Corporate Authority and Validity of Obligations The Borrower has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Notes and to consummate the transactions herein contemplated, and the execution, delivery and performance, and the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated, by the Borrower of this Agreement and the Notes have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on its part; and this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Borrower and constitutes, and the Notes when executed and delivered for value will constitute, its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or moratorium or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).