Representations and Agreements (a) The Advisor represents to and agrees with the Company that:
(1) the terms of this Agreement do not violate any obligation by which the Advisor is bound, whether arising by contract, operation of law or regulation, or otherwise;
(2) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Advisor and constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Advisor enforceable in accordance with its terms, and the Advisor has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its duties hereunder;
(3) it shall maintain at all times during the term of this Agreement competent personnel to perform the duties required of it hereunder, and the Advisor’s expenses in connection therewith shall be borne by the Advisor; and
(4) the representations and warranties contained herein shall continue and remain in effect during the term of this Agreement, and, if at any time during the term of this Agreement any event occurred which would make any of these foregoing representations untrue, incomplete or inaccurate in any respect, the Advisor will promptly notify the Company of such event.
(b) The Company represents to and agrees with the Advisor that:
(1) the terms of this Agreement do not violate any obligation by which the Company is bound, whether arising by contract, operation of law or regulation, or otherwise;
(2) the Company is the sole owner of the assets covered hereby and such assets are free and clear of any and all liens and restrictions on their transfer or sale, except for applicable transfer restrictions under various securities laws;
(3) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms, and the Company has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its duties hereunder;
(4) the Investment Portfolios are not subject to the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”);
(5) it is not a “Benefit Plan Investor,” as defined under ERISA;
(6) the Company will deliver or cause to be delivered to the Advisor in writing, all the information, documents and instruments that the Advisor may reasonably request in order to perform its duties hereunder; and
(7) the representations and warranties contained herein shall continue and remain in effect during the term of this Agreement, and, if at any time during the term of this Agreement any event occurred which would make any of these foregoing representations untrue, incomplete or inaccurate in any respect, the Company will promptly notify the Advisor of such event.
Investment Representations and Warranties Each Transferor Partner for itself, severally and not jointly, represents, warrants, acknowledges and agrees as follows:
(a) Such Transferor Partner is acquiring the BRI Partnership Units for investment only to be received by it for its own account and not with any view to the sale or distribution of the same or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act") and it will not sell or otherwise dispose of such BRI Partnership Units except in compliance with the registration requirements or exemption provisions of any applicable securities laws and in accordance with the terms of the BRI Partnership Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.
(b) Such Transferor Partner understands that the BRI Partnership Units to be issued to each Transferor Partner will not be registered under the Act, or the securities laws of any state ("Blue Sky Laws") by reason of a specific exemption or exemptions from registration under the Act and applicable Blue Sky Laws and that BRI's and the BRI Partnership's reliance on such exemptions is predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties of such Transferor Partner.
(c) Such Transferor Partner acknowledges and agrees that, for the reasons set forth in Sections 5.35(a) and (b) above, the BRI Partnership Units (or shares of common stock issued upon exchange of the BRI Partnership Units) may not be offered, sold, transferred, pledged, or otherwise disposed of by such Transferor Partner except (i) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act and any applicable Blue Sky Laws, (ii) pursuant to a no-action letter issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission to the effect that a proposed transfer of the BRI Partnership Units (or shares of common stock issued upon exchange of the BRI Partnership Units) may be made without registration under the Act, together with either registration or an exemption under applicable Blue Sky Laws, or (iii) upon the BRI Partnership or BRI, as the case may be, receiving an opinion of counsel knowledgeable in securities law matters (and which opinion and counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to both the BRI Partnership and BRI) to the effect that the proposed transfer is exempt from the registration requirements of the Act and any applicable Blue Sky Laws, and that, accordingly, such Transferor Partner must bear the economic risk of an investment in the BRI Partnership Units (and the shares of common stock issued upon exchange of the BRI Partnership Units) for an indefinite period of time. Such Transferor Partner acknowledges, represents and agrees that (i) its economic circumstances are such that it is able to bear all risks of the investment in the BRI Partnership and BRI for an indefinite period of time, including the risk of a complete loss of its investment in the BRI Partnership Units (or shares of common stock issued upon exchange of the BRI Partnership Units), (ii) it has knowledge and experience in financial and business matters sufficient to evaluate the risks of investment in the BRI Partnership Units and BRI, and (iii) it has consulted with its own separate counsel and tax advisor, to the extent deemed necessary by it, as to all legal and taxation matters covered by this Agreement and has not relied upon the BRI Partnership or the Transferor Agent, its affiliates or its other legal counsel and advisors for any explanation of the application of the various United States or state securities laws or tax laws with regard to its acquisition of the BRI Partnership Units. Such Transferor Partner further acknowledges and represents that it has made its own independent investigation of the BRI Partnership and the business conducted or proposed to be conducted by the BRI Partnership.
(d) Such Transferor Partner is an "accredited investor" within the meaning of Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Act.
(e) Such Transferor Partner understands that an investment in the BRI Partnership and BRI involves substantial risks. Such Transferor Partner acknowledges that it has (i) been given full and complete access to the BRI Partnership and its management in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) received and read the BRI Partnership Agreement, as amended to date, and has had the opportunity to review all documents and information relevant to its decision to enter into this Agreement and to invest in the BRI Partnership and BRI, including, without limitation, the Private Placement Memorandum of BRI, dated as of August 25, 1997 (the "PPM") and (iii) had the opportunity to ask questions of the BRI Partnership and BRI and its management concerning its investment in the BRI Partnership and the transactions contemplated hereby, which questions were answered to its satisfaction.
(f) Such Transferor Partner acknowledges and agrees that:
(i) the BRI Partnership Units to be acquired by it hereunder will not be registered under the Act in reliance upon the exemption afforded by Section 4
Credit Agreement Representations and Warranties The representations and warranties contained in Article VI of the Credit Agreement, insofar as the representations and warranties contained therein are applicable to any Guarantor and its properties, are true and correct in all material respects, each such representation and warranty set forth in such Article (insofar as applicable as aforesaid) and all other terms of the Credit Agreement to which reference is made therein, together with all related definitions and ancillary provisions, being hereby incorporated into this Guaranty by this reference as though specifically set forth in this Article.
Survival of Representations and Agreements All representations and warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company and the Underwriters contained in this Agreement or in certificates of officers of the Company submitted pursuant hereto, including the agreements contained in Sections 5, 10, 14 and 15, the indemnity agreements contained in Section 7 and the contribution agreements contained in Section 8 hereof, shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any Underwriter or any controlling Person thereof or by or on behalf of the Company, any of its officers and directors or any controlling Person thereof, and shall survive delivery of and payment for the Securities to and by the Underwriters. The representations contained in Section 2 hereof and the covenants and agreements contained in Sections 5, 7, 8, this Section 10 and Sections 12, 13, 14 and 15 hereof shall survive any termination of this Agreement, including termination pursuant to Section 9 or 11 hereof. The representations and covenants contained in Sections 2, 3 and 4 hereof shall survive termination of this Agreement if any Securities are purchased pursuant to this Agreement.
Restatement of Representations and Warranties The Borrower hereby restates and renews each and every representation and warranty heretofore made by it in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents as fully as if made on the date hereof, except to the extent that any representation or warranty related to an earlier specified date, and with specific reference to this Amendment and all other loan documents executed and/or delivered in connection herewith.
Reaffirmation of Representations and Warranties Each acceptance by the Company of an offer for the purchase of Notes (whether to one or more Agents as principal or through an Agent as agent), and each delivery of Notes (whether to one or more Agents as principal or through an Agent as agent), shall be deemed to be an affirmation that the representations and warranties of the Company herein contained and contained in any certificate theretofore delivered to the Agents pursuant hereto are true and correct at the time of such acceptance or sale, as the case may be, and an undertaking that such representations and warranties will be true and correct at the time of delivery to such Agent(s) or to the purchaser or its agent, as the case may be, of the Notes relating to such acceptance or sale, as the case may be, as though made at and as of each such time (it being understood that such representations and warranties shall relate to the Registration Statement and Prospectus as amended and supplemented to each such time).
Representations and Warranties and Agreements The Adviser represents and warrants to the Sub-Adviser, on an on-going basis, that:
(a) Each Fund is a “Qualified Purchaser” within the meaning of Investment Company Act of 1940; and
(b) Each 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 each Fund in accordance with each 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 a 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 a 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 a 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 a 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 each Fund as an exempt account under CFTC Rule 4.5, other than the Global Strategic Bond Fund. 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.
Investment Representations (i) The Purchaser is acquiring the Private Placement Warrants and, upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants, the Shares issuable upon such exercise (collectively, the “Securities”) for its own account, for investment purposes only and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, any public sale or distribution thereof.
(ii) The Purchaser is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501(a)(3) of Regulation D, and the Purchaser has not experienced a disqualifying event as enumerated pursuant to Rule 506(d) of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
(iii) The Purchaser understands that the Securities are being offered and will be sold to it in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of the United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of, and the Purchaser’s compliance with, the representations and warranties of the Purchaser set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of the Purchaser to acquire such Securities.
(iv) The Purchaser did not decide to enter into this Agreement as a result of any general solicitation or general advertising within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act.
(v) The Purchaser has been furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and materials relating to the offer and sale of the Securities which have been requested by the Purchaser. The Purchaser has been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the executive officers and directors of the Company. The Purchaser understands that its investment in the Securities involves a high degree of risk and it has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the acquisition of the Securities.
(vi) The Purchaser understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Securities by the Purchaser nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities.
(vii) The Purchaser understands that: (a) the Securities have not been and are not being registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, and may not be offered for sale, sold, assigned or transferred unless (1) subsequently registered thereunder or (2) sold in reliance on an exemption therefrom; and (b) except as specifically set forth in the Registration and Shareholder Rights Agreement, neither the Company nor any other person is under any obligation to register the Securities under the Securities Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder. In this regard, the Purchaser understands that the SEC has taken the position that promoters or affiliates of a blank check company and their transferees, both before and after an initial Business Combination, are deemed to be “underwriters” under the Securities Act when reselling the securities of a blank check company. Based on that position, Rule 144 adopted pursuant to the Securities Act would not be available for resale transactions of the Securities despite technical compliance with the requirements of such Rule, and the Securities can be resold only through a registered offering or in reliance upon another exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
(viii) The Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters, knowledge of the high degree of risk associated with investments in the securities of companies in the development stage such as the Company, is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities and is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities in the amount contemplated hereunder for an indefinite period of time. The Purchaser has adequate means of providing for its current financial needs and contingencies and will have no current or anticipated future needs for liquidity which would be jeopardized by the investment in the Securities. The Purchaser can afford a complete loss of its investments in the Securities.
(ix) The Purchaser understands that the Private Placement Warrants shall bear the legend substantially in the form set forth in the Warrant Agreement.
Representation and Agreement Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions (including, but not limited to, Section 9.11 thereof), the parties acknowledge that (i) any Shares delivered to Counterparty shall be, upon delivery, subject to restrictions and limitations arising from Counterparty’s status as issuer of the Shares under applicable securities laws, (ii) Dealer may deliver any Shares required to be delivered hereunder in certificated form in lieu of delivery through the Clearance System and (iii) any Shares delivered to Counterparty may be “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)).
Limitations on Representations and Warranties Except for the representations and warranties specifically set forth in this Agreement, neither Purchaser nor any of its agents, Affiliates or representatives, nor any other Person, makes or shall be deemed to make any representation or warranty to Seller, express or implied, at law or in equity, with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and Purchaser hereby disclaims any such representation or warranty whether by Purchaser or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives or any other Person.