Access to Information; Independent Investigation Prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Subscriber has had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from representatives of the Company concerning an investment in the Company, as well as the finances, operations, business and prospects of the Company, and the opportunity to obtain additional information to verify the accuracy of all information so obtained. In determining whether to make this investment, Subscriber has relied solely on Subscriber’s own knowledge and understanding of the Company and its business based upon Subscriber’s own due diligence investigation and the information furnished pursuant to this paragraph. Subscriber understands that no person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representations which were not furnished pursuant to this Section 2 and Subscriber has not relied on any other representations or information in making its investment decision, whether written or oral, relating to the Company, its operations and/or its prospects.
COMPANY REPRESENTATIONS, ETC The Company represents and warrants to the Buyer that:
Client Representations and Warranties 10.1 You, the Client, represent and warrant that as at the date of these Account Terms and at all times during these Account Terms: if you are a legal entity other than a natural person, the Client is duly organised and validly existing (or, if a natural person, you are of legal age to make binding agreements and are not under a legal disability or incapacity which would make these Account Terms unenforceable or invalid) and you have full power and authority to enter into, and has taken all necessary steps to enable it lawfully to enter into, these Account Terms and the Transactions and obligations under it; the person executing (for the Client) the application for an agreement on these Account Terms has full power and authority to execute these Account Terms on behalf of the Client, and bind the entity (whether a natural person, company, partnership or otherwise); these Account Terms constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Client; if the Client is more than one person they will each be jointly (that is, together) and severally (that is, individually fully) liable under these Account Terms; if the Client is a corporation, you have been and remain duly formed under the laws of the place of its incorporation and has power and authority to deal in the Admiral Products offered by Admiral, and the person executing the Application Form on these Account Terms has full power and authority to execute (for the Client) the application for an agreement on these Account Terms; if the Client is one or more persons acting as a partnership in relation to these Account Terms, the Client and each other partner has power and authority to deal in Transactions and to be bound by these Account Terms, and the person executing the Application Form on these Account Terms has full power and authority to execute these Account Terms on behalf of all of the partners; if the Client is a Trustee, the trust deed specifically empowers and authorises dealings in the Admiral Products covered by these Account Terms, and such dealings are within the authorised ambit of the Trust’s investment strategy; if the Client is comprised of two or more persons (that is, holding a joint Account), that all such decisions made, and instructions issued, pursuant to these Account Terms, are made on a fully informed and agreed basis by all the parties to the joint Account; a Client may be comprised of two or more persons. If the client is comprised of more than one person then the Account will be deemed to be held by the persons as joint tenants despite any actual or constructive notice to Admiral of any partnership or other agreement between the persons. The joint holding will be only be deemed not to be held as joint tenants if Admiral expressly agrees that in writing that the persons consisting the client hold the Account as tenants in common in equal shares or by a court determination of that it is not held as joint tenants; if the Client is an investment manager or a responsible entity, the investment management agreement or fund constitution specifically empowers and authorises dealings in the Admiral Products, by the Client and on behalf of their underlying clients or investors; and such dealings are within the authorised ambit of each underlying client’s investment strategy; it will enter into Transactions pursuant to the applicable investment management agreement as investment manager or responsible entity and not otherwise; (iii) it will only deal in Admiral Products when the funds or other assets under its control are sufficient to meet the obligations which arise in connection with such dealing; and if your appointment as investment manager or responsible entity is terminated, it is authorised to arrange for Closing Out of all Transactions entered into on behalf of the Client prior to the date of such termination as soon as possible; is not an employee or the close relative of an employee of any exchange participant; you have read these Account Terms and any product disclosure statement issued by Admiral in relation to the Admiral Products and Transactions relevant to the Account (including the disclosures of significant risks); you have considered your objectives and financial situation and you have had a reasonable opportunity to obtain appropriate independent advice prior to entering into these Account Terms, and has formed the opinion that dealing in the Admiral Products is suitable for your needs and purposes; the Client is willing and able, financially and otherwise, to assume the risk of trading in high risk investments, Transactions using Margin and all other Transactions covered by these Account Terms; all information supplied to Admiral by the Client is, or at the time it is supplied will be, accurate in all material respects and the Client will not omit or withhold any information which would make such information inaccurate in any material respect; you will rely upon your own knowledge and judgment and will seek such advice (financial or otherwise) as may be prudent before placing an Order with Admiral and you assume full responsibility for any Order placed with Admiral; you fully understand the relevant provisions of: the prohibition of false or misleading markets and other market manipulation as described in Applicable Laws and section 1041A of the Corporations Act; the prohibition of xxxxxxx xxxxxxx as described in section 1043A of the Corporations Act; the prohibition of false trading and market rigging as described in sections 1041B and 1041C of the Corporations Act; the prohibition of misleading and deceptive conduct described in section 1041H of the Corporations Act; and Applicable Laws and, to the extent your investing in Admiral Products have Underlying Reference Instruments which are governed by the Corporations Act, the conditions upon which short selling is permitted on the ASX and the disclosure obligations are imposed on short sellers. You will notify Admiral if you are funding your account using superannuation as that may impact your classification as a retail or wholesale client. You acknowledge to us that you have received or downloaded, and read and understood the TMD document and you agree that you are within the class of consumers described in our TMD.
Client Representations CLIENT represents to VCS that:
a. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by CLIENT and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action; this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of CLIENT, enforceable in accordance with its terms (except to the extent enforcement is limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity); and this Agreement and CLIENT’s performance hereunder do not violate or constitute a breach under any organizational document of CLIENT or any contract, other form of agreement, or judgment or order to which CLIENT is a party or by which it is bound.
b. CLIENT shall adhere to and comply with all applicable Laws in carrying out its obligations under this Agreement.
c. CLIENT will maintain insurance with financially sound carriers or through one or more financially sound self-insurance arrangements in the amounts and types (and with the deductibles or retentions) as set forth in Schedule C to this Agreement, as the same may be amended from time to time.
d. During the Term of this Agreement and for a period of *** (***) months thereafter (except if this Agreement is terminated by CLIENT under Section 11.1(a) or Section 11.1(b), in which case this provision shall not survive termination), CLIENT shall not (i) solicit or hire any VCS Field Force member or pay or offer to pay any VCS Field Force member any compensation or benefits (it being understood that the payments by CLIENT to VCS contemplated by this Agreement will not violate this provision), except, in each case, in connection with a Conversion; (ii) provide any contact information (including name, address, phone number or e-mail address) concerning members of the VCS Field Force to any third party providing (or proposing to provide) contract sales services and promotional services to CLIENT; or (iii) assist actively in any other way such a third party in employing or retaining members of the VCS Field Force. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term “solicit” shall not include general advertising by CLIENT for personnel not specifically directed to a VCS Field Force member.
e. CLIENT has the lawful authority necessary to market and sell the Products in all geographic regions where the Products are to be promoted under this Agreement.
f. CLIENT is solely responsible for reviewing and approving any of its product promotional materials and literature and any other materials or information provided by it to VCS and for ensuring all such materials or information comply with Laws.
Client’s Representations and Warranties Client hereby represents and warrants to Adviser that: (i) Client has the requisite legal capacity and authority to execute, deliver and to perform its obligations under this Agreement; (ii) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Client and is the legal, valid and binding agreement of Client, enforceable against Client in accordance with its terms; (iii) Client’s execution of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder do not conflict with or violate any provisions of the governing documents of Client or any obligations by which Client is bound, whether arising by contract, operation of law or otherwise; (iv) Client will deliver to Adviser evidence of Client’s authority in compliance with such governing documents upon Adviser’s request; and (v) the Client is the owner of all cash, Investments and other assets in the Account, and there are no restrictions on the pledge, hypothecation, transfer, sale or public distribution of such cash, securities or assets.
Independent Representation Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that it has received or has had the opportunity to receive independent legal counsel of its own choice and that it has been sufficiently apprised of its rights and responsibilities with regard to the substance of this Agreement.
Representations and Warranties of the Asset Representations Reviewer The Asset Representations Reviewer hereby makes the following representations and warranties as of the Closing Date:
Investment Representations and Warranties Each Transferor Partner for itself, severally and not jointly, represents, warrants, acknowledges and agrees as follows:
(a) Such Transferor Partner is acquiring the BRI Partnership Units for investment only to be received by it for its own account and not with any view to the sale or distribution of the same or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act") and it will not sell or otherwise dispose of such BRI Partnership Units except in compliance with the registration requirements or exemption provisions of any applicable securities laws and in accordance with the terms of the BRI Partnership Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.
(b) Such Transferor Partner understands that the BRI Partnership Units to be issued to each Transferor Partner will not be registered under the Act, or the securities laws of any state ("Blue Sky Laws") by reason of a specific exemption or exemptions from registration under the Act and applicable Blue Sky Laws and that BRI's and the BRI Partnership's reliance on such exemptions is predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties of such Transferor Partner.
(c) Such Transferor Partner acknowledges and agrees that, for the reasons set forth in Sections 5.35(a) and (b) above, the BRI Partnership Units (or shares of common stock issued upon exchange of the BRI Partnership Units) may not be offered, sold, transferred, pledged, or otherwise disposed of by such Transferor Partner except (i) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act and any applicable Blue Sky Laws, (ii) pursuant to a no-action letter issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission to the effect that a proposed transfer of the BRI Partnership Units (or shares of common stock issued upon exchange of the BRI Partnership Units) may be made without registration under the Act, together with either registration or an exemption under applicable Blue Sky Laws, or (iii) upon the BRI Partnership or BRI, as the case may be, receiving an opinion of counsel knowledgeable in securities law matters (and which opinion and counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to both the BRI Partnership and BRI) to the effect that the proposed transfer is exempt from the registration requirements of the Act and any applicable Blue Sky Laws, and that, accordingly, such Transferor Partner must bear the economic risk of an investment in the BRI Partnership Units (and the shares of common stock issued upon exchange of the BRI Partnership Units) for an indefinite period of time. Such Transferor Partner acknowledges, represents and agrees that (i) its economic circumstances are such that it is able to bear all risks of the investment in the BRI Partnership and BRI for an indefinite period of time, including the risk of a complete loss of its investment in the BRI Partnership Units (or shares of common stock issued upon exchange of the BRI Partnership Units), (ii) it has knowledge and experience in financial and business matters sufficient to evaluate the risks of investment in the BRI Partnership Units and BRI, and (iii) it has consulted with its own separate counsel and tax advisor, to the extent deemed necessary by it, as to all legal and taxation matters covered by this Agreement and has not relied upon the BRI Partnership or the Transferor Agent, its affiliates or its other legal counsel and advisors for any explanation of the application of the various United States or state securities laws or tax laws with regard to its acquisition of the BRI Partnership Units. Such Transferor Partner further acknowledges and represents that it has made its own independent investigation of the BRI Partnership and the business conducted or proposed to be conducted by the BRI Partnership.
(d) Such Transferor Partner is an "accredited investor" within the meaning of Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Act.
(e) Such Transferor Partner understands that an investment in the BRI Partnership and BRI involves substantial risks. Such Transferor Partner acknowledges that it has (i) been given full and complete access to the BRI Partnership and its management in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) received and read the BRI Partnership Agreement, as amended to date, and has had the opportunity to review all documents and information relevant to its decision to enter into this Agreement and to invest in the BRI Partnership and BRI, including, without limitation, the Private Placement Memorandum of BRI, dated as of August 25, 1997 (the "PPM") and (iii) had the opportunity to ask questions of the BRI Partnership and BRI and its management concerning its investment in the BRI Partnership and the transactions contemplated hereby, which questions were answered to its satisfaction.
(f) Such Transferor Partner acknowledges and agrees that:
(i) the BRI Partnership Units to be acquired by it hereunder will not be registered under the Act in reliance upon the exemption afforded by Section 4
Accuracy of the Company’s Representations and Warranties Each of the representations and warranties of the Company in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents that are qualified by materiality or by reference to any Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects, and all other representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects, as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made at that time, except for representations and warranties that are expressly made as of a particular date, which shall be true and correct in all respects as of such date.
Accuracy of the Investor’s Representations and Warranties The representations and warranties of the Investor shall be true and correct in all material respects.
