing law or regulation or any order or decree of any court applicable to the Seller or any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Seller, or constitute a material breach of any mortgage, indenture, contract, or other agreement to which the Seller is a party or by which the Seller may be bound; and
(e) No litigation or administrative proceeding of or before any court, tribunal, or governmental body is currently pending, or to the knowledge of the Seller threatened, against the Seller or any of its properties or with respect to this Agreement or the Notes that in the opinion of the Seller has a reasonable likelihood of resulting in a material adverse effect on the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The representations and warranties in this Section shall survive the transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser. The Seller shall cure a breach of any representations and warranties in accordance with the Sale and Servicing Agreement. The remedy specified in the Sale and Servicing Agreement shall constitute the sole remedy against the Seller respecting any breach.
Customer Representations and Warranties (a) The Customer represents and warrants that: (i) the Customer has the legal right, power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to carry out all of the transactions contemplated hereby; (ii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by MDP on behalf of the Customer will not violate any provision of its charter, bylaws or any other governing documents, or any law, or any regulation, interpretation or order or any court or other government agency, or judgment, applicable to the Customer; (iii) the Customer has obtained all necessary authorizations, including those from any persons who may have an interest in the Securities, including the consent or approval of any governmental agency or instrumentality; (iv) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the carrying out of any of the transactions contemplated hereby will not be in conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default under any agreement or other instrument to which the Customer is a party or which is otherwise known to the Customer, including but not limited to, liens against and/or pledges of Securities; and (v) all persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the Customer and carrying out the transactions contemplated hereby on behalf of the Customer are duly authorized to do so.
(b) The Customer represents and warrants that it is an "investment company" as defined in the Investment Company Act and that it will indicate each "affiliate" as defined in the Investment Company Act by instructing the Bank not to lend the Customer's Securities to such Borrower, or to enter into repurchase agreements on Customer's behalf with such Borrower and/or its affiliates, by completion of Exhibit B hereto.
(c) The Customer is aware that it is possible to loan portfolio securities without incurring the loan fees payable pursuant hereto by administering such a program itself, rather than hiring the Bank.
(d) The Customer represents and warrants that each Person who owns, controls or possesses securities which may be lent pursuant to this agreement is identified in the Customer Information Sheet attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof, such Customer Information Sheet to be updated from time to time upon written notice to the Bank from the Customer ("Customer Information Sheet") and that the tax identification number of such Person is set forth opposite such Person's name on such Customer Information Sheet.
(e) The Customer represents and warrants that (i) it has reviewed and understands the offering memorandum or similar materials relating to Customer's initial Collateral Investment; (ii) it will review and develop an understanding of the offering memorandum or similar materials in connection with any future Collateral Investments; and (iii) it will provide a Collateral Investment letter for acceptance by Bank in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit D and made a part hereof in connection with each Collateral Investment.
(f) The Customer represents and warrants that the information contained in the attached Customer Information Sheet is complete and accurate in all respects as of the date hereof and the Customer acknowledges and affirms that the Bank may rely upon the accuracy and completeness of the information contained in the Customer Information Sheet in complying with its obligations under applicable laws and regulations.
(g) The Customer represents and warrants that all recitals contained herein are true and correct in all respects as they relate to the Customer.
Investment Representations and Warranties The Purchaser understands and agrees that the offering and sale of the Securities has not been registered under the 1933 Act or any applicable state securities laws and is being made in reliance upon federal and state exemptions for transactions not involving a public offering which depend upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent and the accuracy of the Purchaser’s representations as expressed herein.
