Representations, Warranties and Agreements of Acceding Lender. The Acceding Lender (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is duly and legally authorized to enter into this Accession Agreement, (ii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Accession Agreement do not conflict with any provision of law or of the charter or by-laws of the Acceding Lender, or of any agreement binding on the Acceding Lender, (iii) all acts, conditions and things required to be done and performed and to have occurred prior to the execution, delivery and performance of this Accession Agreement, and to render the same the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Acceding Lender, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, have been done and performed and have occurred in due and strict compliance with all applicable laws; (b) confirms that it has received a copy of the Loan Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant thereto and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Accession Agreement; (c) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Lenders or Agent and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Agreement; (d) represents and warrants that it is eligible to become a party to this Accession Agreement under the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement; (e) appoints and authorizes Agent to take such action as Agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents as are delegated to Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; and (f) agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.
