VI. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Participating Dealer.
In addition to the representations and warranties found elsewhere in this Agreement, Participating Dealer represents, warrants and agrees that, as of the date hereof and at all times during the term of this Agreement:
(a) It is duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of the state, commonwealth or other jurisdiction in which Participating Dealer is organized.
(b) It is empowered under applicable laws and by Participating Dealer’s organizational documents to enter into this Agreement and perform all activities and services of Participating Dealer provided for herein and there are no impediments, prior or existing, or regulatory, self-regulatory, administrative, civil or criminal matters affecting Participating Dealer’s ability to perform under this Agreement.
(c) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the incurrence of the obligations set forth herein, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, including the issuance and sale of the DST Interests, will not constitute a breach of, or default under, any agreement or instrument by which Participating Dealer is bound, or to which any of its assets are subject, or any rule, regulation or order of any court or other governmental agency or body with jurisdiction over it.
(d) All requisite actions have been taken to authorize Participating Dealer to enter into and perform this Agreement.
(e) It shall notify the Dealer Manager, promptly in writing, of any written claim or complaint or any enforcement action or other proceeding with respect to DST Interests offered hereunder against Participating Dealer or its principals, affiliates, officers, directors, employees or agents, or any person who controls Participating Dealer, within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act.
(f) Participating Dealer will not offer, sell or distribute DST Interests, or otherwise make any such DST Interests available, in any jurisdiction outside of the United States or U.S. territories unless Participating Dealer receives prior written consent from the Dealer Manager.
(g) Participating Dealer acknowledges that the Dealer Manager will enter into similar agreements with other broker-dealers, which does not require the consent of Participating Dealer.
(h) None of (i) Participating Dealer, (ii) any of Participating Dealer’s directors,
executive officers, other officers participating in an Offering, general partners or managing members, (iii) any of the directors, executive officers or other officers participating in an Offering of any such general partner or managing member of Participating Dealer, or (iv) any other officers or employees of Participating Dealer or any such general partner or managing member of Participating Dealer that have been or will be paid (directly or indirectly) remuneration for solicitation of purchasers in connection with an Offering (each, a “Participating Dealer Covered Person” and, collectively, the “Participating Dealer Covered Persons”), is subject to a Disqualifying Event, except for a Disqualifying Event (a) contemplated by Rule 506(d)(2) of the Securities Act and (b) a description of which has been furnished in writing to the Sponsor prior to the date hereof or, in the case of a Disqualifying Event occurring after the date hereof, prior to the date of any further offering of DST Interests. Participating Dealer has exercised and will continue to exercise reasonable care to determine the identity of each person that is a Participating Dealer Covered Person and whether any Participating Dealer Covered Person is subject to a Disqualifying Event. Participating Dealer will promptly notify the Sponsor in writing of (x) any Disqualifying Event relating to any Participating Dealer Covered Person not previously disclosed to the Sponsor in accordance with Section 2(f) of the DST Dealer Manager Agreement and (y) any event that would, with the passage of time, become a Disqualifying Event relating to any Participating Dealer Covered Person.
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