REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND UNDERTAKINGS (A) The Client hereby represents, warrants and undertakes to the Custodian that:
(i) it is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization;
(ii) during the term of this Agreement it (and any person on whose behalf it may act as agent or otherwise in a representative capacity) has and will continue to have, or will take all action necessary to obtain, full capacity and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated herein, and has taken and will continue to take all action (including, without limitation, the obtaining of all necessary governmental consents in any applicable jurisdiction) to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of obligations of the Client, and the validity and enforceability of such obligations and the rights of the Custodian, under this Agreement;
(iii) it has authority to deposit the Property received in the Custody Account and the Custody Cash Account and there is no claim or encumbrances that adversely effects any delivery or payment of Property made in accordance with this Agreement; and
(iv) this Agreement is legal, valid and binding on the Client;
(v) on or prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Client has provided to the Custodian certified true copies of evidence of the due authorization for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement;
(vi) except as provided in Clause 16 of this Agreement, all Property deposited with the Custodian shall, at all times, be free from all charges, mortgages, pledges or other such encumbrances(except as otherwise provided by law);
(vii) the Client shall, at all times, be entitled or otherwise duly authorized to deal with, and dispose of, all or any part of the Property, whether through a relevant Clearance System or otherwise; and
(viii) the Client is conducting its business in substantial compliance with all applicable laws and requirements, both state and federal, and has obtained all regulatory licenses, approvals and consents necessary to carry on its business as now conducted; there is no provision of its charter or by-laws, nor of any mortgage, indenture, credit agreement or other contract binding on it or affecting its property which would prohibit its execution or performance of this Agreement. The Client agrees to inform the Custodian promptly if any statement set forth in this Section 4(A) ceases to be true and correct as of any date after the date hereof.
(B) The Custodian hereby represents, warrants and undertakes to the Client that:
(i) it is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization;
(ii) during the term of this Agreement it has and will continue to have, or will take all action necessary to obtain, full capacity and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated herein, and has taken and will continue to take all action (including, without limitation, the obtaining of all necessary governmental consents in any applicable jurisdiction) to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of obligations of the Custodian and the validity and enforceability of such obligations and the rights of the Client, under this Agreement;
(iii) this Agreement is legal, valid and binding on the Custodian;
(iv) the Custodian is conducting its business in substantial compliance with all applicable laws and requirements, both state and federal, and has obtained all regulatory licenses, approvals and consents necessary to carry on its business as now conducted; there is no provision of its charter or by-laws, nor of any mortgage, indenture, credit agreement or other contract binding on it or affecting its property which would prohibit its execution or performance of this Agreement; and
(v) the Custodian will submit to the Client on an annual basis a copy of its Report on Policies and Procedures Placed in Operation and Tests of Operating Effectiveness" prepared in compliance with the requirements of Statement of Auditing Standards No. 70 issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, as it may be amended from time to time. The Custodian agrees to inform the Client promptly if any statement set forth in this Section 4(B) ceases to be true and correct as of any date after the date hereof.
WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS AND UNDERTAKINGS 6.1. The Supplier warrants, represents and undertakes to the Authority and to each of the Other Contracting Bodies for the duration of the Framework Period that:
6.1.1. it has full capacity and authority and all necessary consents to enter into and to perform its obligations under this Framework Agreement (including, where its procedures so require, the consent of any of its Holding Companies);
6.1.2. this Framework Agreement is executed by a duly authorised representative of the Supplier;
6.1.3. in entering into this Framework Agreement and any Call Off Contract (and until the expiry of each, respectively) it has not committed and will not commit any Fraud, and has and will continue to have no conflict of interest in relation to this Framework Agreement;
6.1.4. all information, statements, warranties and representations contained in and the Tender and (unless otherwise agreed) any other document which resulted in the award of this Framework Agreement to the Supplier are, as at the date hereof, true, accurate, and not misleading save as may have been specifically disclosed in writing to the Authority prior to the execution of this Framework Agreement; and hereafter, for the Framework Period, it undertakes that it will promptly advise the Authority of any fact, matter or circumstance of which it may become aware which would render any such information, statement or representation to be false or misleading;
6.1.5. it has not entered and will not enter into any agreement with any other person with the aim of preventing tenders being made or as to
6.1.6. it has not caused or induced and will not cause or induce any person to enter such agreement referred to in Clause 6.1.5;
6.1.7. it has not offered or agreed (and will not offer or agree) to pay or give any sum of money, inducement or valuable consideration directly or indirectly to any person for doing or having done or causing or having caused to be done any act or omission in relation to any other tender or proposed tender for Services under this Framework;
6.1.8. no claim is being asserted and no litigation, arbitration or administrative or regulatory proceeding is presently in progress, or, to the best of its knowledge and belief pending or threatened against it or any of its assets which will or might affect its ability to perform its obligations under this Framework Agreement and/or any Call Off Contract which may be entered into with the Authority or Other Contracting Bodies;
6.1.9. it is not and will not be subject to any contractual obligation, or bound by any Law or other requirement, compliance with which will be likely to have an adverse effect on its ability to perform its obligations under this Framework Agreement and/or any Call Off Contract which may be entered into with the Authority or Other Contracting Bodies;
6.1.10. it has obtained and will maintain all licences, authorisations, consents or permits required in relation to the performance of its obligations under this Framework Agreement and any Call Off Contract;
6.1.11. in connection with the exercise of its rights and performance of its obligations pursuant to this Framework Agreement (and without prejudice to its other obligations under this Framework Agreement) it will at all times use all reasonable endeavours to meet or exceed the Key Performance Indicators;
6.1.12. no proceedings or other steps have been taken and not discharged or dismissed (nor, to the best of their knowledge, are threatened) for the winding up of the Supplier or for its dissolution or for the appointment of a receiver, administrative receiver, liquidator, manager, administrator or similar officer in relation to any of the Supplier's assets or revenue;
6.1.13. as at the Framework Commencement Date, it has notified the Authority in writing of any Occasions of Tax Non-Compliance or any litigation that it is involved in that is in connection with any Occasions of Tax Non Compliance; and
6.1.14. in the three (3) years prior to the date of this Framework Agreement (or, if the Supplier has been in existence for less than three (3) years, in the whole of such shorter period) it has:
6.1.14.1. conducted all financial accounting and reporting activities in compliance in all material respects with the generally accepted accounting principles that apply to it in any country where it files accounts;
6.1.14.2. it has been in full compliance with all applicable securities laws and regulations in the jurisdiction in which it is established; and
6.1.14.3. it has not performed any act or made any omission with respect to its financial accounting or reporting which could have an adverse effect on the Supplier's position as an ongoing business concern or its ability to fulfil its obligations under this Framework Agreement or any Call Off Contract.
6.2. The Supplier shall promptly notify the Authority in writing:
6.2.1. of any material detrimental change in the financial standing and/or credit rating of the Supplier;
6.2.2. if the Supplier undergoes a Change of Control; and/or
6.2.3. of any circumstances suggesting that a Change of Control is planned or in contemplation, provided such notification does not contravene any Law.
6.3. Each time a Call Off Contract is entered into the warranties, representations and undertakings in Clause 6.1 shall be deemed to be repeated by the Supplier with reference to the circumstances existing at the time that they are deemed to be repeated.
6.4. For the avoidance of doubt, the fact that any provision within this Framework Agreement is expressed as a warranty shall not preclude any right of termination the Authority would have, had it not been so expressed, in respect of breach of that provision by the Supplier.
6.5. The Supplier acknowledges and agrees that:
6.5.1. once duly executed this Framework Agreement will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations and rights of the Supplier and the Authority;
6.5.2. the warranties, representations and undertakings contained in this Framework Agreement are material and are designed to induce the Authority into entering into this Framework Agreement and to induce the Authority and each and every Other Contracting Body to enter into Call Off Contracts;
6.5.3. the Authority has been induced into entering into this Framework Agreement and in doing so has relied upon the warranties, representations and undertakings contained in this Framework Agreement; and
6.5.4. each Contracting Body will (amongst other things) on each and every occasion that it enters into a Call Off Contract be induced into doing so by, and in being so induced shall rely upon, the warranties, representations and undertakings contained in this Framework Agreement.
6.6. For the duration of the Framework Agreement and for a period of twelve (12) months after the termination or expiry of the Framework Agreement or, if later, all Call Off Contracts, the Supplier shall not employ or offer employment to any staff of the Authority or the staff of any Contracting Body who have been associated with the procurement and/or provision of the Services without Approval or the prior written consent of the relevant Contracting Body respectively.
6.7. In performing its obligations under this Framework Agreement and any Call Off Contract, the Supplier shall not (to the extent possible in the circumstances) discriminate between Contracting Bodies on the basis of their respective size.
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF BORROWER In order to induce Silicon to enter into this Agreement and to make Loans, Borrower represents and warrants to Silicon as follows, and Borrower covenants that the following representations will continue to be true, and that Borrower will at all times comply with all of the following covenants, throughout the term of this Agreement and until all Obligations have been paid and performed in full:
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE BORROWER In order to induce Silicon to enter into this Agreement and to make Loans, Borrower represents and warrants to Silicon as follows, and Borrower covenants that the following representations will continue to be true, and that Borrower will at all times comply with all of the following covenants:
Seller’s Representations, Warranties and Covenants Seller hereby represents, warrants and covenants to Buyer as follows:
INVESTOR'S REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS The Investor represents and warrants to the Company, and covenants, that:
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE PURCHASERS Each Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company, and covenants with the Company, severally and not jointly, as follows:
Purchaser’s Representations, Warranties and Covenants In order to induce the Issuer to sell and issue the Securities to the Purchaser under one or more exemptions from registration under the Securities Act, the Purchasers, severally and not jointly, represent and warrant to the Issuer, and covenant with the Issuer, that:
(i) Such Purchaser has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement, and each of the other agreements entered into by the parties hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (collectively, the "Transaction Documents"), and to purchase the Securities in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof.
(ii) The execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents by the Purchaser and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated thereby have been duly and validly authorized by the Purchaser's organizational documents and no further consent or authorization is required by the Purchaser.
(iii) The Transaction Documents have been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Purchaser.
(iv) The Transaction Documents, and each of them, constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of creditors' rights and remedies.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Purchaser and the consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated thereby will not conflict with or constitute a default under any agreement or instrument to which the Purchaser is a party or by which the Purchaser is bound.
(c) The Purchaser is acquiring the Securities for investment for its own account, and not with a view toward distribution thereof, and with no present intention of dividing its interest with others or reselling or otherwise transferring or disposing all or any portion of either the Notes or Warrants. The undersigned has not offered or sold a participation in this purchase of either the Notes or Warrants, and will not offer or sell any interest therein. The Purchaser further acknowledges that the Purchaser does not have in mind any sale of either the Notes or Warrants currently or after the passage of a fixed or determinable period of time or upon the occurrence or non-occurrence of any predetermined events or consequence; and that it has no present or contemplated agreement, undertaking, arrangement, obligation, indebtedness or commitment providing for or which is likely to compel a disposition of either the Notes or Warrants and is not aware of any circumstances presently in existence that are likely in the future to prompt a disposition thereof.
(e) The Purchaser acknowledges that the Securities have been offered to it in direct communication between itself and the Issuer and not through any advertisement of any kind.
(f) The Purchaser acknowledges that the Issuer has given it access to all information relating to the Issuer’s business that it has requested. The Purchaser has reviewed all materials relating to the Issuer's business, finance and operations which it has requested and the Purchaser has reviewed all of such materials as the Purchaser, in the Purchaser’s sole and absolute discretion shall have deemed necessary or desirable. The Purchaser has had an opportunity to discuss the business, management and financial affairs of the Issuer with the Issuer's management. Specifically but not by way of limitation, the Purchaser acknowledges the Issuer’s publicly available filings made periodically with the SEC, which filings are available at xxx.xxx.xxx and which filings the Purchaser acknowledges reviewing or having had the opportunity of reviewing.
(g) The Purchaser acknowledges that it has, by reason of its business and financial experience, such knowledge, sophistication and experience in financial and business matters and in making investment decisions of this type that it is capable of (i) evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities and making an informed investment decision in connection therewith; (ii) protecting its own interest; and (iii) bearing the economic risk of such investment for an indefinite period of time for Securities which are not transferable or freely tradable. The undersigned hereby agrees to indemnify the Issuer thereof and to hold each of such persons and entities, and the officers, directors and employees thereof harmless against all liability, costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising by reason of or in connection with any misrepresentation or any breach of warranties of the undersigned contained in this Agreement, or arising as a result of the sale or distribution of the Securities or the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes or exercise of the Warrants, by the undersigned in violation of the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or any other applicable law, either federal or state. This subscription and the representations and warranties contained herein shall be binding upon the heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the Purchaser
(h) The Purchaser is familiar with the definition of an "accredited investor" as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D of the Securities Act and represents and warrants to the Issuer that it is an accredited investor as so defined. If the Purchaser is not a resident of the United States, the Purchaser is not a “U.S. person[s]” as that term is defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(i) During the term of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, the Purchaser will comply with the provisions of Section 9 of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, with respect to transactions involving the Common Stock. During the term of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, the Purchaser agrees not to sell the Issuer's Common Stock short or engage in any hedging transactions in the Issuer’s Common Stock, either directly or indirectly, through its affiliates, principals, agents or advisors.
(j) The Purchaser is aware of the restrictions of transferability of both the Notes and the Warrants, and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes or exercise of the Warrants, and further understands and acknowledges that any certificates evidencing the Notes, the Warrants or the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes or exercise of the Warrants will bear the legends in substantially the following form:
(k) The Purchaser understands and acknowledges that following the purchase of the Notes, the Warrants and any shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes or exercise of the Warrants, each may only be disposed of pursuant to either (i) an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or (ii) an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
(l) The Purchaser understands and acknowledges that the Issuer has neither filed a registration statement with the SEC or any state authorities nor agreed to do so, nor contemplates doing so in the future for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, and in the absence of such a registration statement or exemption, the undersigned may have to hold the Notes, the Warrants and any shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes or exercise of the Warrants, indefinitely and may be unable to liquidate any of them in case of an emergency.
(m) The Purchaser is purchasing the Notes and Warrants, and will acquire any shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes or exercise of the Warrants, for its own account for investment purposes and not with a view towards distribution and agrees to resell or otherwise dispose of any of the Notes or the Warrants, or any shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes or exercise of the Warrants, in accordance with the registration provisions of the Securities Act (or pursuant to an exemption from such registration provisions).
(n) The Purchaser is not and will not be required to be registered as a "dealer" under the Exchange Act, either as a result of its execution and performance of its obligations under this Agreement or otherwise.
(o) The Purchaser understands and acknowledges that proceeds raised in connection with this Agreement will be used by Issuer for general working capital purposes, including without limitation, the payment of salaries and professional fees.
(p) The Purchaser understands that it is liable for its own tax liabilities and has obtained no tax advice from the Issuer in connection with the purchase of the Securities.
(q) The Purchaser will not pay or receive any finder’s fee or commission in respect of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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").
Buyer’s Representations, Warranties and Covenants Buyer represents, warrants and covenants:
