Liability of Seller Seller shall be liable in accordance herewith only to the extent of the obligations in this Agreement specifically undertaken by Seller and the representations and warranties of Seller.
Cooperation of Seller with a Reconstitution The Seller and the Purchaser agree that with respect to some or all of the Mortgage Loans, after the related Closing Date, on one or more dates (each, a "Reconstitution Date") at the Purchaser's sole option, the Purchaser may effect a sale (each, a "Reconstitution") of some or all of the Mortgage Loans then subject to this Agreement, without recourse, to:
(i) Fannie Mae under its Cash Purchase Program or MBS Program (Speciax Xxxxixxxg Option) (each, a "Fannie Mae Transfer"); or
(ii) Freddie Mac (the "Freddie Mxx Xxxnxxxr"); or
(iii) one or more third party purchasers in one or more Whole Loan Transfers; or
(iv) one or more trusts or other entities to be formed as part of one or more Securitization Transfers. The Seller, on behalf of itself and the Interim Servicer, agrees to execute in connection with any Agency Transfer, any and all pool purchase contracts, and/or agreements reasonably acceptable to the Seller and the Interim Servicer, if applicable, among the Purchaser, the Seller and/or the Interim Servicer, Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (as the case may be) and any servicer in connxxxxxx xxxh a Whole Loan Transfer, a seller's warranties and servicing agreement or a participation and servicing agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the parties, and in connection with a Securitization Transfer, an Assignment and Recognition Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I (collectively, the agreements referred to herein as designated, the "Reconstitution Agreements"), together with an opinion of counsel with respect to such Reconstitution Agreements. With respect to each Whole Loan Transfer and each Securitization Transfer entered into by the Purchaser, the Seller, on behalf of itself and the Interim Servicer, agrees:
(1) to cooperate fully with the Purchaser and any prospective purchaser with respect to all reasonable requests and due diligence procedures;
(2) to execute, deliver and perform all Reconstitution Agreements reasonably required by the Purchaser (provided Seller and Interim Servicer, if applicable, shall be given adequate time to review and negotiate in good faith such agreements);
(3) to restate the representations and warranties set forth in Subsections 9.01 and 9.02 as of the Reconstitution Date or make the representations and warranties set forth in the related selling/servicing guide of the servicer or issuer, as the case may be, or such representations or warranties as may be required by any rating agency or prospective purchaser of the related securities or such Mortgage Loans in connection with such Reconstitution; provided, that the representations and warranties contained in Subsection 9.02(m) shall be made as of the related Closing Date; and provided, further, that the representation and warranty contained in Subsection 9.02
(a) (with respect to information regarding stated principal balances and due dates), (b), the first sentence of (c), (d), (f) (other than the fifth and the seventh sentences), the first sentence of (h), the first and last sentences of (p), the first sentence of (q), (r), the first two sentences of (w), (x), (ff), (hh), (ii) (other than the first and fourth sentences), (ll), (rr), (uu) and (ggg) shall be made only as of the related Transfer Date. Notwithstanding the provisos set forth in this clause (3), the Seller shall remain liable for any breaches following the date of its restatement of the representations and warranties set forth in Subsections 9.01 and 9.02 to the extent the actions of the Seller, Interim Servicer or any of their Affiliates contributed to such breaches;
(4) to deliver to Purchaser and any prospective purchaser within five (5) Business Days after written request by Purchaser or prospective purchaser, information, in form and substance satisfactory to Purchaser (provided with respect to (a) and (b) below only if the Mortgage Loans are 20% or more of the pool of assets included in such Securitization Transfer) and such prospective purchaser, with respect to each originator of the Mortgage Loans, required by Item 1110 of Regulation AB, which as of the date hereof requires the following information: (a) the originator's form of organization; and (b) to the extent material in the good faith judgment of the Purchaser, a description of the originator's origination program and how long the originator has been engaged in originating residential mortgage loans, which description must include a discussion of the originator's experience in originating mortgage loans of the same type as the Mortgage Loans and, if material in the good faith judgment of the Purchaser, information regarding the size and composition of the originator's origination portfolio as well as information that may be material, in the good faith judgment of the Purchaser, to an analysis of the performance of the Mortgage Loans, such as the originators' credit-granting or underwriting criteria for mortgage loans of the same type as the Mortgage Loans; and
(5) to deliver to the Purchaser and any prospective purchaser within five (5) Business Days after written request by the Purchaser, static pool information deliverable pursuant to Regulation AB relating to the mortgage loans that were originated by the Seller, which are of the same type as the Mortgage Loans, and (i) for the period during which such mortgage loans were serviced by the Seller or its agent, or (ii) were previously securitized and publicly offered by the Seller or its affiliate as the sponsor, or (iii) were included in static pool information provided by the Seller in connection with a public securitization of mortgage loans by the Seller or its affiliate, or (iv) such information as provided to the Seller by any third party purchaser or servicer (other than the Purchaser or a servicer designated by such Purchaser) together with indemnification therefor (collectively, the "Static Pool Information"). Such Static Pool Information shall be prepared by the Seller in accordance with the requirements of Regulation AB. To the extent that there is reasonably available to the Seller Static Pool Information with respect to more than one mortgage loan type, the Purchaser or any Depositor shall be entitled to specify whether some or all of such information shall be provided pursuant to clause (5) above. A vintage origination year represents mortgage loans originated during the same year. Such Static Pool Information shall be for the prior five years or for so long as the originator has been originating (in the case of data by vintage origination year) or securitizing (in the case of data by prior securitized pools) such mortgage loans, if originating for less than five years. The Static Pool Information for each vintage origination year or prior securitized pools, as applicable, shall be presented no less frequently than quarterly increments, to the extent material in the good faith judgment of the Purchaser, over the life of the mortgage loans included in the vintage origination year or prior securitized pool. The content of such Static Pool Information may be in the form customarily provided by the Seller, and need not be customized for the Purchaser or any assignee or designee thereof. The Seller and the Purchaser agree that either (i) the Seller shall provide all Static Pool Information, as described above, or (ii) solely with respect to the period of time prior to January 1, 2006, the Seller shall represent and warrant that it is unable without unreasonable effort or expense to provide Static Pool Information.
Liability of the Evaluator The Trustee, the Depositor and the Unit holders may rely on any Evaluation furnished by First Trust Advisors L.P., acting in its capacity as Evaluator, and shall have no responsibility for the accuracy thereof. The determinations made by the Evaluator hereunder shall be made in good faith upon the basis of the best information available to it. The Evaluator shall be under no liability to the Trustee, the Depositor or the Unit holders for errors in judgment; provided, however, that this provision shall not protect the Evaluator against any liability to which it would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder.
Liability of the Transferor The Transferor shall be liable only to the extent of the obligations specifically undertaken by the Transferor under this Agreement and the representations made by the Transferor in this Agreement.
Liability of the Seller The Seller shall be liable in accordance herewith only to the extent of the obligations in this Agreement specifically undertaken by the Seller and with respect to its representations and warranties expressly set forth hereunder.
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Merger or Consolidation of Seller or Purchaser Any corporation or other entity (a) into which Seller or Purchaser may be merged or consolidated, (b) resulting from any merger or consolidation to which Seller or Purchaser is a party or (c) succeeding to the business of Seller or Purchaser, in the case of Purchaser, which corporation has a certificate of incorporation containing provisions relating to limitations on business and other matters substantively identical to those contained in Purchaser’s certificate of incorporation, provided that in any of the foregoing cases such corporation shall execute an agreement of assumption to perform every obligation of Seller or Purchaser, as the case may be, under this Agreement and, whether or not such assumption agreement is executed, shall be the successor to Seller or Purchaser, as the case may be, hereunder (without relieving Seller or Purchaser of their responsibilities hereunder, if it survives such merger or consolidation) without the execution or filing of any document or any further action by any of the parties to this Agreement. Seller or Purchaser shall promptly inform the other party, the Issuer, the Trust Collateral Agent and the Owner Trustee and, as a condition to the consummation of the transactions referred to in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above, (i) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no representation or warranty made pursuant to Sections 3.1 and 3.2 of this Agreement shall have been breached (for purposes hereof, such representations and warranties shall speak as of the date of the consummation of such transaction) and be continuing, (ii) Seller or Purchaser, as applicable, shall have delivered written notice of such consolidation, merger or purchase and assumption to the Rating Agencies prior to the consummation of such transaction and shall have delivered to the Issuer and the Trust Collateral Agent an Officer’s Certificate of the Seller or a certificate signed by or on behalf of the Purchaser, as applicable, and an Opinion of Counsel each stating that such consolidation, merger or succession and such agreement of assumption comply with this Section 6.2 and that all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Agreement relating to such transaction have been complied with, and (iii) Seller or Purchaser, as applicable, shall have delivered to the Issuer, and the Trust Collateral Agent an Opinion of Counsel, stating, in the opinion of such counsel, either (A) all financing statements and continuation statements and amendments thereto have been executed and filed that are necessary to preserve and protect the interest of the Issuer and the Trust Collateral Agent in the Receivables and reciting the details of the filings or (B) no such action shall be necessary to preserve and protect such interest.
Liability of the Depositor The Depositor shall be liable in accordance herewith only to the extent of the obligations specifically imposed by these Standard Terms and the related Supplement.
Title to Properties; Absence of Liens and Encumbrances (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have good and valid title to all of their respective properties, interests in properties and assets, real and personal, reflected on the Financial Statements, or, in the case of leased properties and assets, valid leasehold interests in such properties and assets, in each case free and clear of all Liens except for: (i) Liens reflected on the Financial Statements, (ii) Liens consisting of zoning or planning restrictions, easements, permits and other restrictions or limitations on the use of real property or irregularities in title thereto which do not materially detract from the value of, or materially impair the use of, such property as it is presently used, (iii) Liens for current Taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies on property not yet due or which are being contested in good faith and for which appropriate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been created and (iv) mechanic's, materialmen's and similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business or by operation of law (collectively, "Permitted Liens").
(b) Section 3.16(b) of the Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, complete and correct list of all real property leased by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries owns any real property. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is in compliance in all material respects with the terms of all leases for real property to which it is a party. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any lease, assignment or similar arrangement under which the Company or any Subsidiary is a lessor, assignor or otherwise makes available for use by any third party any portion of the owned or leased real property.
(c) The facilities, property and equipment owned, leased or otherwise used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that are material to the functioning of the businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries are in a good state of maintenance and repair, free from material defects and in good operating condition (subject to normal wear and tear) and suitable for the purposes for which they are presently used.
(d) All tangible assets which are leased by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that are material to the functioning of the businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries have been maintained with the manufacturers' standards and specifications required by each such lease such that, at each such termination of the lease, such assets can be returned to their owner without any further material obligation on the part of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect thereto.
Liability of Seller; Indemnities The Seller shall be liable in accordance herewith only to the extent of the obligations specifically undertaken by the Seller under this Agreement.
(a) The Seller shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Owner Trustee, the Issuer, the Trustee and the Trust Collateral Agent and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents from and against any taxes that may at any time be asserted against any such Person with respect to the transactions or activities contemplated in this Agreement and any of the Basic Documents (except any income taxes arising out of fees paid to the Owner Trustee, the Trust Collateral Agent and the Trustee and except any taxes to which the Owner Trustee, the Trust Collateral Agent or the Trustee may otherwise be subject to, without regard to the transactions contemplated hereby), including any sales, gross receipts, general corporation, tangible or intangible personal property, privilege or license taxes (but, in the case of the Issuer, not including any taxes asserted with respect to, federal or other income taxes arising out of distributions on the Notes) and costs and expenses in defending against the same.
(b) The Seller shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Issuer, the Owner Trustee, the Trustee and the Trust Collateral Agent and the officers, directors, employees and agents thereof and the Noteholders from and against any loss, liability or expense incurred by reason of (i) the Seller’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of its duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement and (ii) the Seller’s or the Issuer’s violation of federal or state securities laws in connection with the offering and sale of the Notes.
(c) The Seller shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Issuer, the Owner Trustee, Trustee and the Trust Collateral Agent and the officers, directors, employees and agents thereof from and against any and all costs, expenses, losses, claims, damages and liabilities arising out of, or incurred in connection with the acceptance or performance of the trusts and duties set forth herein and in the Basic Documents except to the extent that such cost, expense, loss, claim, damage or liability shall be due to the willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence (except for errors in judgment) of the Owner Trustee, Trustee or the Trust Collateral Agent, respectively. Indemnification under this Section shall survive the resignation or removal of the Owner Trustee, the Trustee or the Trust Collateral Agent and the termination of this Agreement or the Indenture or the Trust Agreement, as applicable, and shall include reasonable fees and expenses of counsel and other expenses of litigation. If the Seller shall have made any indemnity payments pursuant to this Section and the Person to or on behalf of whom such payments are made thereafter shall collect any of such amounts from others, such Person shall promptly repay such amounts to the Seller, without interest.
