Representations and Warranties of the Lender The Lender hereby represents and warrants to the Borrower as follows:
Representations and Warranties of the Lenders Each Lender, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to Borrower and Parent as of the Agreement Date that:
(a) Such Lender is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation.
(b) Each Loan Document to which it is a party has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Lender and constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of such Lender, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by (i) applicable insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) applicable equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(c) Such Lender has full power and authority to make the Loans and to enter into and perform its other obligations under each of the Loan Documents and carry out the other transactions contemplated thereby.
(d) Each of the Conversion Notes and Conversion Shares to be received by such Lender hereunder will be acquired for such Lender’s own account, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the Securities Act, and such Lender has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same in violation of the Securities Act without prejudice, however, to such Lender’s right at all times to sell or otherwise dispose of all or any part of such Securities in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed a representation or warranty by such Lender to hold the Securities for any period of time and such Lender reserves the right to dispose of the Securities at any time in accordance with or pursuant to a registration statement or an exemption under the Securities Act.
(e) Such Lender can bear the economic risk and complete loss of its investment in the Securities and has such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment contemplated hereby.
(f) Such Lender understands that the Securities are characterized as “restricted securities” under the U.S. federal securities laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from Parent in a transaction not involving a public offering and that under such laws and applicable regulations such securities may be resold without registration under the Securities Act only in certain limited circumstances.
(g) Such Lender is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.
Representations and Warranties of the Auction Agent The Auction Agent represents and warrants to the Fund that:
(i) the Auction Agent is duly organized and is validly existing as a banking corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of New York and has the corporate power to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement; and
(ii) this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the Auction Agent and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Auction Agent, enforceable against the Auction Agent in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights and to general equitable principles.
Representations and Warranties of the Loan Parties Each Loan Party represents and warrants as follows:
(a) The execution, delivery and performance by such Loan Party of its obligations in connection with this Amendment are within its corporate (or other organizational) powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate (or other organizational) action and do not and will not (i) violate any provision of its articles or certificate of incorporation or bylaws or similar organizing or governing documents of such Loan Party, (ii) contravene any applicable Law which is applicable to such Loan Party or (iii) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (with notice, lapse of time or both) a default under any material indenture or instrument or other material agreement to which such Loan Party is a party, by which it or any of its properties is bound or to which it is subject, except, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, to the extent such contraventions, conflicts, breaches or defaults could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Such Loan Party has taken all necessary corporate (or other organizational) action to execute, deliver and perform this Amendment and has validly executed and delivered this Amendment. This Amendment constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable against each Loan Party that is party thereto in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.
(c) No material consent, approval, authorization or other action by, notice to, or registration or filing with, any Governmental Authority or other Person is or will be required as a condition to or otherwise in connection with the due execution, delivery and performance by such Loan Party of this Amendment, except such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect.
(d) After giving effect to this Amendment, the representations and warranties contained in each of the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof as though made on and as of such date (other than any such representations or warranties that, by their terms, refer to a specific date, in which case as of such specific date).
(e) No Default or Event of Default shall exist after giving effect to this Amendment.
Representations and Warranties of Lender Lender hereby represents and warrants to Borrower as follows:
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 Borrower The Borrower represents and warrants as follows:
Representations of the Borrower The Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Consenting Lenders that:
(a) The execution and delivery of this Amendment are within the Borrower’s corporate or other powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other action.
(b) The Borrower (a) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (b) has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted except where the failure to have the same would not reasonably be expected to have Material Adverse Effect and (c) is qualified to do business in, and (where such concept exists) is in good standing (or its equivalent, if any) in, every jurisdiction where such qualification is required except where the failure to be so qualified or to be (where such concept exists) in good standing (or its equivalent, if any) would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.
(d) The execution and delivery of this Amendment by the Borrower (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority, except such as have been, or will be by the time required, obtained or made and are, or will be by the time required, in full force and effect, (b) will not violate the Organizational Documents of the Borrower, (c) will not violate any Requirement of Law applicable to the Borrower, (d) will not violate or result in a default under any indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon the Borrower or its assets, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by the Borrower or give rise to a right of, or result in, termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation thereunder, and (e) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of the Borrower, except Liens permitted by Section 6.02 of the Existing Credit Agreement, except, in the case of clauses (c) and (d), for any such violations, defaults or rights that, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(e) The representations and warranties contained in Article III of the Existing Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (and in all respects if any such representation or warranty is already qualified by materiality) on and as of the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they were true and correct in all material respects (and in all respects if any such representation or warranty is already qualified by materiality) as of such earlier date.
Representations and Warranties of the Borrowers Each Borrower represents and warrants as follows:
(a) Such Borrower is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated or otherwise organized, and each Significant Subsidiary of such Borrower is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated or otherwise organized.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance by such Borrower of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, are within such Borrower’s corporate powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary action, and do not contravene (i) such Borrower’s certificate of incorporation or by-laws, (ii) law binding or affecting such Borrower or (iii) any contractual restriction binding on or affecting such Borrower or any of its properties.
(c) This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Borrower. This Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Borrower enforceable against such Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights in general, and except as the availability of the remedy of specific performance is subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such remedy is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law) and subject to requirements of reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing.
(d) No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body or any other third party is required for the due execution, delivery and performance by such Borrower of this Agreement, except for such Governmental Approvals that may be required to be obtained by such Borrower in connection with any Extension of Credit to or for the account of such Borrower, each of which Governmental Approvals will have been obtained and will be in full force and effect on or prior to the date of any Extension of Credit to or for the account of such Borrower.
(e) There is no pending or threatened action, suit, investigation, litigation or proceeding, including, without limitation, any Environmental Action, affecting such Borrower or any of its Significant Subsidiaries before any court, governmental agency or arbitrator that is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, except as disclosed in the Disclosure Documents.
(f) The consolidated balance sheet of each Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2007, and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flows of such Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries for the fiscal year then ended, accompanied by an opinion of Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, copies of each of which have been furnished to each Lender, fairly present the consolidated financial condition of such Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as at such date and the consolidated results of the operations of such Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries for the period ended on such date, all in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied. Since December 31, 2007, there has been no Material Adverse Change with respect to such Borrower.
(g) No written statement, information, report, financial statement, exhibit or schedule furnished by or on behalf of such Borrower to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any LC Issuing Bank in connection with the syndication or negotiation of this Agreement or included herein or delivered pursuant hereto contained, contains, or will contain any material misstatement of fact or intentionally omitted, omits, or will omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were, are, or will be made, not misleading.
(h) Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Documents, such Borrower and each Significant Subsidiary of such Borrower is in material compliance with all laws (including ERISA and Environmental Laws) rules, regulations and orders of any governmental authority applicable to it.
(i) No accumulated funding deficiency (as defined in Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code) that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, whether or not waived, exists with respect to any Plan. Such Borrower has not incurred, and does not presently expect to incur, any withdrawal liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Multiemployer Plan that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Such Borrower and each of its ERISA Affiliates have complied in all material respects with ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code. Such Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with foreign law applicable to its Foreign Plans, if any. As used herein, the term “Plan” shall mean an “employee pension benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3 of ERISA) which is and has been established or maintained, or to which contributions are or have been made or should be made according to the terms of the plan by any Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates. The term “Multiemployer Plan” shall mean any Plan which is a “multiemployer plan” (as such term is defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA). The term “Foreign Plan” shall mean any pension, profit-sharing, deferred compensation, or other employee benefit plan, program or arrangement maintained by any entity subsidiary which, under applicable local foreign law, is required to be funded through a trust or other funding vehicle.
Representations and Warranties of Issuer The Issuer represents and warrants that:
(a) the Issuer has been duly formed and is validly existing as a statutory trust in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Terms Document and to perform the terms and provisions hereof;
(b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Terms Document by the Issuer have been duly authorized by all necessary limited liability company and statutory trust proceedings of the Beneficiary and the Owner Trustee, do not require any approval or consent of any governmental agency or authority and do not and will not conflict with any material provision of the Certificate of Trust or the Trust Agreement of the Issuer;
(c) this Terms Document is the valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Issuer, except as the same may be limited by receivership, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general equity principles;
(d) to the best of the Issuer’s knowledge, this Terms Document will not conflict with any law or governmental regulation or court decree applicable to it;
(e) the Issuer is not required to be registered under the Investment Company Act;
(f) all information heretofore furnished by the Issuer in writing to the Indenture Trustee for purposes of or in connection with this Terms Document or any transaction contemplated hereby is, and all such information hereafter furnished by the Issuer in writing to the Indenture Trustee will be, true and accurate in every material respect or based on reasonable estimates on the date as of which such information is stated or certified; and
(g) to the best knowledge of the Issuer, there are no proceedings or investigations pending against the Issuer before any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or other tribunal or governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction over the Issuer (i) asserting the invalidity of this Terms Document, (ii) seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Terms Document or (iii) seeking any determination or ruling which in the Issuer’s judgment would materially and adversely affect the performance by the Issuer of its obligations under this Terms Document or the validity or enforceability of this Terms Document.
