Representations and Warranties of the Parent The Parent represents and warrants as follows to each Shareholder and the Company that, except as set forth in the reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents filed by the Parent with the SEC and publicly available prior to the date of this Agreement (the “Parent SEC Documents”):
Representations and Warranties of the Corporation The Corporation represents and warrants that (i) it is a corporation duly incorporated and is existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, (ii) it has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to issue the Class A Common Stock in accordance with the terms hereof, (iii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Corporation and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby (including without limitation, the issuance of the Class A Common Stock) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Corporation, including but not limited to all actions necessary to ensure that the acquisition of shares Class A Common Stock pursuant to the transactions contemplated hereby, to the fullest extent of the Corporation’s Board of Directors’ power and authority and to the extent permitted by law, shall not be subject to any “moratorium,” “control share acquisition,” “business combination,” “fair price” or other form of anti-takeover laws and regulations” of any jurisdiction that may purport to be applicable to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (collectively, “Takeover Laws”), (iv) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Corporation enforceable against the Corporation in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by equitable principles or by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally, and (v) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Corporation and the consummation by the Corporation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not (A) result in a violation of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation or (B) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Corporation is a party, or (C) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to the Corporation or by which any property or asset of the Corporation is bound or affected, except with respect to clauses (B) or (C) for any conflicts, defaults, accelerations, terminations, cancellations or violations, that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Corporation or its business, financial condition or results of operations.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SHAREHOLDERS Each Shareholder hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
Representations and Warranties of Stockholders Each Stockholder on its own behalf represents and warrants to Parent, severally and not jointly, as of the date hereof with respect to such Stockholder, that:
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 THE PARTNERSHIP The Partnership represents and warrants to each Purchaser as follows:
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANIES To induce each Lender and the Agent to execute and deliver this Agreement, each Company represents, warrants and covenants that:
(a) The execution, delivery and performance by each Company of this Agreement and all documents and instruments delivered in connection herewith have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action required on its part, and this Agreement and all documents and instruments delivered in connection herewith are legal, valid and binding obligations of such Company enforceable against such Company in accordance with its terms except as the enforcement thereof may be subject to (i) the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).
(b) Except with respect to the Existing Events of Default, each of the representations and warranties set forth in the Transaction Documents is true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of any materiality qualifier contained therein) on and as of the date hereof as if made on the date hereof, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of any materiality qualifier contained therein) as of such earlier date, and each of the agreements and covenants in the Transaction Documents is hereby reaffirmed with the same force and effect as if each were separately stated herein and made as of the date hereof.
(c) Neither the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and all documents and instruments delivered in connection herewith nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby does or shall contravene, result in a breach of, or violate (i) any provision of any Company’s corporate charter, bylaws, operating agreement or other governing documents, (ii) any law or regulation, or any order or decree of any court or government instrumentality or (iii) any mortgage, deed of trust, lease, agreement or other instrument to which any Company is a party, or by which any Company or its property is bound.
(d) As of the date of this Agreement, except for the Existing Events of Default, no Event of Default has occurred or is continuing under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.
(e) The Agent’s and the Lender’s security interests in the Collateral continue to be valid, binding and enforceable first-priority security interests which secure the obligations under the Transaction Documents and no tax or judgment liens are currently on record against any Company.
(f) Except with respect to the Existing Events of Default, any misrepresentation of a Company, or any failure of a Company to comply with the covenants, conditions and agreements contained in any agreement, document or instrument executed or delivered by any Company with, to or in favor of any Company shall constitute a Forbearance Default hereunder and an immediate Event of Default under the Financing Agreement.
(g) The recitals in this Agreement are true and correct.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SHAREHOLDERS The Shareholders, individually and separately, represent and warrant as follows:
Representations and Warranties of the Company The Company represents and warrants to the Buyer that:
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.
