Representations and Covenants In accordance with IRS Notice 2001-82 and IRS Notice 88-129, Developer represents and covenants that (i) ownership of the electricity generated at the Large Generating Facility will pass to another party prior to the transmission of the electricity on the New York State Transmission System, (ii) for income tax purposes, the amount of any payments and the cost of any property transferred to the Connecting Transmission Owner for the Connecting Transmission Owner’s Attachment Facilities will be capitalized by Developer as an intangible asset and recovered using the straight-line method over a useful life of twenty (20) years, and
Representations and Covenants of the Agent The Agent represents and warrants that it is duly registered as a broker-dealer under FINRA, the Exchange Act and the applicable statutes and regulations of each state in which the Placement Shares will be offered and sold, except such states in which the Agent is exempt from registration or such registration is not otherwise required. The Agent shall continue, for the term of this Agreement, to be duly registered as a broker-dealer under FINRA, the Exchange Act and the applicable statutes and regulations of each state in which the Placement Shares will be offered and sold, except such states in which it is exempt from registration or such registration is not otherwise required, during the term of this Agreement. The Agent shall comply with all applicable law and regulations in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the issuance and sale through the Agent of the Placement Shares.
Lender’s Representations and Warranties Lender makes the following warranties and representations to CSO, all of which shall survive the execution and termination of this Agreement for any reason:
a. This Agreement is valid, binding and enforceable against Lender in accordance with its terms and Lender has received all necessary organizational approvals to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. Except for Lender’s registration described below, Lender is not required to obtain the approval of, or be licensed by, any Regulatory Authority to lawfully perform its obligations hereunder.
b. Lender is a limited liability company duly formed, validly existing, and in full force and effect under the laws of the State of Ohio and is authorized and registered to do business in Ohio and in each other state in which the nature of its activities makes such authorization, registration, or licensing necessary or required. Lender is registered under the Ohio Second Mortgage Loan Law (Ohio Revised Code §§ 1321.51-.60) and will remain so registered throughout the term of this Agreement.
c. Lender is not affiliated with CSO or any affiliate of CSO.
d. Lender has the full organizational power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and perform all of its obligations hereunder.
e. The provisions of this Agreement and the performance of each of Lender’s obligations hereunder do not conflict with Lender’s Articles of Organization, Operating Agreement, or any agreement, contract, lease, or obligation to which Lender is a party or by which Lender is bound.
f. Neither Lender nor any principal thereof has been or is the subject of any of the following:
i. Criminal conviction (other than misdemeanor traffic offenses);
ii. IRS lien;
iii. Enforcement agreement, memorandum of understanding, cease and desist order, administrative penalty, or similar agreement concerning lending matters;
iv. Administrative or enforcement proceeding or material investigation commenced by the Securities Exchange Commission, state securities regulatory authority, Federal Trade Commission, or any other state or federal Regulatory Authority (excluding routine examinations conducted by a Regulatory Authority and excluding communications received in the ordinary course of business from any Regulatory Authority such as communications concerning consumer complaints or communications related to immaterial issues); or
v. Restraining order, decree, injunction, or judgment in any proceeding or lawsuit alleging fraud or deceptive practices or illegal activity on the part of Lender or any principal thereof. For purposes of this Section 11(f) the term “principal” of Lender shall include (i) any person directly or indirectly owning a ten percent or more equity interest of Lender, (ii) any officer, member or director of Lender and (iii) any other person having the power or authority to control Lender’s business.
WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS Mortgagor warrants, represents and covenants to Mortgagee as follows:
Survival of Representations and Covenants (a) Subject to the provisions of Section 5.1(b), the representations, warranties, covenants and obligations of each party to this Agreement shall survive: (i) the Closing and the sale of the Assets to the Purchaser; (ii) any sale or other disposition of any or all of the Assets by the Purchaser; and (iii) the dissolution of any party to this Agreement.
(b) The representations, warranties, covenants and obligations of each party shall survive the Closing to the extent provided in this Section 5.1(b). The Specified Representations and covenants or obligations to be performed after the Closing shall survive and continue indefinitely. All other representations and warranties and related sections of the Seller Disclosure Schedule and the Purchaser Disclosure Schedule and all covenants to have been performed prior to the Closing shall survive the Closing for a period of twelve (12) months after the date of the Closing, except that the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 2.17 and 2.20 shall survive the Closing until the expiration of the statute of limitations applicable to claims against the Seller. For purposes of this Agreement, the "Specified Representations" shall mean the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 2.1, 2.3, 2.6 and 2.26 and Sections 3.1 and 3.6 and the related sections of the Seller Disclosure Schedule and the Purchaser Disclosure Schedule, as applicable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if a Claim Notice (as defined below) relating to any representation or warranty set forth in any of said Sections is given to the a party required to provide indemnification pursuant to this Section 5 on or prior to the first anniversary of the Closing Date, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 5.1(b), such representation or warranty shall not so expire, but rather shall remain in full force and effect until such time as each and every claim that is based directly or indirectly upon, or that relates directly or indirectly to, any Breach or alleged Breach of such representation or warranty has been fully and finally resolved, either by means of a written settlement agreement executed by the parties hereto, or by means of a final, non-appealable judgment issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Continuing Representations and Warranties The Borrowers jointly and severally represent and warrant to each Creditor that:
BORROWER'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES Borrower represents and warrants that:
(a) immediately upon giving effect to this Amendment (i) the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents are true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of the date hereof (except to the extent such representations and warranties relate to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such date), and (ii) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;
(b) Borrower has the corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment and to perform its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment;
(c) the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of Borrower (collectively, “Organizational Documents”) delivered to Bank on or prior to the date hereof are true, accurate and complete and have not been amended, supplemented or restated and are and continue to be in full force and effect as of the date hereof, and Borrower shall promptly deliver to Bank any amendments, supplements, restatements or other modifications to such Organizational Documents;
(d) the execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Borrower;
(e) this Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and is the binding obligation of Borrower, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, moratorium or other similar laws of general application and equitable principles relating to or affecting creditors’ rights; and
(f) as of the date hereof, Borrower has no defenses against the obligations to pay any amounts under the Obligations. Borrower acknowledges that Bank has acted in good faith and has conducted in a commercially reasonable manner its relationships with Borrower in connection with this Amendment and in connection with the Loan Documents. Borrower understands and acknowledges that Bank is entering into this Amendment in reliance upon, and in partial consideration for, the above representations and warranties, and agrees that such reliance is reasonable and appropriate.
Other Covenants, Representations and Warranties Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to Parent and Acquisition as follows:
Survival of Covenants, Representations and Warranties All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made herein or in any documents or other papers delivered by or on behalf of the Borrowers, or any of them, pursuant hereto shall be deemed to have been relied upon by the Lenders, regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Lenders and shall survive the execution and delivery of this Master Agreement and the making by the Lenders of the Loans as herein contemplated and shall continue in full force and effect so long as any Loan, Obligation or any other amount due under this Agreement remains outstanding and unpaid or unsatisfied.
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.
