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 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 Purchasers Each Purchaser, for itself and for no other Purchaser, hereby represents and warrants as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date to the Company as follows (unless as of a specific date therein, in which case they shall be accurate as of such date):
Representations and Warranties of the Holders Each Holder represents and warrants, severally and not jointly, to the Company as follows:
Representations and Warranties of the Transferor The Transferor represents and warrants as follows:
(a) It is a corporation, duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is duly qualified to do business, and is in good standing, in every jurisdiction in which the nature of its business requires it to be so qualified and the failure to do so could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance by the Transferor of this Agreement and all other Transferor Documents to be entered into by it, including the Transferor’s sale or contribution of Receivables, and, in the case of a Purchase, its use of the proceeds of Purchases, are within the Transferor’s corporate powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, do not contravene (i) its charter or by-laws, (ii) any Applicable Law except where such contravention could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (iii) any material contractual restriction binding on or affecting it or its property other than such restrictions that could not reasonably be expected to adversely affect the Transferor’s ability to perform its material obligations hereunder or, with respect to the transfer of the Receivables and Collections thereon, in any Immaterial Respect, or (iv) any material order, writ, judgment, award, injunction or decree binding on or affecting it or its property, and do not result in or require the creation of any Lien upon or with respect to any of its properties (other than in favor of the Company with respect to the Transferred Property), and no transaction contemplated hereby requires compliance with any bulk sales act or similar law. This Agreement and each other Transferor Document to be entered into by the Transferor have been duly executed and delivered by it.
(c) No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body is required for its due execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or any other Transferor Document to be entered into by it, except (i) for the filing of UCC financing statements, all of which financing statements have been duly filed and, to its knowledge, are in full force and effect, (ii) such as have been made or obtained and are in full force and effect and (iii) where the failure to make or obtain could not reasonably be expected to adversely affect the Company’s ability to perform its material obligations hereunder or the ability to assign or collect the Receivables hereunder.
(d) This Agreement and each other Transferor Document to be entered into by the Transferor constitute its legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable against the Transferor in accordance with their respective terms subject to bankruptcy and similar laws affecting creditors generally and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).
(e) (i) The Transferor has furnished to the Company and the Administrative Agent copies of the Parent’s audited consolidated balance sheet as at December 31, 2011, and the related audited consolidated statements of income and cash flow for the fiscal year of the Parent then ended reported on by Deloitte & Touche LLP which financial statements present fairly in all material respects in accordance with GAAP the financial position of the Parent and its consolidated subsidiaries as at December 31, 2011, and the results of operations of the Parent and its consolidated subsidiaries for the fiscal year of the Parent then ended, which financial statements present fairly in all material respects in accordance with GAAP the financial position of the Parent and its consolidated subsidiaries as at such date, and the results of operations of the Parent and its consolidated subsidiaries for the fiscal year then ended; and
Representations and Warranties of Contractor Contractor represents and warrants to Company the following:
Representations and Warranties of the Bank The Bank represents and warrants to the Fund that:
3.01 It is a trust company duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
3.02 It is duly qualified to carry on its business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
3.03 It is empowered under applicable laws and by its Charter and By-Laws to enter into and perform this Agreement.
3.04 All requisite corporate proceedings have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement.
3.05 It has and will continue to have access to the necessary facilities, equipment and personnel to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement.
Representations and Warranties of the Transfer Agent The Transfer Agent represents and warrants to the Fund that:
6.1 It is a trust company duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
6.2 It is duly qualified to carry on its business in The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
6.3 It is empowered under applicable laws and by its Charter and By-Laws to enter into and perform this Agreement.
6.4 All requisite corporate proceedings have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement.
6.5 It has and will continue to have access to the necessary facilities, equipment and personnel to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement.
Representations and Warranties of Investors Each Investor, for that Investor alone, represents and warrants to the Company upon the acquisition of a Note as follows:
Representations and Warranties of the Vendor The Vendor hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Purchaser and acknowledges that the Purchaser is relying on such representations and warranties in entering into this Agreement and completing the Transaction:
