REIT Opinion Parent shall have received a written opinion of Gxxxxxxxx Txxxxxx, LLP (or other counsel to Company reasonably acceptable to Parent), dated as of the Closing Date and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent, to the effect that, commencing with the Company’s taxable year ended December 31, 2009, the Company has been organized and operated in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code and its actual method of operation has enabled the Company to meet, through the Effective Time, the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code. Such opinion will be subject to customary exceptions, assumptions and qualifications and based on customary representations contained in an officer’s certificate executed by the Company, provided that Parent is given a reasonable opportunity to review such representations and finds them reasonably acceptable.
Section 368 Opinion The Company shall have received a written opinion of Gxxxxxxxx Traurig, LLP (or other counsel to the Company reasonably satisfactory to Parent), dated as of the Closing Date and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that, on the basis of the facts, representations and assumptions set forth or referred to in such opinion, the Merger will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. In rendering the opinion described in this Section 7.3(e), counsel shall be entitled to require and rely upon customary representations contained in certificates of officers of the Company and Parent, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Company and Parent.
OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as a Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1A or Form N-2, as applicable, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.
Tax Opinion The parties shall have received the opinion of Xxxxxx, Xxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP, dated the Closing Date, substantially to the effect that, based upon certain facts, assumptions and certain representations made by the Acquired Fund, the Acquiring Fund and their respective authorized officers, for U.S. federal income tax purposes: (a) the Merger as provided in this Agreement will constitute a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1) of the Code and that the Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund will each be a “party to a reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code; (b) no gain or loss will be recognized by the Acquired Fund in the Merger or upon the conversion of Acquired Fund Common Shares to shares of Acquiring Fund Common Stock as part of the Merger, except for (A) gain or loss that may be recognized on the transfer of “section 1256 contracts” as defined in Section 1256(b) of the Code, (B) gain that may be recognized on the transfer of stock in a “passive foreign investment company” as defined in Section 1297(a) of the Code, and (C) any other gain or loss that may be required to be recognized upon the transfer of an asset of the Acquired Fund pursuant to the Merger regardless of whether such transfer would otherwise be a non-recognition transaction under the Code; (c) no gain or loss will be recognized by the Acquiring Fund in the Merger or upon the conversion of Acquired Fund Common Shares to shares of Acquiring Fund Common Stock as part of the Merger; (d) no gain or loss will be recognized by the holders of the Acquired Fund Common Shares upon the conversion of their Acquired Fund Common Shares to shares of Acquiring Fund Common Stock as part of the Merger; (e) the aggregate tax basis in the hands of the Acquiring Fund of the Acquired Fund assets transferred to the Acquiring Fund in the Merger will be the same as the aggregate tax basis of such assets in the hands of the Acquired Fund immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger, increased by the amount of gain or decreased by the amount of loss, if any, recognized by the Acquired Fund in the Merger; (f) immediately after the Merger, the aggregate tax basis of the Acquiring Fund Common Stock received by each holder of Acquired Fund Common Shares in the Merger will be equal to the aggregate tax basis of the Acquired Fund Common Shares owned by such stockholder immediately prior to the Merger; (g) the holding period for Acquiring Fund Common Stock received by each holder of Acquired Fund Common Shares in the Merger will be determined by including the period for which he or she held Acquired Fund Common Shares converted pursuant to the Merger, provided that such shares of Acquired Fund Common Stock were held as capital assets at the time of the Merger; (h) the Acquiring Fund’s holding period with respect to the Acquired Fund’s assets transferred as part of the Merger, other than assets with respect to which gain or loss is required to be recognized, will include the Acquired Fund’s holding period for assets (except where investment activities of the Acquiring Fund have the effect of reducing or eliminating the holding period with respect to an asset); and (i) the taxable year of the Acquired Fund will not end as a result of the Merger. The delivery of such opinion is conditioned upon the receipt by Xxxxxx, Xxxxx & Bockius LLP of representations it shall request of the Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, neither the Acquiring Fund nor the Acquired Fund may waive the condition set forth in this paragraph 5.4.
Closing Date Opinion of Counsel On the Closing Date, the Representative shall have received the favorable opinion and written statement providing certain “10b-5” negative assurances of Xxxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP (“Company Counsel”), counsel to the Company, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Representative, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representative.
Opinion of counsel for Fund (1) With respect to the status of the shares of Fund in the new form under the Securities Act of 1933, and any other applicable federal or state laws. (2) To the effect that the issued shares in the new form are, and all unissued shares will be when issued, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
Opinion of Counsel to Trustee The Trustee, subject to the provisions of Sections 5.01 and 5.02, shall receive an Opinion of Counsel, prepared in accordance with Section 10.05, as conclusive evidence that any such consolidation, merger, sale, lease or conveyance, and any such assumption, and any such liquidation or dissolution, complies with the applicable provisions of this Indenture.
Statements Required in Certificate and Opinion Each certificate and opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture shall include: (1) a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition; (2) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based; (3) a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, it or he has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable it or him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and (4) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person, such covenant or condition has been complied with.
Officers' Certificate and Opinion of Counsel Any consolidation, merger, sale, lease or conveyance permitted under Section 801 is also subject to the condition that the Trustee receive an Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that any such consolidation, merger, sale, lease or conveyance, and the assumption by any successor entity, complies with the provisions of this Article and that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction have been complied with. ARTICLE NINE
Servicing Certificate Not later than each Determination Date, the Master Servicer shall deliver (a) to the Indenture Trustee, the data necessary to prepare the items below and the statement for Noteholders required to be prepared pursuant to Section 4.04 and (b) to the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee, the Sponsor, the Depositor, the Paying Agent, the Credit Enhancer, and each Rating Agency a Servicing Certificate (in written form or the form of computer readable media or such other form as may be agreed to by the Indenture Trustee and the Master Servicer), together with an Officer's Certificate to the effect that the Servicing Certificate is correct in all material respects, stating the related Collection Period, Payment Date, the series number of the Notes, the date of this Agreement, and: (i) the aggregate amount of collections received on the Mortgage Loans by the Determination Date for the related Collection Period; (ii) the aggregate amount of (a) Interest Collections and (b) Principal Collections for the related Collection Period; (iii) the Investor Floating Allocation Percentage and the Investor Fixed Allocation Percentage for the related Collection Period; (iv) the Investor Interest Collections and Investor Principal Collections for the related Collection Period; (v) the Interest Collections that are not Investor Interest Collections and Transferor Principal Collections for the related Collection Period; (vi) the Note Interest and the applicable Note Rate for the Notes for the related Interest Period; (vii) the amount of the Note Interest that is not payable to the Noteholders because of insufficient Investor Interest Collections; (viii) the Unpaid Investor Interest Shortfall and the amount of interest on the shortfall at the applicable Note Rate applicable from time to time (separately stated) to be distributed on the related Payment Date; (ix) the remaining Unpaid Investor Interest Shortfall after the distribution on the related Payment Date; (x) the amount of any Basis Risk Carryforward in the distribution; (xi) the amount of the remaining Basis Risk Carryforward after giving effect to the related distribution; (xii) the Accelerated Principal Payment Amount and the portion of it that will be distributed pursuant to Section 8.03(a)(vi) of the Indenture; (xiii) the Scheduled Principal Collections Payment Amount, separately stating its components; (xiv) the amount of any Transfer Deposit Amount paid by the Sponsor or the Depositor pursuant to Section 2.02 or 2.04; (xv) any accrued Servicing Fees for the Mortgage Loans for previous Collection Periods and the Servicing Fee for the related Collection Period; (xvi) the Investor Loss Amount for the related Collection Period; (xvii) the aggregate amount of Investor Loss Reduction Amounts for previous Payment Dates that have not been previously reimbursed to the Holders of the Notes pursuant to Section 8.03(a)(iv) of the Indenture; (xviii) the aggregate Asset Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the end of the preceding Collection Period and as of the end of the second preceding Collection Period; (xix) [Deleted]; (xx) the Note Principal Balance and loan factor after giving effect to the distribution on the related Payment Date and to any reduction because of the Investor Loss Amount; (xxi) the Transferor Principal Balance and the Available Transferor Subordinated Amount after giving effect to the distribution on the Payment Date; (xxii) the aggregate amount of Additional Balances created on the Mortgage Loans during the previous Collection Period; (xxiii) the number and aggregate Asset Balances of Mortgage Loans (x) as to which the Minimum Monthly Payment is delinquent for 30-59 days, 60-89 days, and 90 or more days, respectively and (y) that have become REO, in each case as of the end of the preceding Collection Period; (xxiv) whether a Rapid Amortization Event has occurred since the prior Determination Date, specifying the Rapid Amortization Event if one has occurred; (xxv) whether an Event of Servicing Termination has occurred since the prior Determination Date, specifying the Event of Servicing Termination if one has occurred; (xxvi) the amount to be distributed to the Credit Enhancer pursuant to Section 8.03(a)(v) and Section 8.03(a)(vii) of the Indenture, stated separately; (xxvii) the Guaranteed Principal Payment Amount for the Payment Date; (xxviii) the Credit Enhancement Draw Amount for the related Payment Date; (xxix) the amount to be distributed to the Transferor pursuant to Section 8.03(a)(x) of the Indenture; (xxx) the amount to be paid to the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 8.03(a)(viii) of the Indenture; (xxxi) the Maximum Rate for the related Collection Period and the Weighted Average Net Loan Rate for the Mortgage Loans; (xxxii) the expected amount of any optional advances pursuant to Section 4.03 by the Master Servicer included in the distribution on the related Payment Date and the aggregate expected amount of optional advances pursuant to Section 4.03 by the Master Servicer outstanding as of the close of business on the related Payment Date; (xxxiii) the related Available Subordinated Transferor Amount after giving effect to the distribution to be made on the related Payment Date; (xxxiv) the number and principal balances of any Mortgage Loans transferred to the Transferor pursuant to Section 2.06; (xxxv) the aggregate of all Liquidation Loss Amounts on the Mortgage Loans since the Cut-off Date and whether a Cumulative Loss Test Violation has occurred since the prior Determination Date; (xxxvi) the Rolling Six Month Delinquency Rate, the Spread Rate, the Excess Spread Percentage, and the Rolling Three Month Excess Spread Percentage for the Payment Date; and (xxxvii) in the Servicing Certificates for the first and second Payment Dates, the number and Cut-off Date Asset Balance of Mortgage Loans for which the Mortgage Loan File was not delivered to the Indenture Trustee within 30 days of the Closing Date. The Indenture Trustee and the Owner Trustee shall conclusively rely upon the information contained in a Servicing Certificate for purposes of making distributions pursuant to Section 8.03 of the Indenture or distributions on the Transferor Certificates, shall have no duty to inquire into this information and shall have no liability in so relying. The format and content of the Servicing Certificate may be modified by the mutual agreement of the Master Servicer, the Indenture Trustee and the Credit Enhancer. The Master Servicer shall give notice of any changes to the Rating Agencies.