Representations and Warranties Regarding the Master Servicer The Master Servicer represents and warrants to the Issuer and for the benefit of the Indenture Trustee, as pledgee of the Mortgage Loans and the Bondholders, as of the Cut-off Date and the Closing Date, that:
(i) The Master Servicer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of California and has the corporate power to own its assets and to transact the business in which it is currently engaged. The Master Servicer is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the business transacted by it or properties owned or leased by it requires such qualification and in which the failure to so qualify would have a material adverse effect on the business, properties, assets, or condition (financial or other) of the Master Servicer or the validity or enforceability of the Mortgage Loans;
(ii) The Master Servicer has the power and authority to make, execute, deliver and perform this Servicing Agreement and all of the transactions contemplated under this Servicing Agreement, and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Servicing Agreement. When executed and delivered, this Servicing Agreement will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Master Servicer enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement of such terms may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and by the availability of equitable remedies;
(iii) The Master Servicer is not required to obtain the consent of any other Person or any consent, license, approval or authorization from, or registration or declaration with, any governmental authority, bureau or agency in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Servicing Agreement, except for such consent, license, approval or authorization, or registration or declaration, as shall have been obtained or filed, as the case may be;
(iv) The execution and delivery of this Servicing Agreement and the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Master Servicer will not violate any provision of any existing law or regulation or any order or decree of any court applicable to the Master Servicer or any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Master Servicer, or constitute a material breach of any mortgage, indenture, contract or other agreement to which the Master Servicer is a party or by which the Master Servicer may be bound;
(v) No litigation or administrative proceeding of or before any court, tribunal or governmental body is currently pending (other than litigation with respect to which pleadings or documents have been filed with a court, but not served on the Master Servicer), or to the knowledge of the Master Servicer threatened, against the Master Servicer or any of its properties or with respect to this Servicing Agreement or the Bonds or the Certificates which, to the knowledge of the Master Servicer, has a reasonable likelihood of resulting in a material adverse effect on the transactions contemplated by this Servicing Agreement; and
(vi) The Master Servicer is a member of MERS in good standing, and will comply in all material respects with the rules and procedures of MERS in connection with the servicing of the Mortgage Loans that are registered with MERS. The foregoing representations and warranties shall survive any termination of the Master Servicer hereunder.
Representations and Warranties Disclaimer Each party represents and warrants to the other party that (a) it has and shall have full right and authority to enter into this Agreement and to grant the rights provided hereunder, (b) this Agreement shall be enforceable against it, and (c) the entry into and performance of this Agreement by it do not contravene other agreements, laws, or orders to which it is subject. CONVERCENT DOES NOT MAKE, AND TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, CONVERCENT EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, AND CUSTOMER HEREBY WAIVES, ALL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY OPERATION OF LAW OR OTHERWISE, REGARDING THE SERVICES OR CUSTOMER’S RESULTS FROM USING THE SERVICES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTIES OF PERFORMANCE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONTRACT TERMS OR AMENDMENTS ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, COURSE OF DEALING, OR USAGE OF TRADE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, CONVERCENT DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL MEET ALL OF CUSTOMER’S REQUIREMENTS OR BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, COMPLETE, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES, MALICIOUS CODE, OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT ALL DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED.
Representations and Warranties Disclaimers (a) EXCEPT FOR SELLER’S EXPRESS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH 11(D) BELOW OR IN ANY DOCUMENT OR INSTRUMENT EXECUTED AND DELIVERED BY SELLER TO BUYER IN CONNECTION WITH CLOSING (EACH A “CLOSING DOCUMENT”), SELLER DOES NOT, BY THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND SELLER SHALL NOT, BY THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF ANY DOCUMENT OR INSTRUMENT EXECUTED AND DELIVERED IN CONNECTION WITH CLOSING, MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER, WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY, AND ALL SUCH WARRANTIES ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS, EXCEPT FOR SELLER’S EXPRESS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH 11(D) BELOW OR IN ANY CLOSING DOCUMENT, SELLER MAKES, AND SHALL MAKE, NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY AS TO: (I) MATTERS OF TITLE, (II) ZONING, (III) TAX CONSEQUENCES, (IV) PHYSICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS, ORDERS AND REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO THE USE, HANDLING, GENERATION, TREATMENT, STORAGE OR DISPOSAL OF ANY TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS WASTE OR TOXIC, HAZARDOUS OR REGULATED SUBSTANCE AND FURTHER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE AND COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT, THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT, THE CLEAN WATER ACT, THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT, THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, THE OIL POLLUTION ACT, THE FEDERAL CLEAN AIR ACT, THE FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE AND RODENTICIDE ACT, AND ANY AND ALL STATE LAWS SIMILAR TO THE FOREGOING, EACH AS MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND INCLUDING ANY AND ALL REGULATIONS, RULES OR POLICIES PROMULGATED THEREUNDER (HEREIN COLLECTIVELY CALLED THE “ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS”), (V) VALUATION, (VI) GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS, GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS OR ANY OTHER MATTER OR THING RELATING TO OR AFFECTING THE PROPERTY, (VII) THE USE, INCOME POTENTIAL, EXPENSES, OPERATION OR CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROPERTY OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF SUITABILITY, HABITABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, DESIGN OR FITNESS FOR ANY SPECIFIC PURPOSE OR FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR GOOD OR WORKMANLIKE CONSTRUCTION, (VIII) THE NATURE, MANNER, CONSTRUCTION, CONDITION, STATE OF REPAIR OR LACK OF REPAIR OF ANY OF THE IMPROVEMENTS, ON THE SURFACE OR SUBSURFACE THEREOF WHETHER OR NOT OBVIOUS, VISIBLE OR APPARENT, (IX) THE NATURE OR QUALITY OF CONSTRUCTION, STRUCTURAL DESIGN OR ENGINEERING OF THE PROPERTY, (X) THE SOIL CONDITIONS, DRAINAGE, FLOODING CHARACTERISTICS, UTILITIES OR OTHER CONDITIONS EXISTING IN, ON OR UNDER THE PROPERTY, AND (XI) THE PRESENCE OR EXISTENCE OF MOLD OR OTHER ORGANISMS, LEAD BASED PAINT OR WATER PENETRATION IN OR ABOUT THE IMPROVEMENTS (HEREIN COLLECTIVELY CALLED THE “DISCLAIMED MATTERS”). BUYER AGREES THAT, EXCEPT FOR SELLER’S EXPRESS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH 11(D) BELOW OR IN ANY CLOSING DOCUMENT, WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY, BUYER HAS NOT RELIED UPON AND WILL NOT RELY UPON, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF SELLER. BUYER WILL CONDUCT SUCH INSPECTIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS OF THE PROPERTY (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION THEREOF) AND RELY UPON SAME AND, UPON CLOSING, SHALL ASSUME THE RISK THAT ADVERSE MATTERS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE DISCLAIMED MATTERS, MAY NOT HAVE BEEN REVEALED BY BUYER’S INSPECTIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS. SUCH INSPECTIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS OF BUYER SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE AN ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT OF THE PROPERTY, AN INSPECTION OF THE PHYSICAL COMPONENTS AND GENERAL CONDITION OF ALL PORTIONS OF THE PROPERTY, SUCH STATE OF FACTS AS AN ACCURATE SURVEY AND INSPECTION OF THE PROPERTY WOULD SHOW, PRESENT AND FUTURE ZONING AND LAND USE ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND REGULATIONS OF THE CITY, COUNTY AND STATE WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AND THE VALUE AND MARKETABILITY OF THE PROPERTY. SELLER SHALL SELL AND CONVEY TO BUYER, AND BUYER SHALL ACCEPT, THE PROPERTY “AS IS”, “WHERE IS”, AND WITH ALL FAULTS, AND THERE ARE NO ORAL AGREEMENTS, WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS, COLLATERAL TO OR AFFECTING THE PROPERTY BY SELLER OR ANY THIRD PARTY. WITHOUT IN ANY WAY LIMITING ANY PROVISION OF THIS PARAGRAPH 11, BUYER SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT IT HEREBY WAIVES, RELEASES AND DISCHARGES ANY CLAIM IT HAS, MIGHT HAVE HAD OR MAY HAVE AGAINST SELLER WITH RESPECT TO:
(i) THE DISCLAIMED MATTERS;
(ii) THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY, EITHER PATENT OR LATENT;
(iii) THE PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE CONDITION OR COMPLIANCE OF THE PROPERTY WITH REGARD TO ANY ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS; AND
(iv) ANY OTHER STATE OF FACTS THAT EXISTS WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, but subject to any express limitation of Seller’s liability set forth in this Agreement (including, without limitation, paragraphs 11(d), 12(b) and 14(b) and 19 hereof), Buyer does not release Seller from, and the provisions of this paragraph 11(a) and paragraph 11(b) below shall not extend to, (x) any damages, claims, liabilities or obligations arising out of or in connection with a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty of Seller expressly set forth in this Agreement or any Closing Document, (y) Seller’s fraud, or (z) any claims or actions Buyer may have against Seller that may arise from third party claims asserted against Buyer with respect to actions or occurrences arising prior to Closing to the extent such claims survive Closing.
(b) Buyer, for itself and on behalf of each of the Related Parties, expressly waives the provisions of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code which provides: This release by Buyer shall constitute a complete defense to any claim, cause of action, defense, contract, liability, indebtedness or obligation released pursuant to this release. Nothing in this release shall be construed as (or shall be admissible in any legal action or proceeding as) an admission by Seller or any other released party that any defense, indebtedness, obligation, liability, claim or cause of action exists which is within the scope of those hereby released.
