SECTION 2.03.Representations, Warranties and Covenants.The Pledgors, jointly and severally, represent, warrant and covenant to and with the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, that:
(a)Schedule IIcorrectly sets forth (and, with respect to any Pledged Stock issued by an issuer that is not a subsidiary of the Borrower, correctly sets forth, to the knowledge of the relevant Pledgor), as of the Closing Date, the percentage of the issued and outstanding units of each class of the Equity Interests of the issuer thereof represented by the Pledged Stock and includes (i) all Equity Interests pledged hereunder and (ii) all debt obligations and promissory notes or instruments evidencing Indebtedness, in each case under this clause (ii) pledged hereunder and in an aggregate principal amount in excess of $5,000,000;
(b) the Pledged Stock and Pledged Debt (and, with respect to any Pledged Stock or Pledged Debt issued by an issuer that is not a subsidiary of the Borrower, to the knowledge of the relevant Pledgor), as of the Closing Date, (x) have been duly and validly authorized and issued by the issuers thereof and (y) (i) in the case of Pledged Stock, are fully paid and, with respect to Equity Interests constituting capital stock of a corporation, nonassessable and (ii) in the case of Pledged Debt, are legal, valid and binding obligations of the issuers thereof, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally, general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity) and an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing;
(c) except for the security interests granted hereunder (or otherwise not prohibited by the Credit Agreement), each Pledgor (i) is and, subject to any transfers made not in violation of the Credit Agreement, will continue to be the direct owner, beneficially and of record, of the Pledged Securities indicated onSchedule II(as may be supplemented from time to time pursuant to Section 2.02(c)) as owned by such Pledgor, (ii) holds the same free and clear of all Liens, other than Permitted Liens, (iii) will make no assignment, pledge, hypothecation or transfer of, or create or permit to exist any security interest in or other Lien on, the Pledged Collateral, other than pursuant to a transaction not prohibited by the Credit Agreement and other than Permitted Liens and (iv) subject to the rights of such Pledgor under the Credit Agreement to Dispose of Pledged Collateral, will use commercially reasonable efforts to defend its title or interest thereto or therein against any and all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), however arising, of all persons;
(d) other than as set forth in the Credit Agreement, and except for restrictions and limitations imposed by the Loan Documents or securities laws generally or otherwise not prohibited by the Credit Agreement, the Pledged Stock (other than partnership interests) is and will continue to be freely transferable and assignable, and none of the Pledged Stock is or will be subject to any option, right of first refusal, shareholders agreement, charter,by-law, memorandum of association or articles of association provisions or contractual restriction of any nature that might prohibit, impair, delay or otherwise affect the pledge of such Pledged Stock hereunder, the Disposition thereof pursuant hereto or the exercise by the Collateral Agent of rights and remedies hereunder other than those imposed under applicable Requirements of Law;
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