Financial Representations Included with the Pubco SEC Documents are true, correct, and complete copies of audited balance sheets for Pubco dated as of November 30, 2006 and unaudited balance sheets for Pubco dated as of August 31, 2007 (the “Pubco Accounting Date”), together with related statements of income, cash flows, and changes in shareholder’s equity for the fiscal year and interim period then ended (collectively, the “Pubco Financial Statements”). The Pubco Financial Statements:
(a) are in accordance with the books and records of Pubco;
(b) present fairly the financial condition of Pubco as of the respective dates indicated and the results of operations for such periods; and
(c) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. Pubco has not received any advice or notification from its independent certified public accountants that Pubco has used any improper accounting practice that would have the effect of not reflecting or incorrectly reflecting in the Pubco Financial Statements or the books and records of Pubco, any properties, assets, Liabilities, revenues, or expenses. The books, records, and accounts of Pubco accurately and fairly reflect, in reasonable detail, the assets, and Liabilities of Pubco. Pubco has not engaged in any transaction, maintained any bank account, or used any funds of Pubco, except for transactions, bank accounts, and funds which have been and are reflected in the normally maintained books and records of Pubco.
Additional Representation Section 3 is amended by the addition at the end thereof of the following additional representations (provided that the representation in Section 3(h) will be made by Party A only):
General Representations Borrower represents and warrants to Lender as of the Closing Date that, except to the extent (if any) disclosed on Schedule III with reference to a specific subsection of this Section 3.1:
Mutual Representations Each party hereby represents and warrants to the other party as follows:
Additional Representations Section 3 is hereby amended by adding the following additional subsections:
Legal Representation of the Parties This Agreement was negotiated by the parties with the benefit of legal representation, and any rule of construction or interpretation otherwise requiring this Agreement to be construed or interpreted against any party shall not apply to any construction or interpretation hereof.
Environmental Representations Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.17 to this Agreement:
(i) the operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries comply in all material respects with Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law;
(ii) the Company and its Subsidiaries have all material permits, licenses or other authorizations required under Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law and are in material compliance with such permits;
(iii) neither the Company, any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective present property or operations, or, to the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ knowledge, any of their respective past property or operations, are subject to or the subject of, any investigation known to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any judicial or administrative proceeding, order, judgment, decree, settlement or other agreement respecting: (A) any material violation of Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law; (B) any remedial action; or (C) any material claims or liabilities arising from the Release or threatened Release of a Contaminant into the environment;
(iv) there is not now, nor to the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ knowledge has there ever been, on or in the property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries any landfill, waste pile, underground storage tanks, aboveground storage tanks, surface impoundment or hazardous waste storage facility of any kind, any polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) used in hydraulic oils, electric transformers or other equipment, or any asbestos containing material; and
(v) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any material Contingent Obligation in connection with any Release or threatened Release of a Contaminant into the environment.
General Representations and Warranties The Contractor represents, warrants and covenants that:
(i) The Contractor has all requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Contract and the execution, delivery and performance of this Contract by the Contractor has been duly authorized by the Contractor.
(ii) There is no pending litigation, arbitrated matter or other dispute to which the Contractor is a party which, if decided unfavorably to the Contractor, would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Contractor’s ability to fulfill its obligations under this Contract.
(iii) The Contractor will comply with all laws applicable to its performance of the services and otherwise to the Contractor in connection with its obligations under this Contract.
(iv) The Contractor (a) owns, or has the right to use under valid and enforceable agreements, all intellectual property rights reasonably necessary for and related to delivery of the services and provision of the services as set forth in this Contract; (b) shall be responsible for and have full authority to license all proprietary and/or third party software modules, including algorithms and protocols, that Contractor incorporates into its product; and (c) none of the services or other materials or technology provided by the Contractor to the State will infringe upon or misappropriate the intellectual property rights of any third party.
(v) The Contractor has adequate resources to fulfill its obligations under this Contract.
(vi) Neither Contractor nor Contractor’s subcontractors has past state or federal violations, convictions or suspensions relating to miscoding of employees in NCCI job codes for purposes of differentiating between independent contractors and employees.
Right to Union Representation An employee shall have the right to Union representation if requested by the employee, only as provided below. There will be no exceptions to this rule. In any investigatory interview or discussion, conference or meeting with an employee who is the subject of an investigation which may lead to disciplinary action. At any disciplinary hearing, discussion, conference or meeting (including settlement discussions) with the employee who is the subject of the disciplinary hearing. Management shall allow reasonable time for the Union Representative to attend said meeting but in no case less than one (l) hour if there is a representative on duty at the worksite. If there is no Union representative on duty at the worksite, the employee shall be allowed at least four (4) hours to obtain a Union representative; however, the employee must sign a waiver extending the time limits for imposition of any disciplinary action by no more than one (l) workday, excluding weekends and holidays, for FLSA non-exempt employees and no more than five (5) workdays for FLSA exempt employees. Management shall ensure that an employee has an opportunity to exercise the right to secure Union representation. If the Union cannot or does not have a representative available within a reasonable period of time, the meeting may be conducted without representation. If the Employer disapproves release time for the representative under Article 4, the meeting shall be delayed until the representative is released from duty. The role of the Union Representative during an initial investigation interview conducted by Management is to assist in the clarification of questions and otherwise advise the employee of his/her rights. However, it is the employee who must answer the questions posed to him/her as best as possible, and under no circumstances may the Union Representative answer for the employee, dominate the meeting, or interfere with the Employer's investigating process. At a meeting to discuss mitigating circumstances or to impose disciplinary action or in the course of representing an employee who has filed a disciplinary appeal under SPP Title 11 or a grievance under SPP Title 12, the Union Representative may act as spokesperson on behalf of the employee with prior approval of the employee. An employee shall not have the right to a Union Representative in attendance during a discussion solely related to performance or during a performance review. The right to representation does include a criminal investigation.
Additional Representations and Covenants of the Distributor The Distributor hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Trust, which representations, warranties and covenants shall be deemed to be continuing throughout the term of this Agreement, that:
(1) It is duly organized and existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, with full power to carry on its business as now conducted, to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder;
(2) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Distributor in accordance with all requisite action and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Distributor, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and secured parties;
(3) It is conducting its business in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations, both state and federal, and has obtained all regulatory approvals necessary to carry on its business as now conducted; there is no statute, rule, regulation, order or judgment binding on it and no provision of its charter, bylaws or any contract binding it or affecting its property which would prohibit its execution or performance of this Agreement;
(4) It is registered as a broker-dealer under the 1934 Act and is a member in good standing of FINRA;
(5) It: (i) has adopted an anti-money laundering compliance program (“AML Program”) that satisfies the requirements of all applicable laws and regulations; (ii) undertakes to carry out its AML Program to the best of its ability; (iii) will promptly notify the Trust and the Advisor if an inspection by the appropriate regulatory authorities of its AML Program identifies any material deficiency; and (vi) will promptly remedy any material deficiency of which it learns; and
(6) In connection with all matters relating to this Agreement, it will comply with the requirements of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the 1940 Act, the regulations of FINRA and all other applicable federal or state laws and regulations.
