(l) As of the Effective Date, Schedule 3.27(l) lists the material contracts that are in effect as of the date hereof with any formal or informal franchisee association or group of Franchisees regarding any Franchise Agreement or franchise operational matter.
(m) As of the Effective Date, Schedule 3.27(m) lists the Franchisees, if any, that to the knowledge of the Loan Parties are currently the subject of a bankruptcy or similar proceeding.
(n) With respect to all expirations, terminations, and nonrenewals of Franchisees or Franchise Agreements, the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have complied with all applicable franchise termination, nonrenewal, unfair practices, and Relationship Laws, including the Requirement of Law with respect to the proper notice of default, time to cure, and the actual termination of any Franchisee or business opportunity operator, except, in each case, where the failure to comply, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(o) Except as disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent, since December 31, 2018, no Loan Party has waived any material right or benefit of any such Person, or any material obligation of any Franchisee, under any Franchise Agreement, including, without limitation, any buy-out option, and no waiver of any such rights is currently in effect.
(p) Except any waiver, alteration or modification that could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, since December 31, 2018, no Loan Party has waived, altered or modified any material provision regarding the calculation and payment of royalty fees in any Franchise Agreement, and no waiver regarding the calculation and payment of royalty fees is currently in effect.
(q) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.27(q) or disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent, no Loan Party is (i) a guarantor or party to an agreement pursuant to which any of the Loan Parties is directly or contingently liable (as a co-signor or otherwise) for any material obligations of any Franchisee, subject to general vicarious liability and related principles, (ii) a lessor or sublessor of any real or personal property to any Franchisee, or (iii) a party to any financing arrangement with any Franchisee, including, but not limited to, any promissory note, guaranty or security agreement.
(r) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.27(r) or disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent, there are no area representatives, development agents, regional directors or other Persons that provide support services to Franchisees on behalf of the Loan Parties pursuant to a written agreement with the Loan Parties, other than employees of the Loan Parties. Except for the Loan Parties or any employees of or consultants engaged by the Loan Parties, no Loan Party has ever used “franchise sellers” as such term is defined in the FTC Franchise Rules in connection with the offer or sale of Franchises.
(s) No Loan Party has exercised control over any Franchisee’s relationship with its employees, including hiring, firing, disciplining, compensation, benefits, supervision, and scheduling.
(t) None of the Franchise Agreements require any of the Loan Parties to notify any Franchisee of the financing transactions contemplated by this Agreement and no Franchise Agreement requires the Franchisee thereunder to consent to, or approve of, the financing transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(u) None of the Franchise Agreements (i) require the consent of the franchisee thereunder in connection with the transfer or assignment by the franchisor of any of its rights or obligations thereunder to any Person or (ii) prohibit the franchisor thereunder from selling its assets to a third party, offering its securities privately or publicly, merging with or acquiring other Persons, or being acquired by another Person, or undertaking any refinancing, recapitalization, leverage buyout or other economic or financial restructuring.
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