b. it is a member of FINRA in good standing and a properly registered or licensed broker-dealer, has obtained all necessary approvals, licenses and permits required by applicable law for it to enter into this Agreement and engage in the public offer and sale of securities of the type represented by the Offering of Shares and shall maintain such approvals, licenses and permits for so long as this Agreement is in effect, and it further represents and warrants that it will notify the other party immediately at such time, if any, as it ceases to hold any such necessary approval, license or permit;
c. it has full power and authority under applicable laws, and has taken all action necessary, including obtaining all necessary approvals, to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, that there are no impediments, prior or existing, or regulatory, self-regulatory, administrative, civil or criminal matters affecting Dealer’s ability to perform under this Agreement and that the person executing this Agreement on its behalf is duly authorized and empowered to execute and deliver this Agreement;
d. 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 Shares, will not constitute a breach of, or default under, any agreement or instrument by which it is bound, or to which any of its assets are subject, or any order, rule, or regulation applicable to it of any court, governmental body, or administrative agency having jurisdiction over it;
e. it has developed and will continue to maintain policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure material compliance with all applicable laws;
f. it has, and will maintain, security policies, procedures and measures in place reasonably designed to minimize the threat of unauthorized access to computing systems or networks including, but not limited to, information technology policies requiring multi-factor authentication for remote login, closed desktop environments and web traffic monitoring; and
g. it agrees to be bound by, and to comply with, applicable federal and state laws and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder generally affecting the sale or distribution of Shares, including anti-money laundering laws, anti-corruption and anti-bribery statutes and regulations and applicable guidance issued by the Department of the Treasury, the SEC and FINRA.
| II. | Additional Representations, Warranties and Covenants. |
a. Board Approval of Agreement. The Company and the Adviser represent and warrant that a substantially similar form of this Agreement has been approved by the board of directors of the Company and no additional approval of the board of directors or manager of the Company, the Dealer Manager or the Adviser is required for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by either party.
b. Compliance with the Securities Act. The Company represents and warrants that, at the time the Registration Statement becomes effective (the “Effective Date”) and at the time that any post-effective amendments thereto or any additional registration statement filed under Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act becomes effective, the Registration Statement or any amendment thereto (1) complied, or will comply, as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the regulations thereunder (the “Regulations”) and (2) did not or will not (as of such Effective Date) contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. When the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto is filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) or 424(c) of the Regulations and at all times subsequent through the last day of the term of
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