Representations and Warranties of Depositor The Depositor hereby represents and warrants for the benefit of the Holders that:
(a) the Depositor is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of incorporation;
(b) the Depositor has full corporate power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Trust Agreement and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Trust Agreement;
(c) this Trust Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Depositor and constitutes the legal, valid and binding agreement of the Depositor enforceable against the Depositor in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity;
(d) the Securities Certificates issued at the Closing Date on behalf of the Trust have been duly authorized and will have been duly and validly executed, issued and delivered by the applicable Trustees pursuant to the terms and provisions of, and in accordance with the requirements of, this Trust Agreement and the Holders will be, as of such date, entitled to the benefits of this Trust Agreement;
(e) the execution, delivery and performance of this Trust Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other action on the part of the Depositor and do not require any approval of stockholders of the Depositor and such execution, delivery and performance will not (i) violate the articles or certificate of incorporation or by-laws (or other organizational documents) of the Depositor or (ii) violate any applicable law, governmental rule or regulation governing the Depositor or any material portion of its property or any order, judgment or decree applicable to the Depositor or any material portion of its property;
(f) neither the authorization, execution or delivery by the Depositor of this Trust Agreement nor the consummation of any of the transactions by the Depositor contemplated herein requires the consent or approval of, the giving of notice to, the registration with or the taking of any other action with respect to any governmental authority or agency under any existing law governing the Depositor or any material portion of its property; and
(g) there are no proceedings pending or, to the best of the Depositor’s knowledge, threatened against or affecting the Depositor or any material portion of its property in any court or before any governmental authority, agency or arbitration board or tribunal that, individually or in the aggregate, would materially and adversely affect the Trust or would question the right, power and authority of the Depositor, as the case may be, to enter into or perform its obligations under this Trust Agreement.
Representations and Warranties of Manager Manager hereby represents and warrants as follows:
Representations and Warranties of the Trust The Trust hereby represents and warrants to the Custodian, which representations and warranties shall be deemed to be continuing throughout the term of this Agreement, that:
(a) 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;
(b) 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; and
(c) 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.
Representations and Warranties of XXXX XXXX hereby represents and warrants to the Seller and the Servicer as of the Initial Closing Date and each Subsequent Closing Date:
Representations and Warranties of Depositors Each person depositing Shares under the Deposit Agreement shall be deemed thereby to represent and warrant that (i) such Shares and the certificates therefor are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable and legally obtained by such person, (ii) all preemptive (and similar) rights, if any, with respect to such Shares have been validly waived or exercised, (iii) the person making such deposit is duly authorized so to do, (iv) the Shares presented for deposit are free and clear of any lien, encumbrance, security interest, charge, mortgage or adverse claim, and (v) the Shares presented for deposit are not, and the ADSs issuable upon such deposit will not be, Restricted Securities (except as contemplated in Section 2.14 of the Deposit Agreement), and (vi) the Shares presented for deposit have not been stripped of any rights or entitlements. Such representations and warranties shall survive the deposit and withdrawal of Shares, the issuance and cancellation of ADSs in respect thereof and the transfer of such ADSs. If any such representations or warranties are false in any way, the Company and the Depositary shall be authorized, at the cost and expense of the person depositing Shares, to take any and all actions necessary to correct the consequences thereof.
Representations and Warranties of MassMutual (a) MassMutual represents and warrants to the Sub-Adviser the following:
(i) MassMutual has all requisite corporate power and authority under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and federal securities laws and under the Advisory Agreement with the Fund to execute, deliver and perform this Sub-Advisory Agreement.
(ii) MassMutual is a registered investment adviser under the Advisers Act and is in material compliance with all other required registrations under applicable federal and state law.
(iii) MassMutual has complied, in all material respects, with all registrations required by, and will comply, in all material respects, with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission.
(iv) MassMutual has received a copy of Part II of Sub-Adviser’s Form ADV.
(v) There is no pending, or to the best of its knowledge, threatened or contemplated action, suit or proceeding before or by any court, governmental, administrative or self-regulatory body or arbitration panel to which MassMutual is subject, which might reasonably be expected to (i) result in any material adverse change in MassMutual’s condition (financial or otherwise) or (ii) materially impair MassMutual’s ability to discharge its obligations under this Sub-Advisory Agreement. The foregoing representations and warranties shall be continuing during the term of this Sub-Advisory Agreement.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF COMPANY The Company hereby represents and warrants to each Purchaser as follows:
Representations and Warranties of ALPS ALPS represents and warrants to the Trust that:
(a) It is duly organized and existing as a corporation and in good standing under the laws of the State of Colorado.
(b) It is empowered under applicable laws and by its Articles of Incorporation and By-laws to enter into and perform this Agreement.
(c) All requisite corporate proceedings have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement.
(d) It has and will continue to have access to the necessary facilities, equipment and personnel to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement in accordance with industry standards.
Representations and Warranties of Members By execution and delivery of this Agreement or an Adherence Agreement, as applicable, each of the Members, as of the date such Member acquired Units, represents and warrants to the Company and acknowledges that:
(a) Such Member understands that the Units have not been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction, are issued in reliance upon federal and state exemptions for transactions not involving a public offering and cannot be disposed of unless
(i) they are subsequently registered or exempted from registration under the Securities Act and (ii) the provisions of this Agreement have been complied with;
(b) If such Member did not receive its Units pursuant to an equity incentive plan (including the Incentive Plan), such Member is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 promulgated under the Securities Act, and agrees that it shall not take any action that could have an adverse effect on the availability of the exemption from registration provided by Rule 506 promulgated under the Securities Act with respect to the offer and sale of the Units;
(c) Such Member’s Units are being acquired for its own account solely for investment and not with a view to resale or distribution thereof;
(d) Such Member has had the opportunity to conduct its own independent review and analysis of the business, operations, assets, liabilities, results of operations, financial condition and prospects of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries and such Member acknowledges that it has been provided adequate access to the personnel, properties, premises and records of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries for such purpose;
(e) The determination of such Member to acquire Units has been made by such Member independent of any other Member and independent of any statements or opinions as to the advisability of such purchase or as to the business, operations, assets, liabilities, results of operations, financial condition and prospects of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries that may have been made or given by any other Member or by any agent or employee of any other Member;
(f) Such Member has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters and is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Company and making an informed decision with respect thereto;
(g) Such Member is able to bear the economic and financial risk of an investment in the Company for an indefinite period of time;
(h) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized by such Member and do not require such Member to obtain any consent or approval that has not been obtained and do not contravene or result in a default in any material respect under any provision of any law or regulation applicable to such Member or other governing documents or any agreement or instrument to which such Member is a party or by which such Member is bound;
(i) This Agreement is valid, binding and enforceable against such Member in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights or general equity principles (regardless of whether considered at law or in equity); and
(j) Neither the issuance of any Units to such Member nor any provision contained herein shall entitle such Member to remain in the employment of the Company or any Company Subsidiary or affect the right of the Company or any Company Subsidiary to terminate such Member’s employment at any time for any reason, other than as otherwise provided in such Member’s employment agreement or other similar agreement with the Company or Company Subsidiary, if applicable.
Representations and Warranties of Xxxxx Xxxxx represents and warrants to Spruce that, as of the Effective Date:
(a) it has the full right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to grant the rights and licenses granted under Articles 2 and 3, and its execution of this Agreement, the fulfillment of its obligations and performance of its activities hereunder do not conflict with, violate, or breach or constitute a default under any material contractual obligation or court or administrative order by which Lilly is bound;
(b) to the knowledge of Lilly, there are no legal claims, judgments or settlements against or owed by Lilly or any of its Affiliates, threatened or pending legal claims or litigation, in each case relating to the Licensed Patents;
(c) all necessary consents, approvals and authorizations of all government authorities and other persons required to be obtained by Lilly as of the Effective Date in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been obtained;
(d) it is the owner or exclusive licensee of or otherwise Controls the right, title and interest in and to the Licensed Patents and related Licensed Know-How, and has the right to grant to Spruce the licenses that it purports to grant hereunder and has not granted any Third Party rights that would interfere or be inconsistent with Spruce’s rights hereunder;
(e) the Licensed Patents and Licensed Know-How are not subject to any existing royalty or other payment obligations to any Third Party;
(f) it has disclosed to Spruce a complete and accurate record of all material information and data relating to the results of all pre-clinical and clinical studies on Licensed Products or the Licensed Compound, conducted by or on behalf of Lilly or any of its Affiliates or otherwise known to Lilly, including, without limitation, the status and interim results of all ongoing clinical and preclinical studies, and the clinical development and Regulatory Application and Regulatory Approval activities undertaken to date, and all such information and data is complete and accurate in all material respects;
(g) neither it nor any of its Affiliates has been debarred or is subject to debarment;
(h) it has the authority to bind its Affiliates to the terms of this Agreement, as applicable, and to grant the rights and licenses granted on behalf of its Affiliates as set forth herein;
(i) all documents required to be filed and all payments required to be made in order to prosecute and maintain each Patent in the Licensed Patents have been filed or made, as the case may be, in a timely manner, and no action has been taken that would constitute waiver, abandonment or any similar relinquishment of such rights;
(j) the Licensed Patents constitute all Patents owned by or licensed to Lilly or any of its Affiliates that contain one or more claims covering any Licensed Product or Licensed Compound, or the composition of matter, method of use or manufacture thereof;
(k) neither Lilly nor any of its Affiliates is or has been a party to any agreement with any U.S. Governmental Authority pursuant to which any U.S. Governmental Authority provided funding for the Development of any Licensed Compound or any Licensed Product, and the inventions claimed or covered by the Existing Patents are not a “subject invention” as that term is described in 35 U.S.C. Section 201(f); and
(l) neither Lilly nor any of its Affiliates, nor any of its or their respective officers, employees, or agents has made an untrue statement of material fact or fraudulent statement to the FDA or any other Regulatory Authority with respect to the Development of any Licensed Compound or Licensed Product, failed to disclose a material fact required to be disclosed to the FDA or any other Regulatory Authority with respect to the Development of any Licensed Compound or any Licensed Product, or committed an act, made a statement, or failed to make a statement with respect to the Development of any Licensed Compound or Licensed Product that could reasonably be expected to provide a basis for the FDA to invoke its policy respecting “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities”, set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto or any analogous laws or policies in any other country.
