No Other Representations or Warranties (a) Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Article IV or in any Ancillary Implementing Agreement, neither Seller Parent, the other Sellers nor any of their respective Affiliates, Representatives or any other Person makes any express or implied representation or warranty with respect to Seller Parent, the other Sellers, the Conveyed Subsidiaries or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates, the Purchased Assets, the Business or with respect to any other information provided, or made available, to Purchaser Parent, Purchaser or any of their Affiliates or Representatives in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. Except as expressly set forth in the representations and warranties contained in this Article IV or in any Ancillary Implementing Agreement, neither Seller Parent nor any of its Affiliates, Representatives or any other Person has made any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the prospects of the Business or its profitability, or with respect to any forecasts, projections or business plans or other information (including any Evaluation Material (as defined in the Confidentiality Agreement)) delivered to Purchaser Parent, Purchaser or any of their Affiliates or Representatives in connection with Purchaser Parent’s and Purchaser’s review of the Business and the negotiation and execution of this Agreement, including as to the accuracy or completeness thereof or the reasonableness of any assumptions underlying any such forecasts, projections or business plans or other information. Except to the extent expressly provided in this Agreement with respect to the representations and warranties contained in this Article IV or in any Ancillary Implementing Agreement, neither Seller Parent, the other Sellers nor any of their respective Affiliates, Representatives or any other Person will have, or be subject to, any Liability or other obligation to Purchaser Parent, Purchaser, their Affiliates or Representatives or any other Person resulting from the sale and purchase of the Purchased Assets, or the Business to Purchaser Parent, Purchaser or their Affiliates or Purchaser Parent’s or Purchaser’s use of, or the use by any of their Affiliates or Representatives of, any information, including information, documents, projections, forecasts, business plans or other material (including any Evaluation Material (as defined in the Confidentiality Agreement)) made available to Purchaser Parent, Purchaser, their Affiliates or Representatives by any means, including in any virtual data room, confidential information memorandum, management presentations, offering materials, site tours or visits, diligence calls or meetings or any documents prepared by, or on behalf of, Seller Parent, the other Sellers or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives, or Purchaser Parent, Purchaser or their Affiliates or Representatives. Each of Seller Parent and the other Sellers and their respective Affiliates disclaims any and all representations and warranties, whether express or implied, except for the representations and warranties contained in this Article IV or in any Ancillary Implementing Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, neither Seller Parent, the other Sellers nor any of their respective Affiliates makes any express or implied representation or warranty with respect to Excluded Assets, Retained Businesses or Retained Liabilities.
(b) Seller Parent acknowledges and agrees that, except for the representations and warranties contained in Article V or in any Ancillary Implementing Agreement, neither Purchaser Parent, Purchaser nor any of their respective Affiliates, Representatives or any other Person makes any express or implied representation or warranty with respect to Purchaser Parent, Purchaser or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates, the Purchaser Business or with respect to any other information provided, or made available, to Seller Parent or any of its Affiliates or Representatives in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. Seller Parent acknowledges and agrees that, except to the extent expressly provided in this Agreement with respect to the representations and warranties contained in Article V or in any Ancillary Implementing Agreement, neither Purchaser Parent, Purchaser nor any of their respective Affiliates, Representatives or any other Person will have, or be subject to, any Liability or other obligation to Seller Parent or any of its Affiliates or Representatives or any other Person resulting from Seller Parent’s use of, or the use by any of its Affiliates or Representatives of any information, including information, documents, projections, forecasts, business plans or other material (including any Evaluation Material (as defined in the Confidentiality Agreement)) made available to Seller Parent or any of its Affiliates or Representatives by any means, including in any virtual data room, confidential information memorandum, management presentations, offering materials, site tours or visits, diligence calls or meetings or any documents prepared by, or on behalf of, Purchaser Parent, Purchaser or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives. Seller Parent acknowledges and agrees that it is not relying on any representation or warranty of Purchaser Parent, Purchaser, or any of their Affiliates or Representatives or any other Person, other than those representations and warranties specifically set forth in Article V or in any Ancillary Implementing Agreement. Seller Parent acknowledges and agrees that each of Purchaser Parent and Purchaser and their respective Affiliates disclaims any and all representations and warranties, whether express or implied, except for the representations and warranties contained in Article V or in any Ancillary Implementing Agreement. Seller Parent acknowledges and agrees that neither Purchaser Parent, Purchaser nor any of their respective Affiliates makes any express or implied representation or warranty with respect to the Purchaser Parent Retained Businesses or Purchaser Parent Retained Liabilities.
(c) Seller Parent acknowledges that it has conducted to its satisfaction an independent investigation of the financial condition, results of operations and projected operations of Purchaser and the Purchaser Business and the nature and condition of its properties, assets, liabilities and businesses and, in making the determination to proceed with the transactions contemplated hereby, has relied solely on the results of its own independent investigation and the representations and warranties set forth in Article V or any Ancillary Implementing Agreement. In light of these inspections and investigations and the representations and warranties made to Seller Parent by Purchaser Parent in Article V or in any Ancillary Implementing Agreement, Seller Parent is relinquishing any right to any claim based on any representations and warranties other than those specifically included in Article V or in any Ancillary Implementing Agreement. Any claims Seller Parent may have for breach of representation or warranty shall be based solely on the representations and warranties of Purchaser Parent set forth in Article V or in any Ancillary Implementing Agreement.
(d) Seller Parent acknowledges that, except as explicitly set forth herein, neither Purchaser Parent, Purchaser nor any of their Affiliates has made any warranty, express or implied, as to the prospects of Purchaser or the Purchaser Business or their profitability, or with respect to any forecasts, projections or business plans or other information (including any Evaluation Material (as defined in the Confidentiality Agreement)) delivered to Seller Parent or any of its Affiliates or Representatives in connection with Seller Parent’s review of the Purchaser Business and the negotiation and execution of this Agreement, including as to the accuracy or completeness thereof or the reasonableness of any assumptions underlying any such forecasts, projections or business plans or other information.
Representations and Warranties and Agreements The Adviser represents and warrants to the Sub-Adviser, on an on-going basis, that:
(a) The Fund is a “Qualified Purchaser” within the meaning of Investment Company Act of 1940; and
(b) The Fund is a “Qualified Eligible Person” as defined in CFTC Rule 4.7, and is either a member of, or exempt from any requirement to become a member of, the National Futures Association, and will maintain and renew such membership or exemption during the term of this Agreement. Further, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser agree as follows:
(c) The Adviser acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser has been authorized to invest in derivatives for the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies as stated in the Registration Statement. To the extent so authorized, the Adviser agrees that the Sub-Adviser, on the Fund’s behalf, and on such terms as the Sub-Adviser deems appropriate, with prior telephonic or email notice to and in consultation with the Adviser, may take any all such steps as may be required or permitted by the rules and regulations and/or by appropriate market practice to engage in derivatives transactions, including entering into ISDA agreements, clearing agreements, completing documentation, including documentation for clearing facilities, making representations and granting, and providing or executing counterparty documentation and account opening documentation on the Fund’s behalf, on such terms as the Sub-Adviser deems appropriate, in consultation with the Adviser.
(d) Further, subject to the limitations under the 1940 Act, the Adviser on request of the Sub-Adviser or the Sub-Adviser may, acting as agent on the Fund’s behalf, agree to a collateral mechanism with counterparties in the market and instruct the custodian to advance cash or securities as collateral to an account designated by the Fund’s custodian and counterparty, broker and/or futures commission merchant (“FCM”) (as applicable) to meet margin/collateral payments if and to the extent required by the rules of exchanges or markets on which such instruments are dealt or as may have been agreed in any master agreement or other contract with a counterparty, including with respect to agency MBS collateral. The Adviser authorizes the Sub-Adviser, to the extent required by regulatory agencies or market practice, to reveal its and/or the Fund’s identity and address to any counterparty, broker or FCM through which or with which financial derivatives and foreign exchange instruments are traded or cleared. The Sub-Adviser may use such clearing firm as it deems appropriate to clear its derivatives transactions. The Adviser covenants that the Fund has full capacity to invest in financial derivatives and foreign exchange instruments.
(e) The Sub-Adviser (which is registered with the CFTC as a Commodity Trading Adviser) intends to operate the Fund as an exempt account under CFTC Rule 4.5. PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION IN CONNECTION WITH ACCOUNTS OF QUALIFIED ELIGIBLE PERSONS, THIS AGREEMENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE, AND HAS NOT BEEN, FILED WITH THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION. THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION DOES NOT PASS UPON THE MERITS OF PARTICIPATING IN A TRADING PROGRAM OR UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF COMMODITY TRADING ADVISOR DISCLOSURE. CONSEQUENTLY, THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION HAS NOT REVIEWED OR APPROVED THIS AGREEMENT.
Breach of Representations or Warranties Any representation or warranty made by the Borrower to the Lenders or the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, or any certificate or information delivered in connection with this Agreement, shall be false in any material respect when made or deemed made.
Representations and Warranties by Purchaser The Purchaser represents and warrants to the Seller that:
Representations and Warranties by Seller Seller represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:
No Other Company Representations or Warranties (a) Each of Parent and Merger Sub acknowledges that (i) it and its Representatives have received access to such books and records, facilities, equipment, contracts and other assets of the Company which it and its Representatives have desired, requested or required to review, (ii) it and its Representatives have had reasonable opportunity to meet with the management of the Company and to discuss the business and assets of the Company, (iii) it and its Representatives have been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from personnel of the Company and (iv) it has conducted its own independent investigation of the Company and its Subsidiaries, their respective businesses and the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) Each of Parent and Merger Sub acknowledges that neither the Company nor any Person has made any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding the Company furnished or made available to Parent, its Affiliates (including Merger Sub) and their respective Representatives (and has not relied on any representation, warranty or other statement made by the Company or any Person on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), except for the representations and warranties expressly set forth in Article III (which includes exceptions set forth therein and in the Company Disclosure Schedule), and that all other representations and warranties, express or implied, are specifically disclaimed. Except for the representations and warranties expressly set forth in Article III (after taking into account exceptions set forth therein and in the Company Disclosure Schedule), neither the Company nor any other Person shall be subject to any liability to Parent, Merger Sub or any other Person resulting from the Company’s making available to Parent, its Affiliates (including Merger Sub) or any of their respective Representatives, or any such Person’s use of or reliance on, such information, including any Confidential Information (as defined in the Confidentiality Agreement) or presentation materials delivered to Parent, its Affiliates (including Merger Sub) or any of their respective Representatives, as subsequently updated, supplemented or amended, or any information, documents or material made available to Parent, its Affiliates (including Merger Sub) or any of their respective Representatives in the due diligence materials provided to Parent, its Affiliates (including Merger Sub) or any of their respective Representatives, including in any “data room,” management presentation (formal or informal) or in any other form in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (collectively, the “Company Information”). Without limiting the foregoing, except for the representations and warranties expressly set forth in Article III, the Company makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to Parent or Merger Sub or any other Person with respect to (i) the information set forth in the Company Information, (ii) any financial projection or forecast relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not included in the Company Information or (iii) any other information concerning the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or the transactions contemplated hereby.
No Other Representations or Warranties; Schedules Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Article V (as modified by the Seller Schedules hereto), neither Seller nor any other Person makes any other express or implied representation or warranty with respect to Seller, its Affiliates, to the extent applicable, the Business, the Purchased Assets, the Assumed Liabilities or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and Seller disclaims any other representations or warranties, whether made by Seller, any Affiliate of Seller or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives. Except for the representations and warranties contained in Article V hereof (as modified by the Seller Schedules hereto), Seller (i) expressly disclaims and negates any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, at common law, by statute, or otherwise, relating to the condition of the Purchased Assets (including any implied or expressed warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, or of conformity to models or samples of materials) and (ii) hereby disclaims all liability and responsibility for any representation, warranty, projection, forecast, statement, or information made, communicated, or furnished (orally or in writing) to Purchaser or its Affiliates or representatives (including any opinion, information, projection, or advice that may have been or may be provided to Purchaser by any director, officer, employee, agent, consultant, or representative of Seller or any of its Affiliates). Seller makes no representations or warranties to Purchaser regarding the probable success or profitability of the Business. The disclosure of any matter or item in any Seller Schedule shall not be deemed to constitute an acknowledgment that any such matter is required to be disclosed. The terms and conditions of this Section 5.19 shall expressly survive the Closing, not merge with the provisions of any closing documents, and shall be incorporated into the Deed.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES BY BUYER Buyer hereby represents and warrant as follows:
No Other Representations and Warranties Except for the representations and warranties made by Parent in this Article V (as qualified by the applicable items disclosed in the Parent Disclosure Schedule in accordance with Section 11.05 and the introduction to this Article V) and in the certificate to be delivered by Parent pursuant to Section 9.03(c), neither Parent nor any other Person (including either Merger Sub) makes or has made any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, at law or in equity, with respect to or on behalf of Parent or its Subsidiaries, their businesses, operations, assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations, future operating or financial results, estimates, projections, forecasts, plans or prospects (including the reasonableness of the assumptions underlying such estimates, projections, forecasts, plans or prospects) or the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding Parent or its Subsidiaries or any other matter furnished or provided to the Company or made available to the Company in any “data rooms,” “virtual data rooms,” management presentations or in any other form in expectation of, or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Parent and its Subsidiaries disclaim any other representations or warranties, whether made by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives. Each of Parent, Bidco and each Merger Sub acknowledges and agrees that, except for the representations and warranties made by the Company in Article IV (as qualified by the applicable items disclosed in the Company Disclosure Schedule in accordance with Section 11.05 and the introduction to Article IV) and in the certificate to be delivered by the Company pursuant to Section 9.02(c), neither the Company nor any other Person is making or has made any representations or warranty, expressed or implied, at law or in equity, with respect to or on behalf of the Company or its Subsidiaries, their businesses, operations, assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations, future operating or financial results, estimates, projections, forecasts, plans or prospects (including the reasonableness of the assumptions underlying such estimates, projections, forecasts, plans or prospects) or the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding the Company or its Subsidiaries or any other matter furnished or provided to Parent or made available to Parent in any “data rooms,” “virtual data rooms,” management presentations or in any other form in expectation of, or in connection with, this Agreement, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. Each of Parent, Bidco and each Merger Sub specifically disclaims that it is relying on or has relied on any such other representations or warranties that may have been made by any Person, and acknowledges and agrees that the Company and its Affiliates have specifically disclaimed and do hereby specifically disclaim any such other representations and warranties.
Representations and Warranties by Each Party Each Party represents and warrants to the other as of the Effective Date that:
12.1.1 it is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation;
12.1.2 it has full corporate power and authority to execute, deliver, and perform this Agreement, and has taken all corporate action required by Applicable Laws and its organizational documents to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
12.1.3 this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement enforceable against it in accordance with its terms (except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, bank moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and laws restricting the availability of equitable remedies and may be subject to general principles of equity whether or not such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity); and
12.1.4 the execution and delivery of this Agreement and all other instruments and documents required to be executed pursuant to this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and shall not (a) conflict with or result in a breach of any provision of its organizational documents, (b) result in a breach of any agreement to which it is a party; or (c) violate any Applicable Laws.
