Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Special Servicer (a) The Special Servicer hereby represents and warrants to, and covenants with, the Trustee, for its own benefit and the benefit of the Certificateholders and the Serviced Companion Loan Holders, and to and with the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Operating Advisor, the Asset Representations Reviewer and the Certificate Administrator, as of the Closing Date, that:
(i) The Special Servicer is a limited liability company, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and the Special Servicer is in compliance with the laws of each jurisdiction in which a Mortgaged Property is located to the extent necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement;
(ii) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Special Servicer do not, and the performance and compliance with the terms of this Agreement by the Special Servicer will not, (A) violate the Special Servicer’s organizational documents or by-laws or (B) constitute a default (or an event that, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or that is applicable to it or any of its assets, in each case, which does or is likely to materially and adversely affect either the ability of the Special Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the financial condition of the Special Servicer;
(iii) The Special Servicer has the full power and authority to enter into and consummate all transactions to be performed by it as contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement;
(iv) This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Special Servicer, enforceable against the Special Servicer in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, receivership, insolvency, liquidation, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ (including bank creditors’) rights generally, (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and (C) public policy considerations regarding the enforceability of provisions providing or purporting to provide indemnification or contribution with respect to violations of securities laws;
(v) The Special Servicer is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of this Agreement do not, and its performance and compliance with the terms of this Agreement will not, constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in the Special Servicer’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely either the ability of the Special Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the financial condition of the Special Servicer;
(vi) No litigation is pending or, to the best of the Special Servicer’s knowledge, threatened against the Special Servicer that would prohibit the Special Servicer from entering into this Agreement or, in the Special Servicer’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect either the ability of the Special Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the financial condition of the Special Servicer;
(vii) Each officer or employee of the Special Servicer that has or, following a transfer of servicing responsibilities to the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.22 of this Agreement, would have, responsibilities concerning the servicing and administration of Mortgage Loans and Serviced Companion Loans is covered by errors and omissions insurance in the amounts and with the coverage required by Section 3.08(c) of this Agreement or the Special Servicer self-insures for such errors and omissions coverage in compliance with the requirements of Section 3.08(c) of this Agreement; and
(viii) No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or filing or registration with, any state or federal court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by the Special Servicer of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for those consents, approvals, authorizations and orders that previously have been obtained and those filings and registrations that previously have been completed and except for consents, approvals, authorizations, orders, filings or registrations which are not required in order for the Special Servicer to enter into this Agreement but may be required (and if so required, will be obtained) in connection with the Special Servicer’s subsequent performance of this Agreement.
(b) The representations and warranties set forth in paragraph (a) above shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement. Upon discovery by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or a Responsible Officer of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator (or upon written notice thereof from any Certificateholder or any Serviced Companion Loan Holder) of a breach of any of the representations and warranties set forth in this Section which materially and adversely affects the interests of any party to this Agreement, the Certificateholders or any Serviced Companion Loan Holder or the interests of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee in any Mortgage Loan, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to the other parties hereto, each Certifying Certificateholder, the Serviced Companion Loan Holders and, prior to the occurrence and continuance of a Consultation Termination Event, the Controlling Class Representative.
Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Servicer (a) The Servicer hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Trust Administrator and the Trustee, for the benefit of each of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Certificateholders and to the Depositor that as of the Closing Date or as of such date specifically provided herein:
(i) The Servicer is a national banking association duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the United States of America and is duly authorized and qualified to transact any and all business contemplated by this Agreement to be conducted by the Servicer;
(ii) The Servicer has the full power and authority to conduct its business as presently conducted by it and to execute, deliver and perform, and to enter into and consummate, all transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Servicer has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, has duly executed and delivered this Agreement, and this Agreement, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the Trustee, the Depositor and the Trust Administrator, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Servicer, enforceable against the Servicer in accordance with its terms except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally, laws affecting the contract obligations of insured banks and by general principles of equity;
(iii) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Servicer, the servicing of the Mortgage Loans by the Servicer hereunder, the consummation by the Servicer of any other of the transactions herein contemplated, and the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms hereof are in the ordinary course of business of the Servicer and will not (A) result in a breach of any term or provision of the charter of by-laws of the Servicer or (B) conflict with, result in a breach, violation or acceleration of, or result in a default under, the terms of any other material agreement or instrument to which the Servicer is a party or by which it may be bound, or any statute, order or regulation applicable to the Servicer of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Servicer; and the Servicer is not a party to, bound by, or in breach or violation of any indenture or other agreement or instrument, or subject to or in violation of any statute, order or regulation of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over it, which materially and adversely affects or, to the Servicer's knowledge, would in the future materially and adversely affect, (x) the ability of the Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement, (y) the business, operations, financial condition, properties or assets of the Servicer taken as a whole or (z) the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement;
(iv) The Servicer is a HUD approved mortgagee pursuant to Section 203 and Section 211 of the National Housing Act and is an approved seller/servicer for Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac in good standing. No event has occurred, including but not limited to a change in insurance coverage, that would make the Servicer unable to comply with HUD eligibility requirements or that would require notification to HUD;
(v) The Servicer does not believe, nor does it have any reason or cause to believe, that it cannot perform each and every covenant made by it and contained in this Agreement;
(vi) No litigation is pending against the Servicer that would materially and adversely affect the execution, delivery or enforceability of this Agreement or the ability of the Servicer to service the Mortgage Loans or to perform any of its other obligations hereunder in accordance with the terms hereof;
(vii) There are no actions or proceedings against, or investigations known to it of, the Servicer before any court, administrative or other tribunal (A) that might prohibit its entering into this Agreement, (B) seeking to prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (C) that might prohibit or materially and adversely affect the performance by the Servicer of its obligations under, or the validity or enforceability of, this Agreement;
(viii) No consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental agency or body is required for the execution, delivery and performance by the Servicer of, or compliance by the Servicer with, this Agreement or the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for such consents, approvals, authorizations or orders, if any, that have been obtained prior to the Closing Date;
(ix) The Servicer has fully furnished and will continue to fully furnish, in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing regulations, accurate and complete information (e.g., favorable and unfavorable) on its borrower credit files to Equifax, Experian and Trans Union Credit Information Company or their successors (the “Credit Repositories”) in a timely manner; and
(x) The Servicer is a member of MERS in good standing, and will comply in all material respects with the rules and procedures of MERS in connection with the servicing of the Mortgage Loans that are registered with MERS. It is understood and agreed that the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in this Section 2.05 shall survive delivery of the Mortgage Files to the Trustee or to the related Custodian on its behalf and shall inure to the benefit of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Certificateholders. Upon discovery by any of the Depositor, the Servicer, the Trust Administrator or the Trustee of a breach of any of the foregoing representations, warranties and covenants which materially and adversely affects the value of any Mortgage Loan or the interests therein of the Certificateholders, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice (but in no event later than two Business Days following such discovery) to the Trustee and the Trust Administrator. Subject to Section 7.01, the obligation of the Servicer set forth in Section 2.03(c) to cure breaches shall constitute the sole remedies against the Servicer available to the Certificateholders, the Depositor, the Trust Administrator or the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders respecting a breach of the representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Section 2.05.
Covenants of the Servicer At all times from the Closing Date until the Final Payout Date:
Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Master Servicer and the Depositor (a) The Master Servicer hereby represents and warrants to the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders that:
(i) The Master Servicer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws governing its creation and existence and is or will be in compliance with the laws of each state in which any Mortgaged Property is located to the extent necessary to ensure the enforceability of each Mortgage Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
(ii) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Master Servicer and its performance and compliance with the terms of this Agreement will not violate the Master Servicer's Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or constitute a material default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a material default) under, or result in the material breach of, any material contract, agreement or other instrument to which the Master Servicer is a party or which may be applicable to the Master Servicer or any of its assets;
(iii) This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Trustee and the Depositor, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Master Servicer, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and to general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law;
(iv) The Master Servicer is not in default with respect to any order or decree of any court or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state, municipal or governmental agency, which default might have consequences that would materially and adversely affect the condition (financial or other) or operations of the Master Servicer or its properties or might have consequences that would materially adversely affect its performance hereunder;
(v) No litigation is pending or, to the best of the Master Servicer's knowledge, threatened against the Master Servicer which would prohibit its entering into this Agreement or performing its obligations under this Agreement;
(vi) The Master Servicer shall comply in all material respects in the performance of this Agreement with all reasonable rules and requirements of each insurer under each Required Insurance Policy;
(vii) No information, certificate of an officer, statement furnished in writing or report delivered to the Depositor, any Affiliate of the Depositor or the Trustee by the Master Servicer will, to the knowledge of the Master Servicer, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit a material fact necessary to make the information, certificate, statement or report not misleading;
(viii) The Master Servicer has examined each existing, and will examine each new, Subservicing Agreement and is or will be familiar with the terms thereof. The terms of each existing Subservicing Agreement and each designated Subservicer are acceptable to the Master Servicer and any new Subservicing Agreements will comply with the provisions of Section 3.02;
(ix) The Master Servicer is a member of MERS in good standing, and will comply in all material respects with the rules and procedures of MERS in connection with the servicing of the Mortgage Loans that are registered with MERS; and
(x) The Servicing Guide of the Master Servicer requires that the Subservicer for each Mortgage Loan accurately and fully reports its borrower credit files to each of the Credit Repositories in a timely manner. It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in this Section 2.03(a) shall survive delivery of the respective Mortgage Files to the Trustee or any Custodian. Upon discovery by either the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or any Custodian of a breach of any representation or warranty set forth in this Section 2.03(a) which materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders in any Mortgage Loan, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to the other parties (any Custodian being so obligated under a Custodial Agreement). Within 90 days of its discovery or its receipt of notice of such breach, the Master Servicer shall either (i) cure such breach in all material respects or (ii) to the extent that such breach is with respect to a Mortgage Loan or a related document, purchase such Mortgage Loan from the Trust Fund at the Purchase Price and in the manner set forth in Section 2.02; provided that if the breach would cause the Mortgage Loan to be other than a "qualified mortgage" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, any such cure or repurchase must occur within 90 days from the date such breach was discovered. The obligation of the Master Servicer to cure such breach or to so purchase such Mortgage Loan shall constitute the sole remedy in respect of a breach of a representation and warranty set forth in this Section 2.03(a) available to the Certificateholders or the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders.
(b) The Depositor hereby represents and warrants to the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders that as of the Closing Date (or, if otherwise specified below, as of the date so specified): (i) immediately prior to the conveyance of the Mortgage Loans to the Trustee, the Depositor had good title to, and was the sole owner of, each Mortgage Loan free and clear of any pledge, lien, encumbrance or security interest (other than rights to servicing and related compensation) and such conveyance validly transfers ownership of the Mortgage Loans to the Trustee free and clear of any pledge, lien, encumbrance or security interest; and (ii) each Mortgage Loan constitutes a qualified mortgage under Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(a)(1). It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in this Section 2.03(b) shall survive delivery of the respective Mortgage Files to the Trustee or any Custodian.
Representations and Covenants of the Company The Company makes the following representations and covenants in order to induce the Agency to proceed with the Project:
a. The Company is a business corporation duly formed and validly existing under the laws of the State of New York, has the authority to enter into this Agreement, and has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
b. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor the fulfillment of or compliance with the provisions of this Agreement will conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any restriction or any agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound, or will constitute a default under any of the foregoing, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien of any nature upon any of the property of the Company under the terms of any such instrument or agreement.
c. The Project and the operation thereof will conform with all applicable zoning, planning, building and environmental laws and regulations of governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the Project, and the Company shall defend, indemnify and hold the Agency harmless from any liability or expenses resulting from any failure by the Company to comply with the provisions of this subsection.
d. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any court, public board or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company, to which the Company is a party, an in which an adverse result would in any way diminish or adversely impact on the Company’s ability to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.
e. The Company covenants that the Project will comply in all respects with all environmental laws and regulations, and, except in compliance with environmental laws and regulations, (i) that no pollutants, contaminants, solid wastes, or toxic or hazardous substances will be stored, treated, generated, disposed of, or allowed to exist at the Project except in compliance with all material applicable laws, (ii) the Company will take all reasonable and prudent steps to prevent an unlawful release of hazardous substances at the Project or onto any other property,
Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Master Servicer and the Company (a) The Master Servicer hereby represents and warrants to the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders that:
(i) The Master Servicer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws governing its creation and existence and is or will be in compliance with the laws of each state in which any Mortgaged Property is located to the extent necessary to ensure the enforceability of each Mortgage Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
(ii) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Master Servicer and its performance and compliance with the terms of this Agreement will not violate the Master Servicer's Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or constitute a material default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a material default) under, or result in the material breach of, any material contract, agreement or other instrument to which the Master Servicer is a party or which may be applicable to the Master Servicer or any of its assets;
(iii) This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Trustee and the Company, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Master Servicer, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and to general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law;
(iv) The Master Servicer is not in default with respect to any order or decree of any court or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state, municipal or governmental agency, which default might have consequences that would materially and adversely affect the condition (financial or other) or operations of the Master Servicer or its properties or might have consequences that would materially adversely affect its performance hereunder;
(v) No litigation is pending or, to the best of the Master Servicer's knowledge, threatened against the Master Servicer which would prohibit its entering into this Agreement or performing its obligations under this Agreement;
(vi) The Master Servicer will comply in all material respects in the performance of this Agreement with all reasonable rules and requirements of each insurer under each Required Insurance Policy;
(vii) No information, certificate of an officer, statement furnished in writing or report delivered to the Company, any Affiliate of the Company or the Trustee by the Master Servicer will, to the knowledge of the Master Servicer, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit a material fact necessary to make the information, certificate, statement or report not misleading;
(viii) The Master Servicer has examined each existing, and will examine each new, Subservicing Agreement and is or will be familiar with the terms thereof. The terms of each existing Subservicing Agreement and each designated Subservicer are acceptable to the Master Servicer and any new Subservicing Agreements will comply with the provisions of Section 3.02; and
(ix) The Master Servicer is a member of MERS in good standing, and will comply in all material respects with the rules and procedures of MERS in connection with the servicing of the Mortgage Loans that are registered with MERS. It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in this Section 2.03(a) shall survive delivery of the respective Mortgage Files to the Trustee or any Custodian. Upon discovery by either the Company, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or any Custodian of a breach of any representation or warranty set forth in this Section 2.03(a) which materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders in any Mortgage Loan, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to the other parties (any Custodian being so obligated under a Custodial Agreement). Within 90 days of its discovery or its receipt of notice of such breach, the Master Servicer shall either (i) cure such breach in all material respects or (ii) to the extent that such breach is with respect to a Mortgage Loan or a related document, purchase such Mortgage Loan from the Trust Fund at the Purchase Price and in the manner set forth in Section 2.02; provided that if the omission or defect would cause the Mortgage Loan to be other than a "qualified mortgage" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, any such cure or repurchase must occur within 90 days from the date such breach was discovered. The obligation of the Master Servicer to cure such breach or to so purchase such Mortgage Loan shall constitute the sole remedy in respect of a breach of a representation and warranty set forth in this Section 2.03(a) available to the Certificateholders or the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders.
(b) Representations and warranties relating to the Mortgage Loans are set forth in Section 2.03(b) of the Series Supplement.
Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Seller The Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, and covenants, that:
(i) The Seller is a Delaware corporation with full corporate power and authority to conduct its business as presently conducted by it to the extent material to the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein. The Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Seller. The Seller had the full corporate power and authority to own the Mortgage Loans and to transfer and convey the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser and has the full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver, engage in the transactions contemplated by, and perform and observe the terms and conditions of this Agreement;
(ii) The Seller has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, has duly executed and delivered this Agreement, and this Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Purchaser, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or by general principles of equity;
(iii) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Seller (x) does not conflict and will not conflict with, does not breach and will not result in a breach of and does not constitute and will not constitute a default (or an event, which with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under (A) any terms or provisions of the organizational documents of the Seller, (B) any term or provision of any material agreement, contract, instrument or indenture, to which the Seller is a party or by which the Seller or any of its property is bound, or (C) any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Seller or any of its property and (y) does not create or impose and will not result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance (other than any created hereby in favor of the Purchaser and its assignees) which would have a material adverse effect upon the Mortgage Loans or any documents or instruments evidencing or securing the Mortgage Loans;
(iv) No consent, approval, authorization or order of, registration or filing with, or notice on behalf of the Seller to any governmental authority or court is required, under federal laws or the laws of the State of New York, for the execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of, or compliance by the Seller with, this Agreement or the consummation by the Seller of any other transaction contemplated hereby and by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; provided, however, that the Seller makes no representation or warranty regarding federal or state securities laws in connection with the sale or distribution of the Certificates;
(v) The Seller is not in violation of, and the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Seller and its performance and compliance with the terms of this Agreement will not constitute a violation with respect to, any order or decree of any court or any order or regulation of any federal, state, municipal or governmental agency having jurisdiction over the Seller or its assets, which violation might have consequences that would materially and adversely affect the condition (financial or otherwise) or the operation of the Seller or its assets or might have consequences that would materially and adversely affect the performance of its obligations and duties hereunder;
(vi) The Seller does not believe, nor does it have any reason or cause to believe, that it cannot perform each and every covenant contained in this Agreement;
(vii) Immediately prior to the sale of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser as herein contemplated, the Seller was the owner of the related Mortgage and the indebtedness evidenced by the related Mortgage Note, and, upon the payment to the Seller of the Purchase Price, in the event that the Seller retains or has retained record title, the Seller shall retain such record title to each Mortgage, each related Mortgage Note and the related Mortgage Files with respect thereto in trust for the Purchaser as the owner thereof from and after the date hereof;
(viii) There are no actions or proceedings against, or investigations known to it of, the Seller before any court, administrative or other tribunal (A) that might prohibit its entering into this Agreement, (B) seeking to prevent the sale of the Mortgage Loans by the Seller or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (C) that might prohibit or materially and adversely affect the performance by the Seller of its obligations under, or validity or enforceability of, this Agreement;
(ix) The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are in the ordinary course of business of the Seller, and the transfer, assignment and conveyance of the Mortgage Notes and the Mortgages by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement are not subject to the bulk transfer or any similar statutory provisions in effect in any relevant jurisdiction, except any as may have been complied with;
(x) The Seller has not dealt with any broker, investment banker, agent or other person, except for the Purchaser or any of its affiliates, that may be entitled to any commission or compensation in connection with the sale of the Mortgage Loans (except that an entity that previously financed the Seller’s ownership of the Mortgage Loans may be entitled to a fee to release its security interest in the Mortgage Loans, which fee shall have been paid and which security interest shall have been released on or prior to the Closing Date);
(xi) There is no litigation currently pending or, to the best of the Seller’s knowledge without independent investigation, threatened against the Seller that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect the transfer of the Mortgage Loans, the issuance of the Certificates or the execution, delivery, performance or enforceability of this Agreement, or that would result in a material adverse change in the financial condition of the Seller; and
(xii) The information set forth in the applicable part of the Closing Schedule relating to the existence of a Prepayment Charge is complete, true and correct in all material respects at the date or dates respecting which such information is furnished and each Prepayment Charge is permissible and enforceable in accordance with its terms upon the mortgagor’s full and voluntary principal prepayment under applicable law, except to the extent that: (1) the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership and other similar laws relating to creditors’ rights; (2) the collectability thereof may be limited due to acceleration in connection with a foreclosure or other involuntary prepayment; or (3) subsequent changes in applicable law may limit or prohibit enforceability thereof under applicable law.
Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Depositor The Depositor hereby represents and warrants to the Owner Trustee that:
(a) The Depositor is duly organized and validly existing as a limited liability company in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with power and authority to own its properties and to conduct its business as such properties are currently owned and such business is presently conducted.
(b) The Depositor is duly qualified to do business as a foreign limited liability company in good standing and has obtained all necessary licenses and approvals in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of its property or the conduct of its business shall require such qualifications.
(c) The Depositor has the power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out its terms; the Depositor has full power and authority to sell and assign the property to be sold and assigned to and deposited with the Trust and the Depositor has duly authorized such sale and assignment and deposit to the Trust by all necessary action; and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized by the Depositor by all necessary limited liability company action.
(d) The Depositor has duly executed and delivered this Agreement, and this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Depositor, enforceable against the Depositor, in accordance with its terms.
(e) The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the fulfillment of the terms hereof do not conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time) a default under, the certificate of formation or limited liability company agreement of the Depositor, or any indenture, agreement or other instrument to which the Depositor is a party or by which it is bound; nor result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of its properties pursuant to the terms of any such indenture, agreement or other instrument (other than pursuant to the Basic Documents); nor violate any law or, to the best of the Depositor’s knowledge, any order, rule or regulation applicable to the Depositor of any court or of any federal or state regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction over the Depositor or its properties.
(f) There are no proceedings or investigations pending or threatened before any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction over the Depositor or its properties (i) asserting the invalidity of this Agreement, (ii) seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (iii) seeking any determination or ruling that might materially and adversely affect the performance by the Depositor of its obligations under, or the validity or enforceability of, this Agreement.
(g) The Depositor has not registered with the Commission as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), and, after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Basic Documents, the Depositor will not have registered with the Commission as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.
(h) The representations and warranties of the Depositor in Section 3.02 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement are true and correct.
Additional Representations and Warranties of the Servicer Except as disclosed in writing to the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Depositor and the Trustee prior to the Closing Date: (i) the Servicer is not aware and has not received notice that any default, early amortization or other performance triggering event has occurred as to any other securitization due to any act or failure to act of the Servicer; (ii) the Servicer has not been terminated as servicer in a residential mortgage loan securitization, either due to a servicing default or to application of a servicing performance test or trigger; (iii) no material noncompliance with the applicable servicing criteria with respect to other securitizations of residential mortgage loans involving the Servicer as servicer has been disclosed or reported by the Servicer; (iv) no material changes to the Servicer’s policies or procedures with respect to the servicing function it will perform under this Agreement for mortgage loans of a type similar to the Mortgage Loans have occurred during the three-year period immediately preceding the Closing Date; (v) there are no aspects of the Servicer’s financial condition that could have a material adverse effect on the performance by the Servicer of its servicing obligations under this Agreement and (vi) there are no affiliations, relationships or transactions relating to the Servicer or any Subservicer with any party listed on Exhibit I hereto.
Representations and Covenants of the Trust A. The Trust hereby represents and warrants to the Distributor, which representations and warranties 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 Trust in accordance with all requisite action and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Trust, 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) All Shares to be sold by it, including those offered under this Agreement, are validly authorized and, when issued in accordance with the description in the Prospectus, will be fully paid and nonassessable;
(5) The Registration Statement, and Prospectus included therein, have been prepared in conformity with the requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder; and
(6) The Registration Statement (at the time of its effectiveness) and any advertisements and sales literature prepared by the Trust or its agent (excluding statements relating to the Distributor and the services it provides that are based upon written information furnished by the Distributor expressly for inclusion therein) shall not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and that all statements or information furnished to the Distributor pursuant to this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects.
B. The Trust, or its agent, shall take or cause to be taken, all necessary action to register Shares of the Fund under the 1933 Act, qualify such shares for sale in such states as the Trust and the Distributor shall approve, and maintain an effective Registration Statement for such Shares in order to permit the sale of Shares as herein contemplated. The Trust authorizes the Distributor to use the Prospectus, in the form furnished to the Distributor from time to time, in connection with the sale of Shares.
C. The Trust agrees to advise the Distributor promptly in writing:
(i) of any material correspondence or other communication by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or its staff relating to the Fund, including requests by the SEC for amendments to the Registration Statement or Prospectus;
(ii) in the event of the issuance by the SEC of any stop-order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement then in effect or the initiation of any proceeding for that purpose;
(iii) of the happening of any event which makes untrue any statement of a material fact made in the Prospectus or which requires the making of a change in such Prospectus in order to make the statements therein not misleading;
(iv) of all actions taken by the SEC with respect to any amendments to any Registration Statement or Prospectus, which may from time to time be filed with the SEC; and
(v) in the event that it determines to suspend the sale of Shares at any time in response to conditions in the securities markets or otherwise, or in the event that it determines to suspend the redemption of Shares at any time as permitted by the 1940 Act or the rules of the SEC, including any and all applicable interpretations of such by the staff of the SEC.
D. The Trust shall notify the Distributor in writing of the states in which the Shares may be sold and shall notify the Distributor in writing of any changes to such information.
E. The Trust agrees to file from time to time such amendments to its Registration Statement and Prospectus as may be necessary in order that its Registration Statement and Prospectus will not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.
F. The Trust shall fully cooperate in the efforts of the Distributor to sell and arrange for the sale of Shares and shall make available to the Distributor a statement of each computation of net asset value. In addition, the Trust shall keep the Distributor fully informed of its affairs and shall provide to the Distributor, from time to time, copies of all information, financial statements and other papers that the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares, including without limitation, certified copies of any financial statements prepared for the Trust by its independent public accountants and such reasonable number of copies of the Prospectus and annual and interim reports to shareholders as the Distributor may request. The Trust shall forward a copy of any SEC filings, including the Registration Statement, to the Distributor within one business day of any such filings. The Trust represents that it will not use or authorize the use of any advertising or sales material unless and until such materials have been approved and authorized for use by the Distributor. Nothing in this Agreement shall require the sharing or provision of materials protected by privilege or limitation of disclosure, including any applicable attorney-client privilege or trade secret materials.
G. The Trust has reviewed and is familiar with the provisions of FINRA Rule 2830(k) prohibiting directed brokerage. In addition, the Trust agrees not to enter into any agreement (whether orally or in writing) under which the Trust directs or is expected to direct its brokerage transactions (or any commission, markup or other payment from such transactions) to a broker or dealer for the promotion or sale of Fund Shares or the shares of any other investment company. In the event the Trust fails to comply with the provisions of FINRA Rule 2830(k), the Trust shall promptly notify the Distributor.
