REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ACQUIROR 6.1 The Acquiror represents, warrants and, where applicable, covenants to the Seller as follows and acknowledges that the Seller is relying upon these representations, warranties and covenants in connection with the entering into of this Agreement:
(a) the Acquiror has been duly formed and is validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation and has the requisite corporate power and authority to conduct its business as it is now being conducted and to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder;
(b) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Acquiror and the performance by it of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by its respective board of directors and no other corporate proceedings on its part are necessary to authorize this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder;
(c) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Acquiror and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the Seller, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable by the Seller against the Acquiror in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other applicable Laws affecting creditor’s rights generally and general principles of equity;
(d) none of the execution and delivery by the Acquiror of this Agreement or the completion or performance of the transactions contemplated hereby or the compliance with the obligations hereunder by the Acquiror will result in a breach of: (i) the constating documents of the Acquiror; (ii) any agreement or instrument to which the Acquiror is a party or by which the Acquiror or any of the Acquiror's property or assets is bound; or (iii) any judgment, decree, order or award of any Governmental Authority with respect to the Acquiror, except, in the case of (ii) and (iii), such breaches which could not, individually or in the aggregate, impair the ability of the Acquiror to perform its obligations under this Agreement or otherwise delay the Acquiror in performing such obligations; and
(e) the Acquiror has sufficient funds or has made adequate arrangements to have financing in place in order to distribute to all the Securityholders the cash consideration to which they are entitled upon consummation of the Transaction. The representations and warranties of the Acquiror set forth in this Article 6 shall survive the Effective Date and shall continue thereafter in full force and effect for the benefit of the Seller until the earliest to occur of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article 7.
REPRESENTATIONS OF THE ASSIGNEE The Assignee (i) confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the financial statements requested by the Assignee and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment Agreement, (ii) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, (iii) appoints and authorizes the Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Loan Documents as are delegated to the Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, (iv) agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender, (v) agrees that its payment instructions and notice instructions are as set forth in the attachment to Schedule 1, and (vi) confirms that none of the funds, monies, assets or other consideration being used to make the purchase and assumption hereunder are “plan assets” as defined under ERISA and that its rights, benefits and interests in and under the Loan Documents will not be “plan assets” under ERISA.
Representations and Warranties of the Adviser The Adviser represents and warrants to the Sub-Adviser and the Trust as follows:
(a) The Adviser is and will remain registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act to the extent required thereby;
(b) The Adviser is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of California with the power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as it is now being conducted;
(c) The execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement are within the Adviser’s powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of its Board of Directors, and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of the Adviser for the execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation, (ii) the Adviser’s governing instruments, or (iii) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon the Adviser;
(d) The Form ADV of the Adviser as provided to the Sub-Adviser is a true and complete copy of the form as currently filed with the SEC and the information contained therein is accurate and complete in all material respects and does not omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
(e) The Adviser shall provide to the Sub-Adviser a complete copy of each amendment to its Form ADV;
(f) The Adviser acknowledges that it received a copy of the Sub-Adviser’s Form ADV (a copy of which is attached as Exhibit B) at least 48 hours prior to the execution of this Agreement; and
(g) The Adviser and the Trust have duly entered into the Advisory Agreement pursuant to which the Trust authorized the Adviser to enter into this Agreement.
Representations and Warranties of the Assignee The Assignee hereby represents and warrants to the Assignor as follows:
Representations and Warranties of the Undersigned The undersigned hereby represents and warrants to and covenants with the Company that:
Representations and Warranties of the Agent The Agent represents and warrants to the Company and the Bank as follows:
(a) The Agent is a corporation and is validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of New York with full power and authority to provide the services to be furnished to the Company and the Bank hereunder.
(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Agent, and this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Agent and is a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Agent, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as the legality, validity, binding nature and enforceability thereof may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization, conservatorship, receivership or other similar laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) general equity principles regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.
(c) Each of the Agent and its employees, agents and representatives who shall perform any of the services hereunder shall be duly authorized and empowered, and shall have all licenses, approvals and permits necessary to perform such services; and the Agent is a registered selling agent in each of the jurisdictions in which the Shares are to be offered by the Company in reliance upon the Agent as a registered selling agent as set forth in the blue sky memorandum prepared with respect to the Offering.
(d) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Agent, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and compliance with the terms and provisions hereof will not conflict with, or result in a breach of, any of the terms, provisions or conditions of, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute a default) under, the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the Agent or any agreement, indenture or other instrument to which the Agent is a party or by which it or its property is bound.
(e) No approval of any regulatory or supervisory or other public authority is required in connection with the Agent’s execution and delivery of this Agreement, except as may have been received.
(f) There is no suit or proceeding or charge or action before or by any court, regulatory authority or government agency or body or, to the knowledge of the Agent, pending or threatened, which might materially adversely affect the Agent’s performance under this Agreement.
Representations and Warranties of the Advisor The Advisor represents and warrants to the Sub-Advisor and the Trust as follows:
(a) The Advisor is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act;
(b) The Advisor is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with the power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as it is now being conducted;
(c) The execution, delivery and performance by the Advisor of this Agreement are within the Advisor’s powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of its Board of Directors, and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of the Advisor for the execution, delivery and performance by the Advisor of this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance by the Advisor of this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation; (ii) the Advisor’s governing instruments; or (iii) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon the Advisor;
(d) The Advisor acknowledges that it received a copy of the Sub-Advisor’s Form ADV (a copy of which is attached as Exhibit B) prior to the execution of this Agreement;
(e) The Advisor and the Trust have duly entered into the Advisory Agreement pursuant to which the Trust authorized the Advisor to enter into this Agreement; and
(f) The Advisor and the Trust have policies and procedures designed to detect and deter disruptive trading practices, including “market timing,” and the Advisor and the Trust each agree that they will continue to enforce and abide by such policies and procedures, as amended from time to time, and comply with all existing and future laws relating to such matters or to the purchase and sale of interests in the Funds generally.
Representations of the Adviser 4.1. The Adviser has all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize its execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.
4.2. The Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act. None of the Adviser, its affiliates, or any officer, manager, partner or employee of the Adviser or its affiliates is subject to any event set forth in Section 9 of the 1940 Act that would disqualify the Adviser from acting as an investment adviser to an investment company under the 1940 Act. The Adviser will promptly notify the Sub-Adviser upon the Adviser’s discovery of an occurrence of any event that would disqualify the Adviser from serving as an investment adviser of an investment company pursuant to Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act or otherwise. The Adviser agrees to comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, the 1933 Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Commodity Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, as applicable, as well all other applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations and case law that relate to the Adviser’s services described hereunder and the to the conduct of its business as a registered investment adviser and to maintain all licenses and registrations necessary to perform its duties hereunder in good order. The Adviser shall maintain compliance procedures that it reasonably believes are adequate to ensure its compliance with the foregoing.
4.3. The Adviser has the authority under the Investment Advisory Agreement to appoint the Sub-Adviser.
4.4. The Adviser further represents and warrants that it has received a copy of the Sub-Adviser’s current Form ADV.
4.5. The Adviser has provided the Sub-Adviser with each Fund’s most current prospectus and statement of additional information contained in the Trust’s registration statement and the Investment Policies, as in effect from time to time. The Adviser shall promptly furnish to the Sub-Adviser copies of all material amendments or supplements to the foregoing documents.
4.6. The Adviser or its delegate will provide timely information to the Sub-Adviser regarding such matters as inflows to and outflows from each Fund and the cash requirements of, and cash available for investment in, the Fund.
4.7. The Adviser or its delegate will timely provide the Sub-Adviser with copies of monthly accounting statements for each Fund, and such other information as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate in order for the Sub-Adviser to perform its responsibilities hereunder.
Representations and Warranties of the Assignor The Assignor hereby represents and warrants to the Assignee as follows:
REPRESENTATIONS OF THE ADVISOR (a) The Advisor shall use its best judgment and efforts in rendering the advice and services to the Fund as contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) The Advisor shall maintain all licenses and registrations necessary to perform its duties hereunder in good order.
(c) The Advisor shall conduct its operations at all times in conformance with the Advisers Act, the Investment Company Act, and any other applicable state and/or self-regulatory organization regulations.
(d) The Advisor shall maintain errors and omissions insurance in an amount at least equal to that disclosed to the Board of Trustees in connection with their approval of this Agreement.