Legal Matters In the opinion of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, General Counsel of Prospect Administration, administrator for Prospect Capital Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), the certificates evidencing the Notes (the “Note Certificates”) constitute the valid and binding obligations of the Company, entitled to the benefits of the Indenture and enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms under the laws of the State of New York subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, concepts of reasonableness and equitable principles of general applicability (including, without limitation, concepts of good faith, fair dealing and the lack of bad faith), provided that such counsel expresses no opinion as to the effect of fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer or similar provision of applicable law on the conclusions expressed above. This opinion is given as of the date hereof and is limited to the law of the State of New York as in effect on the date hereof. In addition, this opinion is subject to the same assumptions and qualifications stated in the letter of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx, LLP dated March 8, 2012, filed as Exhibit (l)(5) to the Company’s registration statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-176637) and to the further assumptions that (i) the Note Certificates have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Company and duly executed by the Company under Maryland law, and (ii) they were duly authenticated by the Trustee and issued and delivered by the Company against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of the Amended and Restated Selling Agent Agreement and the Indenture. Capitalized terms used in this paragraph without definition have the meanings ascribed to them in the accompanying prospectus supplement. Prospect Capital Corporation 00 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 In the opinion of Xxxxxxx LLP, as Maryland counsel to the Company, (i) the execution and delivery by the Company of the Indenture, dated as of February 16, 2012, as supplemented through the One Hundred Ninety-Seventh Supplemental Indenture, between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the One Hundred Ninety-Eighth Supplemental Indenture, between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the One Hundred Ninety-Ninth Supplemental Indenture, between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Two Hundredth Supplemental Indenture, between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Two Hundred First Supplemental Indenture, between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, and the global notes representing the Notes issued pursuant to each such Supplemental Indenture, and the performance by the Company of its obligations thereunder, have been duly authorized by the Company and (ii) the issuance of the Notes has been duly authorized by the Company. This opinion is given to the Company as of November 18, 2013 and is limited to the laws of the State of Maryland as in effect on November 18, 2013. In addition, this opinion is subject to the same assumptions, qualifications and limitations stated in the opinion letter to the Company of Xxxxxxx LLP, dated March 8, 2012, filed as Exhibit (l)(4) to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-176637). Capitalized terms used in this paragraph without definition have the meanings ascribed to them in the accompanying prospectus supplement. Very truly yours, /s/ Xxxxxxx LLP
Environmental Matters means any matter arising out of or relating to health and safety, or pollution or protection of the environment or workplace, including any of the foregoing relating to the presence, use, production, generation, handling, transport, treatment, storage, disposal, distribution, discharge, release, control or cleanup of any Hazardous Substance.
Environmental Matter means any past, present or future activity, event or circumstance in respect of the environment, health or safety including the Release of any Hazardous Substance including any substance which is hazardous to Persons, animals, plants, or which has a detrimental effect on the soil, air or water, or the generation, treatment, storage, use, manufacture, holding, collection, processing, treatment, presence, transportation or disposal of any Hazardous Substances.
Disclosed Matters means the actions, suits and proceedings and the environmental matters disclosed in Schedule 3.06.
staff matters means the remuneration, conditions of service, promotion, conduct, suspension, dismissal or retirement of staff;
Academic and professional matters means the following policy development and implementation matters:
Tax Matters means all tax matters including criminal tax matters,
transitional matter means a matter that needs to be dealt with for the purpose of effecting the transition from the provisions of the Acts amended by this Act as in force before this Act comes into operation to the provisions of those Acts as in force after this Act comes into operation.
Disclosure Letters means the Seller Disclosure Letter and the Buyer Disclosure Letter.
Released Matters MEANS ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, DAMAGES, DEBTS, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, COSTS, EXPENSES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ AND ACCOUNTANTS’ FEES AND EXPENSES), ACTIONS AND CAUSES OF ACTION OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, WHETHER NOW KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, SUSPECTED OR UNSUSPECTED, THAT THE XXXXXX PARTIES NOW HAVE, OR AT ANY TIME PREVIOUSLY HAD, OR SHALL OR MAY HAVE IN THE FUTURE, AS A HOLDER OF PREFERRED STOCK OF XEROX OR CONDUENT, ARISING BY VIRTUE OF OR IN ANY MATTER RELATED TO ANY ACTIONS OR INACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE SPIN-OFF; PROVIDED THAT RELEASED MATTERS SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY RIGHT OF XXXXXX CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT OR IN THE TERMS OF THE XEROX CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OR THE CONDUENT CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT. IT IS THE INTENTION OF XXXXXX IN EXECUTING THIS RELEASE, AND IN GIVING AND RECEIVING THE CONSIDERATION CALLED FOR HEREIN, THAT THE RELEASE CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 6.06 SHALL BE EFFECTIVE AS A FULL AND FINAL ACCORD AND SATISFACTION AND GENERAL RELEASE OF AND FROM ALL RELEASED MATTERS AND THE FINAL RESOLUTION BY THE XXXXXX PARTIES AND THE RELEASED PARTIES OF ALL RELEASED MATTERS. XXXXXX HEREBY REPRESENTS TO XEROX AND CONDUENT THAT NONE OF THE XXXXXX PARTIES HAVE VOLUNTARILY OR INVOLUNTARILY ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED OR PURPORTED TO ASSIGN OR TRANSFER TO ANY PERSON ANY RELEASED MATTERS AND THAT NO PERSON OTHER THAN XXXXXX HAS ANY INTEREST IN ANY RELEASED MATTER BY LAW OR CONTRACT BY VIRTUE OF ANY ACTION OR INACTION BY XXXXXX. THE INVALIDITY OR UNENFORCEABILITY OF ANY PART OF THIS SECTION 6.06 SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THE REMAINDER OF THIS SECTION 6.06 WHICH SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
Indemnity Matters means any and all actions, suits, proceedings (including any investigations, litigation or inquiries), claims, demands and causes of action made or threatened against a Person and, in connection therewith, all losses, liabilities, damages (including, without limitation, consequential damages) or reasonable costs and expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever incurred by such Person whether caused by the sole or concurrent negligence of such Person seeking indemnification.
Company Disclosure Letter has the meaning set forth in Article III.
Company Representations means the representations and warranties of the Company expressly and specifically set forth in Article IV of this Agreement, as qualified by the Company Schedules. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company Representations are solely made by the Company.
Disclosed Litigation has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(b).
Exceptions and Limitations means fair use, fair dealing, and/or any other exception or limitation to Copyright and Similar Rights that applies to Your use of the Licensed Material.
Parent Disclosure Letter has the meaning set forth in Article IV.
laws relating to native title means laws applicable from time to time in Western Australia in respect of native title and includes the NTA;
Excluded Matters shall have the meaning given such term in Section 13.3 hereof.
Reserved Matters has the meaning given in Clause 5.1.2.
Disclosure Letter means the disclosure letter dated the date of this Agreement and delivered by the Vendor to the Purchaser with this Agreement.
Company Disclosure Schedule means the disclosure schedule delivered by the Company to and accepted by Parent and Merger Sub on the date hereof.
Parent Disclosure Schedule means the disclosure schedules delivered by Parent to the Company simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement.
Claims Made Policies has the meaning set forth in Section 5.01(b).
Company Disclosure Schedules means the disclosure schedules delivered by the Company to the Commitment Parties on the date of this Agreement.
Third Party Claims has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1.
Indemnified Matters has the meaning specified therefor in Section 12.15.