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 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 Borrower The Borrower represents and warrants as follows:
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 Loan Parties Each of the Loan Parties represents and warrants, as of the Amendment Effective Date, as follows:
(a) It has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment.
(b) This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by such Person and constitutes such Person’s legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance or transfer, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(c) No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or filing, registration or qualification with, any court or governmental authority or third party is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by such Person of this Amendment.
(d) The representations and warranties set forth in Article V of the Credit Agreement shall (i) with respect to representations and warranties that contain a materiality qualification, be true and correct (subject to the materiality qualifications set forth therein) and (ii) with respect to representations and warranties that do not contain a materiality qualification, be true and correct in all material respects, and except that for purposes of this Section 3.2(d), the representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.05(a) and (b) of the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to Sections 6.01(a) and (b) of the Credit Agreement, respectively.
(e) After giving effect to this Amendment, no event has occurred and is continuing which constitutes a Default or an Event of Default.
(f) The Collateral Documents continue to create a valid security interest in, and Lien upon, the Collateral, in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, which security interests and Liens are perfected in accordance with the terms of the Collateral Documents and prior to all Liens other than Permitted Liens.
(g) The Loans and other amounts payable by Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement are not reduced or modified by this Amendment and are not subject to any offsets, defenses or counterclaims.
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 Lender Lender hereby represents and warrants to Borrower 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 the Transferee In connection with the proposed transfer of the Purchased Certificates, the Transferee represents and warrants to the Company, BCI, the Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust as follows:
(a) The Transferee has knowledge in financial and business matters and is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Residual Certificates; the Transferee has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed decision; and the Transferee is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Residual Certificates and can afford a complete loss of such investment.
(b) The Transferee represents that (i) it understands that each of the Residual Certificates represents for federal income tax purposes a "residual interest" in a real estate mortgage investment conduit (a "REMIC") and that, as the holder of the Residual Certificates, it will be required to take into account, in determining its taxable income, its pro rata share of the taxable income of the REMIC, (ii) it understands that it may incur federal income tax liabilities with respect to the Residual Certificates in excess of any cash flows generated by the Residual Certificates and (iii) it has historically paid its debts as they became due and has the financial wherewithal and intends to continue to pay its debts as they come due in the future, including any tax imposed on the income that it derives from the Residual Certificates as such taxes become due.
(c) The Transferee is acquiring the Residual Certificates for its own account as principal and not with a view to the resale or distribution thereof, in whole or in part, in violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act").
(d) The Transferee confirms that the Company has made available to the Transferee the opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from, the Company concerning the Company, the Trust, the purchase by the Transferee of the Residual Certificates and all matters relating thereto, and to obtain additional information relating thereto that the Company possesses or can acquire unreasonable effort or expense.
