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• Representations and Undertakings 2.1. The Trust represents to the Distributor that all registration statements filed by the Trust with the SEC under the 1933 Act, with respect to Shares have been prepared in conformity with the requirements of the 1933 Act and rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder. 2.2. The Trust represents and warrants to the Distributor that any registration statement, when such registration statement becomes effective, will contain all statements required to be stated therein in conformity with the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC; that all statements of fact contained in any such registration statement will be true and correct when such registration statement becomes effective; and that no registration statement, when such registration statement becomes effective, will include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading to a purchaser of Shares. The Trust authorizes the Distributor and authorized banks, broker/dealers and other financial institutions to use any prospectus or statement of additional information in the form furnished from time to time in connection with the sale of Shares and represented by the Trust as being the then-current form of prospectus or then-current form of statement of additional information. 2.3. No Shares shall be offered by either the Distributor or the Trust under any of the provisions of this Agreement and no orders for the purchase or sale of Shares hereunder shall be accepted by the Trust if and so long as the effectiveness of the registration statement then in effect or any necessary amendments thereto shall be suspended under any of the provisions of the 1933 Act, or if and so long as a current prospectus, as required by Section 10(b) of the 1933 Act is not on file with the SEC; provided, however, that nothing contained in this paragraph 2.3 shall in any way restrict or have any application to or bearing upon the Trust’s obligation to repurchase Shares from any shareholder in accordance with the provisions of the Trust’s prospectus or Declaration of Trust. 2.4. The Trust agrees to advise the Distributor as soon as reasonably practicable of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement then in effect or of the initiation of any proceeding for that purpose.

• WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS AND UNDERTAKINGS 6.1. The Supplier warrants, represents and undertakes to the Authority and to each of the Other Contracting Bodies for the duration of the Framework Period that: 6.1.1. it has full capacity and authority and all necessary consents to enter into and to perform its obligations under this Framework Agreement (including, where its procedures so require, the consent of any of its Holding Companies); 6.1.2. this Framework Agreement is executed by a duly authorised representative of the Supplier; 6.1.3. in entering into this Framework Agreement and any Call Off Contract (and until the expiry of each, respectively) it has not committed and will not commit any Fraud, and has and will continue to have no conflict of interest in relation to this Framework Agreement; 6.1.4. all information, statements, warranties and representations contained in and the Tender and (unless otherwise agreed) any other document which resulted in the award of this Framework Agreement to the Supplier are, as at the date hereof, true, accurate, and not misleading save as may have been specifically disclosed in writing to the Authority prior to the execution of this Framework Agreement; and hereafter, for the Framework Period, it undertakes that it will promptly advise the Authority of any fact, matter or circumstance of which it may become aware which would render any such information, statement or representation to be false or misleading; 6.1.5. it has not entered and will not enter into any agreement with any other person with the aim of preventing tenders being made or as to 6.1.6. it has not caused or induced and will not cause or induce any person to enter such agreement referred to in Clause 6.1.5; 6.1.7. it has not offered or agreed (and will not offer or agree) to pay or give any sum of money, inducement or valuable consideration directly or indirectly to any person for doing or having done or causing or having caused to be done any act or omission in relation to any other tender or proposed tender for Services under this Framework; 6.1.8. no claim is being asserted and no litigation, arbitration or administrative or regulatory proceeding is presently in progress, or, to the best of its knowledge and belief pending or threatened against it or any of its assets which will or might affect its ability to perform its obligations under this Framework Agreement and/or any Call Off Contract which may be entered into with the Authority or Other Contracting Bodies; 6.1.9. it is not and will not be subject to any contractual obligation, or bound by any Law or other requirement, compliance with which will be likely to have an adverse effect on its ability to perform its obligations under this Framework Agreement and/or any Call Off Contract which may be entered into with the Authority or Other Contracting Bodies; 6.1.10. it has obtained and will maintain all licences, authorisations, consents or permits required in relation to the performance of its obligations under this Framework Agreement and any Call Off Contract; 6.1.11. in connection with the exercise of its rights and performance of its obligations pursuant to this Framework Agreement (and without prejudice to its other obligations under this Framework Agreement) it will at all times use all reasonable endeavours to meet or exceed the Key Performance Indicators; 6.1.12. no proceedings or other steps have been taken and not discharged or dismissed (nor, to the best of their knowledge, are threatened) for the winding up of the Supplier or for its dissolution or for the appointment of a receiver, administrative receiver, liquidator, manager, administrator or similar officer in relation to any of the Supplier's assets or revenue; 6.1.13. as at the Framework Commencement Date, it has notified the Authority in writing of any Occasions of Tax Non-Compliance or any litigation that it is involved in that is in connection with any Occasions of Tax Non Compliance; and 6.1.14. in the three (3) years prior to the date of this Framework Agreement (or, if the Supplier has been in existence for less than three (3) years, in the whole of such shorter period) it has: 6.1.14.1. conducted all financial accounting and reporting activities in compliance in all material respects with the generally accepted accounting principles that apply to it in any country where it files accounts; 6.1.14.2. it has been in full compliance with all applicable securities laws and regulations in the jurisdiction in which it is established; and 6.1.14.3. it has not performed any act or made any omission with respect to its financial accounting or reporting which could have an adverse effect on the Supplier's position as an ongoing business concern or its ability to fulfil its obligations under this Framework Agreement or any Call Off Contract. 6.2. The Supplier shall promptly notify the Authority in writing: 6.2.1. of any material detrimental change in the financial standing and/or credit rating of the Supplier; 6.2.2. if the Supplier undergoes a Change of Control; and/or 6.2.3. of any circumstances suggesting that a Change of Control is planned or in contemplation, provided such notification does not contravene any Law. 6.3. Each time a Call Off Contract is entered into the warranties, representations and undertakings in Clause 6.1 shall be deemed to be repeated by the Supplier with reference to the circumstances existing at the time that they are deemed to be repeated. 6.4. For the avoidance of doubt, the fact that any provision within this Framework Agreement is expressed as a warranty shall not preclude any right of termination the Authority would have, had it not been so expressed, in respect of breach of that provision by the Supplier. 6.5. The Supplier acknowledges and agrees that: 6.5.1. once duly executed this Framework Agreement will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations and rights of the Supplier and the Authority; 6.5.2. the warranties, representations and undertakings contained in this Framework Agreement are material and are designed to induce the Authority into entering into this Framework Agreement and to induce the Authority and each and every Other Contracting Body to enter into Call Off Contracts; 6.5.3. the Authority has been induced into entering into this Framework Agreement and in doing so has relied upon the warranties, representations and undertakings contained in this Framework Agreement; and 6.5.4. each Contracting Body will (amongst other things) on each and every occasion that it enters into a Call Off Contract be induced into doing so by, and in being so induced shall rely upon, the warranties, representations and undertakings contained in this Framework Agreement. 6.6. For the duration of the Framework Agreement and for a period of twelve (12) months after the termination or expiry of the Framework Agreement or, if later, all Call Off Contracts, the Supplier shall not employ or offer employment to any staff of the Authority or the staff of any Contracting Body who have been associated with the procurement and/or provision of the Services without Approval or the prior written consent of the relevant Contracting Body respectively. 6.7. In performing its obligations under this Framework Agreement and any Call Off Contract, the Supplier shall not (to the extent possible in the circumstances) discriminate between Contracting Bodies on the basis of their respective size.

• REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND UNDERTAKINGS (A) The Client hereby represents, warrants and undertakes to the Custodian that: (i) it is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization; (ii) during the term of this Agreement it (and any person on whose behalf it may act as agent or otherwise in a representative capacity) has and will continue to have, or will take all action necessary to obtain, full capacity and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated herein, and has taken and will continue to take all action (including, without limitation, the obtaining of all necessary governmental consents in any applicable jurisdiction) to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of obligations of the Client, and the validity and enforceability of such obligations and the rights of the Custodian, under this Agreement; (iii) it has authority to deposit the Property received in the Custody Account and the Custody Cash Account and there is no claim or encumbrances that adversely effects any delivery or payment of Property made in accordance with this Agreement; and (iv) this Agreement is legal, valid and binding on the Client; (v) on or prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Client has provided to the Custodian certified true copies of evidence of the due authorization for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement; (vi) except as provided in Clause 16 of this Agreement, all Property deposited with the Custodian shall, at all times, be free from all charges, mortgages, pledges or other such encumbrances(except as otherwise provided by law); (vii) the Client shall, at all times, be entitled or otherwise duly authorized to deal with, and dispose of, all or any part of the Property, whether through a relevant Clearance System or otherwise; and (viii) the Client is conducting its business in substantial compliance with all applicable laws and requirements, both state and federal, and has obtained all regulatory licenses, approvals and consents necessary to carry on its business as now conducted; there is no provision of its charter or by-laws, nor of any mortgage, indenture, credit agreement or other contract binding on it or affecting its property which would prohibit its execution or performance of this Agreement. The Client agrees to inform the Custodian promptly if any statement set forth in this Section 4(A) ceases to be true and correct as of any date after the date hereof. (B) The Custodian hereby represents, warrants and undertakes to the Client that: (i) it is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization; (ii) during the term of this Agreement it has and will continue to have, or will take all action necessary to obtain, full capacity and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated herein, and has taken and will continue to take all action (including, without limitation, the obtaining of all necessary governmental consents in any applicable jurisdiction) to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of obligations of the Custodian and the validity and enforceability of such obligations and the rights of the Client, under this Agreement; (iii) this Agreement is legal, valid and binding on the Custodian; (iv) the Custodian is conducting its business in substantial compliance with all applicable laws and requirements, both state and federal, and has obtained all regulatory licenses, approvals and consents necessary to carry on its business as now conducted; there is no provision of its charter or by-laws, nor of any mortgage, indenture, credit agreement or other contract binding on it or affecting its property which would prohibit its execution or performance of this Agreement; and (v) the Custodian will submit to the Client on an annual basis a copy of its Report on Policies and Procedures Placed in Operation and Tests of Operating Effectiveness" prepared in compliance with the requirements of Statement of Auditing Standards No. 70 issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, as it may be amended from time to time. The Custodian agrees to inform the Client promptly if any statement set forth in this Section 4(B) ceases to be true and correct as of any date after the date hereof.

• Issuer Representations and Warranties The Issuer represents and warrants that at the time of the signing of this Agreement and at the time of each closing of the Offering: a. it is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing in the state in which it is incorporated with the power to own its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Offering Materials; b. it is in good standing in each other jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or ownership or leasing of its properties requires it to be so qualified or licensed, except whether the failure to be so qualified or licensed would not have a material adverse effect on the business, properties, assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Issuer taken as a whole; c. the Issuer incorporates Section 3(b) above into this Section; d. this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed, and delivered on behalf of the Issuer, and is the valid, binding and obligation of the Issuer, enforceable in accordance with its terms; e. no authorization, approval, consent, or license of any regulatory body or authority is required for the valid authorization, sale or delivery of the securities in the Offering, or, if so required, all authorizations, approvals, consents and licenses have been or will be obtained and will remain in full force and effect; f. the securities subject to the Offering will, when issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the terms of the Offering, be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of restrictions on transfer other than restrictions on transfer under agreements with the Investors purchasing such securities and applicable state and federal securities laws; g. if conducted in accordance with the terms of the Offering Materials and this Agreement, the Offering is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any applicable state requirements and is in compliance with all applicable rules and regulations under the Federal and any applicable State securities laws.

• Representations and Warranties of Lenders Each Lender, upon execution and delivery hereof or upon succeeding to an interest in the Commitments or Loans, as the case may be, represents and warrants as of the Closing Date or as of the effective date of the applicable Assignment and Assumption that (i) it is an Eligible Assignee; (ii) it has experience and expertise in the making of or investing in commitments, loans or investments such as the Commitments and Loans; and (iii) it will make or invest in its Commitments and Loans for its own account in the ordinary course of its business and without a view to distribution of such Commitments and Loans within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, or other federal securities laws (it being understood that, subject to the provisions of this Section 10.6, the disposition of such Commitments and Loans or any interests therein shall at all times remain within its exclusive control).

• Representations and Warranties of the Obligors To induce the Bank to execute and deliver this Amendment (which representations shall survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment), the Obligors represent and warrant to the Bank that: (a) this Amendment has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by it and this Amendment constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation, contract and agreement of the Obligors enforceable against them in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws or equitable principles relating to or limiting creditors' rights generally; (b) the Forbearance Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation, contract and agreement of the Obligors enforceable against them in accordance with its respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws or equitable principles relating to or limiting creditors' rights generally; and (c) the execution, delivery and performance by the Obligors of this Amendment (i) has been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action, (ii) does not require the consent or approval of any governmental or regulatory body or agency, and (iii) will not (A) violate (1) any provision of law, statute, rule or regulation or its certificate of incorporation or bylaws, (2) any order of any court or any rule, regulation or order of any other agency or government binding upon it, or (3) any provision of any material indenture, agreement or other instrument to which it is a party or by which its properties or assets are or may be bound, including, without limitation, the Subordinated Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of July 23, 1998 in the principal amount of $30,000,000 for 11.28% Senior Subordinated Notes due July 23, 2006 and Common Stock Purchase Warrants, or (B) result in a breach or constitute (along or with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any indenture, agreement or other instrument referred to in clause (iii)(A)(3) of this Section 4(c).

• Reliance on Representations and Warranties Subscriber understands the Units are being offered and sold to Subscriber in reliance on exemptions from the registration requirements under the Securities Act, and analogous provisions in the laws and regulations of various states, and that the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of Subscriber set forth in this Agreement in order to determine the applicability of such provisions.

• 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).

• 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.

• Representations and Warranties of Loan Parties Each of the Loan Parties represents and warrants, as of the Amendment Effective Date, as follows: (a) It has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment. (b) This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by such Person and constitutes such Person’s legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance or transfer, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity). (c) No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or filing, registration or qualification with, any court or governmental authority or third party is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by such Person of this Amendment. (d) The representations and warranties set forth in Article V of the Credit Agreement shall (i) with respect to representations and warranties that contain a materiality qualification, be true and correct (subject to the materiality qualifications set forth therein) and (ii) with respect to representations and warranties that do not contain a materiality qualification, be true and correct in all material respects, and except that for purposes of this Section 3.2(d), the representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.05(a) and (b) of the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to Sections 6.01(a) and (b) of the Credit Agreement, respectively. (e) After giving effect to this Amendment, no event has occurred and is continuing which constitutes a Default or an Event of Default. (f) The Collateral Documents continue to create a valid security interest in, and Lien upon, the Collateral, in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, which security interests and Liens are perfected in accordance with the terms of the Collateral Documents and prior to all Liens other than Permitted Liens. (g) The Loans and other amounts payable by Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement are not reduced or modified by this Amendment and are not subject to any offsets, defenses or counterclaims.