Representations and Warranties of the Company and the Operating Partnership The Company and the Operating Partnership hereby jointly and severally represent, warrant and covenant to each Underwriter, as of the date of this Agreement, as of the First Closing Date (as hereinafter defined) and as of each Option Closing Date (as hereinafter defined), if any, as follows:
Representations and Warranties by the Company and the Operating Partnership Each of the Company and the Operating Partnership, jointly and severally, represents and warrants to each Underwriter as of the date hereof, the Applicable Time, the Closing Time (as defined below) and any Date of Delivery (as defined below), and agrees with each Underwriter, as follows:
Representations and Warranties of the Company and the Guarantors The Company and the Guarantors jointly and severally represent and warrant to each Initial Purchaser that:
Representations and Warranties of Both Parties On the Execution Date, each Party represents and warrants to the other Party that: It is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation; Except for CPUC Approval in the case of Buyer, it has or will timely acquire all regulatory authorizations necessary for it to legally perform its obligations under this Agreement; The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement are within its powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary action and do not violate any of the terms and conditions in its governing documents, any contracts to which it is a party or any law, rule, regulation, order or the like applicable to it; This Agreement constitutes its legally valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms; It is not Bankrupt and there are no proceedings pending or being contemplated by it or, to its knowledge, threatened against it which would result in it being or become Bankrupt; There is not pending or, to its knowledge, threatened against it, any legal proceedings that could materially adversely affect its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement; It (i) is acting for its own account, (ii) has made its own independent decision to enter into this Agreement and as to whether this Agreement is appropriate or proper for it based upon its own judgment, (iii) is not relying upon the advice or recommendations of the other Party in so doing, and (iv) is capable of assessing the merits of and understanding, and understands and accepts, the terms, conditions, and risks of this Agreement; and It has entered into this Agreement in connection with the conduct of its business and it has the capability or ability to make available or take delivery of, as applicable, the Product under this Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE GUARANTORS Each Guarantor hereby represents and warrants that:
(a) It is duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction under which it is organized and is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in every other jurisdiction as to which the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary.
(b) It has the full power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Guaranty. This Guaranty has been duly executed and delivered by it, has not been amended or otherwise modified, is in full force and effect and is the legal, valid and binding obligation of each Guarantor, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally and to the application of general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
(c) Neither the execution and delivery of this Guaranty nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein will conflict with or result in a breach of, or require any consent under, any applicable law or regulation, or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental authority or agency, or any agreement or instrument to which each Guarantor is a party or by which each Guarantor or its property is bound or to which each Guarantor is subject, or constitute a default under any such agreement or instrument, or (except for the liens created pursuant hereto) result in the creation or imposition of any lien or encumbrance upon the Guarantors' revenues or assets pursuant to the terms of any such agreement or instrument.
(d) Each Guarantor has received and reviewed copies of the Master Repurchase Agreement.
(e) This Guaranty is the legal, valid and binding obligation of each Guarantor, enforceable against each Guarantor, in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws and to the availability of equitable remedies.
(f) There is no action, suit or proceeding at law or in equity by or before any governmental authority, arbitral tribunal or other body now pending, or to the best of each Guarantor's knowledge, threatened against or affecting each Guarantor or any of its property that is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on each Guarantor's condition, financial or otherwise.
(g) No authorizations, approvals or consents of, and no filings or registrations with, any governmental authority are necessary for the execution, delivery or performance by the Guarantors of this Guaranty.
Nonsurvival of Representations and Warranties None of the representations and warranties in this Agreement or in any instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the Effective Time. This Section 8.01 shall not limit any covenant or agreement of the parties which by its terms contemplates performance after the Effective Time.
Representations of Company (a) Company represents and warrants that the Variable Accounts have been established and are in good standing under the laws of their state of organization; and the Variable Accounts have been registered as unit investment trusts under the 1940 Act and will remain so registered, or are exempt from registration pursuant to Section 3(c)(11) of the 1940 Act;
(b) Company represents and warrants that it is an insurance company duly organized and in good standing under the laws of its state of incorporation and that it has legally and validly established each Variable Account as a segregated asset account under applicable state insurance laws and the regulations thereunder.
(c) Company represents and warrants that (i) prior to and at the time of any issuance or sale of Portfolio shares, the Contracts will be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“1933 Act”), unless exempt from such registration, (ii) prior to and at the time of any issuance or sale of Portfolio shares, the Contracts will be duly authorized for issuance and sold in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, including, without limitation, the 1933 Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“1934 Act”), the 1940 Act and the law(s) of Company’s state(s) of organization and domicile, (iii) each Variable Account does and will comply in all material respects with the requirements of the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, unless exempt from such requirements, (iv) each Variable Account’s 1933 Act registration statement relating to the Contracts, together with any amendments thereto, will at all times comply in all material respects with the requirements of the 1933 Act and the rules thereunder, (v) Company will amend the registration statement for its Contracts under the 1933 Act and for its Variable Accounts under the 1940 Act from time to time as required in order to effect the continuous offering of its Contracts or as may otherwise be required by applicable law, and (vi) each Variable Account prospectus, Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”), and then-current stickers, will at all times comply in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act and the rules thereunder.
(d) Company represents that each Variable Account is a “segregated asset account” and that interests in each Variable Account are offered exclusively through the purchase of a “variable contract”, within the meaning of such terms under Section 817 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”), and Section 1.817-5(f)(2) of the Federal Tax Regulations, that it shall make every effort to continue to meet such definitional requirements, and that it shall notify W&R and Ivy Funds VIP promptly upon having a reasonable basis for believing that such requirements have ceased to be met or that they may not be met in the future.
(e) Company represents that the Contracts are currently, and at the time of issuance will be, treated as annuity contracts or life insurance policies, whichever is appropriate under applicable provisions of the Code, and that it shall make every effort to maintain such treatment. Company will promptly notify W&R and Ivy Funds VIP upon having a reasonable basis for believing that the Contracts have ceased to be treated as annuity contracts or life insurance polices, or that the Contracts may not be so treated in the future.
(f) Company represents that it has established such rules and procedures as are necessary to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state and self-regulatory requirements relating to the offering of the Contracts. W&R and Ivy Funds VIP explicitly disclaim any and all responsibility for the offer, sale, distribution and/or servicing of the Contracts, except as otherwise specified in this Agreement.
(g) Company shall during the term of this Agreement comply with all laws, rules and regulations applicable to it in connection with the performance of each of its obligations under this Agreement or applicable to the performance of its business, including, but not limited to, the requirements of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (the “AML Act”) and related laws, rules and regulations.
(h) To the extent one or more third parties are engaged by Company to offer the Contracts and/or perform services that Company is responsible for under this Agreement (such parties include, but are not limited to, affiliates of Company) (“Agents”), Company shall determine that each such Agent is capable of performing such services, shall take measures as may be necessary to ensure that Agents perform such services in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement and applicable law and shall bear full responsibility for, and assume all liability for (including any obligation for indemnification as provided in Paragraph 13 hereof), the actions and inactions of such Agents as if such services had been provided by Company.
(i) From time to time, W&R and/or Ivy Funds VIP may implement policies, procedures or requirements in an effort to comply with applicable legal requirements and/or avoid potential adverse effects on the Portfolios. Company agrees to cooperate in good faith with W&R and/or Ivy Funds VIP in the implementation of any such policies, procedures and/or requirements and agrees to comply with any and all requirements, restrictions and limitations described in the Portfolios’ prospectus, including any restrictions or prohibitions relating to frequent purchases and redemptions of Portfolio shares. Such cooperation shall include, but not be limited to, providing, promptly upon request by W&R and/or Ivy Funds VIP, names, taxpayer identification numbers and transaction information relating to Contract Owners issuing instructions to the Company resulting in the purchase, redemption, transfer or exchange of Portfolio shares, executing any instructions from W&R and/or Ivy Funds VIP to restrict or prohibit any further purchases or exchanges of Portfolio shares relating to any Contract Owner who has been identified by or on behalf of Ivy Funds VIP as having engaged in transactions of Portfolio shares that violate policies established by Ivy Funds VIP for the purpose of eliminating or reducing any dilution of the value of the outstanding securities issued by the Portfolio, facilitating the imposition of any applicable redemption fee on such person or persons, and taking such other remedial steps as are requested by W&R and/or Ivy Funds VIP, all to the extent permitted or required by applicable law.
(j) Company represents that, during the term of this Agreement, it will have in force adequate insurance coverage insuring the Company against potential liabilities associated with the underwriting and distribution of the Contracts.
Representations and warranties of the Contractor The Contractor represents and warrants to the Authority that:
(a) it is duly organised and validly existing under the laws of India, and has full power and authority to execute and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby;
(b) it has taken all necessary corporate and other actions under Applicable Laws to authorise the execution and delivery of this Agreement and to validly exercise its rights and perform its obligations under this Agreement;
(c) this Agreement constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof, and its obligations under this Agreement will be legally valid, binding and enforceable obligations against it in accordance with the terms hereof;
(d) it is subject to the laws of India, and hereby expressly and irrevocably waives any immunity in any jurisdiction in respect of this Agreement or matters arising thereunder including any obligation, liability or responsibility hereunder;
(e) the information furnished in the Bid and as updated on or before the date of this Agreement is true and accurate in all respects as on the date of this Agreement;
(f) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not conflict with, result in the breach of, constitute a default under, or accelerate performance required by any of the terms of its memorandum and articles of association or any Applicable Laws or any covenant, contract, agreement, arrangement, understanding, decree or order to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets is bound or affected;
(g) there are no actions, suits, proceedings, or investigations pending or, to its knowledge, threatened against it at law or in equity before any court or before any other judicial, quasi-judicial or other authority, the outcome of which may result in the breach of this Agreement or which individually or in the aggregate may result in any material impairment of its ability to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement;
(h) it has no knowledge of any violation or default with respect to any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or any legally binding order of any Government Instrumentality which may result in any material adverse effect on its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement and no fact or circumstance exists which may give rise to such proceedings that would adversely affect the performance of its obligations under this Agreement;
(i) it has complied with Applicable Laws in all material respects and has not been subject to any fines, penalties, injunctive relief or any other civil or criminal liabilities which in the aggregate have or may have a material adverse effect on its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement;
(j) no representation or warranty by it contained herein or in any other document furnished by it to the Authority or to any Government Instrumentality in relation to Applicable Permits contains or will contain any untrue or misleading statement of material fact or omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary to make such representation or warranty not misleading;
(k) no sums, in cash or kind, have been paid or will be paid, by it or on its behalf, to any person by way of fees, commission or otherwise for securing the contract or entering into this Agreement or for influencing or attempting to influence any officer or employee of the Authority in connection therewith;
(l) all information provided by the {selected bidder/ members of the Consortium/Joint Venture} in response to the RFP or otherwise, is to the best of its knowledge and belief, true and accurate in all material respects; and
(m) nothing contained in this Agreement shall create any contractual relationship or obligation between the Authority and any Sub- contractors, designers, consultants or agents of the Contractor.
Representations of the Company Each of the representations and warranties (together with any related disclosure schedules thereto) and covenants made by the Company to the Purchasers in the Purchase Agreement in connection with the Placement is hereby incorporated herein by reference into this Agreement (as though fully restated herein) and is, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, hereby made to, and in favor of, the Placement Agent. In addition to the foregoing, the Company represents and warrants that:
1. The Company has prepared and filed with the Commission a registration statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-234281), and amendments thereto, and related preliminary prospectuses, for the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), of the Securities, which registration statement, as so amended (including post-effective amendments, if any) became effective on November 4, 2019. At the time of such filing, the Company met the requirements of Form F-3 under the Securities Act. Such registration statement meets the requirements set forth in Rule 415(a)(1)(x) under the Securities Act and complies with said Rule. The Company will file with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, and the rules and regulations (the "Rules and Regulations") of the Commission promulgated thereunder, a supplement to the form of prospectus included in such registration statement relating to the placement of the Securities and the plan of distribution thereof and has advised the Placement Agent of all further information (financial and other) with respect to the Company required to be set forth therein. Such registration statement, including the exhibits thereto, as amended at the date of this Agreement, is hereinafter called the "Registration Statement"; such prospectus in the form in which it appears in the Registration Statement is hereinafter called the "Base Prospectus"; and the supplemented form of prospectus, in the form in which it will be filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) (including the Base Prospectus as so supplemented) is hereinafter called the "Prospectus Supplement." Any reference in this Agreement to the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents incorporated by reference therein (the "Incorporated Documents") pursuant to Item 6 of Form F-3 which were filed under the Exchange Act on or before the date of this Agreement, or the issue date of the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement, as the case may be; and any reference in this Agreement to the terms "amend," "amendment" or "supplement" with respect to the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement shall be deemed to refer to and include the filing of any document under the Exchange Act after the date of this Agreement, or the issue date of the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement, as the case may be, deemed to be incorporated therein by reference. All references in this Agreement to financial statements and schedules and other information which is "contained," "included," "described," "referenced," "set forth" or "stated" in the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement (and all other references of like import) shall be deemed to mean and include all such financial statements and schedules and other information which is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement, as the case may be. No stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the use of the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement has been issued, and no proceeding for any such purpose is pending or has been initiated or, to the Company's knowledge, is threatened by the Commission. For purposes of this Agreement, "free writing prospectus" has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act and the "Time of Sale Prospectus" means the preliminary prospectus, if any, together with the free writing prospectuses, if any, used in connection with the Placement, including any documents incorporated by reference therein.
2. The Registration Statement (and any further documents to be filed with the Commission) contains all exhibits and schedules as required by the Securities Act. Each of the Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto, at the time it became effective, complied in all material respects with the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the applicable Rules and Regulations and did not and, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. The Base Prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement, each as of its respective date, comply in all material respects with the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the applicable Rules and Regulations. Each of the Base Prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement, as amended or supplemented, did not and will not contain as of the date thereof any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Incorporated Documents, when they were filed with the Commission, conformed in all material respects to the requirements of the Exchange Act and the applicable Rules and Regulations, and none of such documents, when they were filed with the Commission, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein (with respect to Incorporated Documents incorporated by reference in the Base Prospectus or Prospectus Supplement), in the light of the circumstances under which they were made not misleading; and any further documents so filed and incorporated by reference in the Base Prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus or Prospectus Supplement, when such documents are filed with the Commission, will conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Exchange Act and the applicable Rules and Regulations, as applicable, and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. No post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement reflecting any facts or events arising after the date thereof which represent, individually or in the aggregate, a fundamental change in the information set forth therein is required to be filed with the Commission. There are no documents required to be filed with the Commission in connection with the transaction contemplated hereby that (x) have not been filed as required pursuant to the Securities Act or (y) will not be filed within the requisite time period. There are no contracts or other documents required to be described in the Base Prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus or Prospectus Supplement, or to be filed as exhibits or schedules to the Registration Statement, which (x) have not been described or filed as required or (y) will not be filed within the requisite time period.
3. The Company is eligible to use free writing prospectuses in connection with the Placement pursuant to Rules 164 and 433 under the Securities Act. Any free writing prospectus that the Company is required to file pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act has been, or will be, filed with the Commission in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. Each free writing prospectus that the Company has filed, or is required to file, pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act or that was prepared by or behalf of or used by the Company complies or will comply in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. The Company will not, without the prior consent of the Placement Agent, prepare, use or refer to, any free writing prospectus.
4. There are no affiliations with any FINRA member firm among the Company's officers, directors or, to the knowledge of the Company, any five percent (5.0%) or greater stockholder of the Company, except as set forth in the Registration Statement and SEC Reports.
Representations and Warranties of the Concessionaire The Concessionaire and the {Selected Bidder/Consortium}represents and warrants to the Authority that the Concessionaire and/or {Selected Bidder/ Consortium}, as the case may be:
(a) is duly organised and validly existing under the laws of India, and has full power and authority to execute and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby;
(b) has taken all necessary corporate and other actions under Applicable Laws to authorise the execution and delivery of this Agreement and to validly exercise its rights and perform its obligations under this Agreement;
(c) has the financial standing and capacity to undertake the Project in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
(d) this Agreement constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof, and its obligations under this Agreement will be legally valid, binding and enforceable obligations against it in accordance with the terms hereof;
(e) is subject to the laws of India, and hereby expressly and irrevocably waives any immunity in any jurisdiction in respect of this Agreement or matters arising thereunder including any obligation, liability or responsibility hereunder;
(f) the information furnished in the Bid and as updated on or before the date of this Agreement is true and accurate in all respects as on the date of this Agreement;
(g) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not conflict with, result in the breach of, constitute a default under, or accelerate performance required by any of the terms of its Memorandum and Articles of Association {or those of any member of the Consortium} or any Applicable Laws or any covenant, contract, agreement, arrangement, understanding, decree or order to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets is bound or affected;
(h) there are no actions, suits, proceedings, or investigations pending or, to its knowledge, threatened against it at law or in equity before any court or before any other judicial, quasi-judicial or other authority, the outcome of which may result in the breach of this Agreement or which individually or in the aggregate may result in any material impairment of its ability to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement;
(i) has no knowledge of any violation or default with respect to any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or any legally binding order of any Government Instrumentality which may result in any material adverse effect on its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement and no fact or circumstance exists which may give rise to such proceedings that would adversely affect the performance of its obligations under this Agreement;
(j) has complied with Applicable Laws in all material respects and has not been subject to any fines, penalties, injunctive relief or any other civil or criminal liabilities which in the aggregate have or may have a material adverse effect on its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement;
(k) shall at no time undertake or permit any Change in Ownership except in accordance with the provisions of Clause 5.3 and that the {Selected Bidder/ lead members of consortium}, hold not less than 26% (twenty six percent) of its issued and paid up Equity as on the date of this Agreement; and that no member of the Consortium shall hold less than 10% (ten percent) of such during the Concession Period.
(l) {the selected bidder/ Consortium Members and its/their} Associates have the financial standing and resources to fund the required Equity and to raise the debt necessary for undertaking and implementing the Project in accordance with this Agreement;
(m) {the selected bidder/ each Consortium Member} is duly organised and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, and has requested the Authority to enter into this Agreement with the Concessionaire pursuant to the Letter ofIntent, and has agreed to and unconditionally accepted the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;
(n) all its rights and interests in the Bus Terminal shall pass to and vest in the Authority on the Transfer Date free and clear of all liens, claims and Encumbrances, without any further act or deed on its part or that of the Authority, and that none of the Project Assets shall be acquired by it, subject to any agreement under which a security interest or other lien or Encumbrance is retained by any person, save and except as expressly provided in this Agreement;
(o) no representation or warranty by it contained herein or in any other document furnished by it to the Authority or to any Government Instrumentality in relation to Applicable Permits contains or will contain any untrue or misleading statement of material fact or omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary to make such representation or warranty not misleading;
(p) no sums, in cash or kind, have been paid or will be paid, by it or on its behalf, to any person by way of fees, commission or otherwise for securing the Concession or entering into this Agreement or for influencing or attempting to influence any officer or employee of the Authority in connection therewith; and
(q) all information provided by the {selected bidder/ Consortium Members} in response to the Request for Qualification and Request for Proposals or otherwise, is to the best of its knowledge and belief, true and accurate in all material respects.
